Metso VPX™ filters

Driven by growing volume of tailings and increasing scarcity of water, the mining industry is seeking sustainable solutions and strategies to address rising risks and costs, compliances and increasing global resource footprint.

The risk of tailings dam failure could be completely avoided by dewatering and dry stacking the tailings. Metso, with its strong legacy in dewatering solutions, takes the filtration technology to the next level with intense commitment to maximize water recovery and reuse.

Metso VPX™ filter is the answer for today's problem, but the solution for the future and beyond. It is the smartest and safest solution to all challenges that mines are facing with tailings providing up to 90% water recovery and less than 7% moisture content to the materials that pass through.

High capacity

The Metso VPX™ filter has been designed from the ground up for an increased capacity providing up to 36m³ volume and a 1391m² filtration area. This filter has the fastest opening and closing time, also known as short technical time, out of all the top filters in the mining industry.

The cycle time and pressure can also be easily adjusted depending on the different conditions of the ores. The pressure has also been increased and so has the number of chambers with lesser maintenance needed.

Modular and multi-action

The Metso VPX™ filter has a compact design that has an offering for an upscale modular potential.

This new technology in the Metso VPX™ filter has proven to be adaptive to handle any range of difficulty of material with up to 25 bars of operating pressure.

The Metso VPX™ filter design and technology gives comfort to know as conditions and ores change that the results will not. In comparison to Metso's VPA filter there has been up to 2x the speed increase.

Smart control system

The Metso VPX™ filter comes with a load cell weighing system integrated to a control system for optimum performance. This control system provides a self-adjusting filter providing an easier operation and less employee risk because of automation.

The Metso VPX™ filter has brought in technology that is providing results today, but will give better sustainable results for tomorrow.

Increased safety

Safety is always a huge concern for any mining operation and will be a focus to sustain high safety levels.  The Metso VPX™ filter has a fully electronic mechanical system with no hydraulics. This will create reduced noise pollution and lowered risks compared to a filter with hydraulics.

The Metso VPX™ filter brings overall increased safety while performing at a high standard during filtration.