Facilities
Fire Assaying takes place within a specially modified container. This unit allows for the processing of approximately 40 pulp samples per hour or 800 per day. The facility is designed to operate conveniently in conjunction with sample preparation and wet assay laboratories.
Operations
• a BC Assayer oversees client training
• prepared samples are delivered on carts with trays for easy loading
• samples are fused and cupelled
• dore beads are delivered to wet lab
• gold and silver are quantified gravimetrically and by AAS
Equipment and Apparatus
• furnaces x 2 – Williams and Wilson
• slagging tables
• fire assay tools
• custom fluxing
• standard reference materials
Infrastructure
• steel walls inert to application
• electrical 110-220V 440 single and three phase power
• heavy duty heat steel tables
• ventilation system
• checkered steel plate floor
Other Features
• methodologies – safety manual – maintenance guide
• all other equipment - apparatus - supplies
• training and support onsite by certified BC assayer, warrantees