Secure your fuel in mining environments
Reliability, cleanliness, and continuous operation under the most extreme conditions.
XXXXXXX% of breakdowns are caused by contaminated diesel fuel (water, particles, bacteria).
Major problems with diesel in mining environments
Fine particles
* Originating from mixing dust and piping
* Predominant pollution:
1 - 10 µm - 98%
3 - 5 µm - 96%
→ Leading cause of injector wear and breakdowns
Free water & moisture
* Condensation & stockage long * Développe bactéries, champignons, boues → Objectif: <200ppm en un seul passage (Calista)
Microorganisms
* Bacteria, yeast, fungi.
* Circuit degradation, saturated filters.
→ Objective: 0 bacteria / 0 yeast / 0 fungi
Deposits & corrosion
* Sludge + Water → internal corrosion
* Chronic breakdowns, excessive filter consumption.
The reasons for these contaminations
Residual pollution from construction and equipment: pipes, tanks, valves, pumps.
Diesel delivered outside ISO 4406 standards, often exceeding 18/16/13 or > 24/23/22.
Diesel immobilization in tanks: sedimentation, condensation, and microbial growth.
Continuous internal pollution due to piping, line returns, and corrosion phenomena.
Antara Group Solution
Field audit & sampling
- samples for complete laboratory analysis
- water content
- particle count
Definition of the filtration and stabilization plan
- Analysis of usage cycles
- Study of tank volumes
- Determination of number and frequencies
Sizing & installation SFC/ATHENA/HYBRIS/CALISTA
- Selection of the skid best suited to your needs
- PLC/automated cycle configuration
- Architecture integration and diagnostic feedback
Our Results
Gold mine in West Africa
Bauxite mine in a humid tropical zone
Our technologies tailored to mines
ATHENA
Fine particle filtration
° Média borosilicate haute performance
° Efficacité Beta 4,5 µm(c) = 1000 (ISO 16889 / SAE ARP 4205)
° Filtration multi-pass des particules ultra-fines
° Objectif charte WWFC ISO 4406 < 18/16/13
HYBRIS
Ultra-high performance particulate filtration (Beta 5000)
° Média fibre inorganique
° Efficacité Beta 4µm(c) = 5000
° Capture exceptionnelle des particules
° Evacuation automatique < 5 µm
° Idéal environnement extrème
CALISTA
High-performance water/diesel separator
° Coalesceur verticale + membrane hydrophobe
° 200 < ppm en un seul passage (norme wwfc) + élimination eau libre/ dissoute
° IFT < 3 dynes / cm : séparation maximale
° Evacuation automatique
° Efficacité < 5 ppm.
FIXED SFC
Automated polishing for diesel tanks
° Automatic recirculation 100L/min
° Particle + water filtration with every cycle
° PLC controller: cycles, alarms, Modbus/Ethernet
° Multi-pass: 4 to 6 passes/tank for rapid stabilization
° Total fuel stabilization
Stabilize, dehydrate, and filter diesel fuel in dusty, humid, and demanding conditions.
Diesel polishing and recirculation
SFC® recirculation systems for treating main and satellite tanks:
advanced dehydration, free water and emulsion separation, gradual removal of sludge and fine particles.
Diesel fuel is stabilized over time, with a level of cleanliness compatible with the requirements of high-pressure injectors.
Critical filtration points
Installation of high-capacity filters on tank → truck and truck → machine transfers:
pre-filtration for coarse dust, followed by high-efficiency finishing (3–6 µm) to limit solid contamination during each filling.
Long-term storage stabilization
Continuous treatment of tanks exposed to long dwell times: reduction of oxidation,
limitation of gum and deposit formation, protection against varnish formation in high-pressure circuits.
Fuel monitoring and diagnostics
Regular monitoring of diesel quality: ISO codes, water content, oxidation and cleanliness indicators.
The results are used to adjust recirculation cycles and filtration points to maintain a consistent level of reliability across the mining fleet.
