FLOMIN™ BD is a freeze control agent that forms an anti-adhesive protective film on wet ores and equipment surfaces, improving winter flowability and unloading reliability while reducing blockages, manual interventions, and cold-weather downtime.
Cold-weather Ore Handling
Freeze Control
Anti-adherence / Release Aid
Railcar & Truck Unloading
Conveyor / Hopper Reliability
FLOMIN™ BD
Freeze Control Agent for Cold-Weather Ore Handling
Product Overview
What is FLOMIN™ BD designed for?
FLOMIN™ BD is designed for cold-weather mining logistics to:
- Prevent freezing and agglomeration of wet ores and concentrates at T < 0 °C
- Reduce sticking/adhesion on railcars, truck beds, hoppers, chutes, and conveyors
- Maintain consistent winter material flow from pit to plant (or port)
- Minimize winter delays, shutdowns, and safety exposure linked to manual clearing
Key Benefits
Operational impact
Restores free-flowing behavior of wet ores in freezing conditions
Faster, cleaner unloading of railcars and trucks (less hang-up on walls)
Reduces blockages in chutes, hoppers, and conveyor transfer points
Cuts manual intervention (less breaking, digging, thawing, or de-icing)
Improves winter uptime and stabilizes throughput across cold spells
Non-invasive approach: acts at the interface, supporting process continuity downstream
Application
Where / How FLOMIN™ BD is typically used
- Rail wagons & truck beds
- Car topping: spray on the top of the loaded material
- Side release: spray on internal walls to reduce sticking and improve discharge
- Conveyors & transfer points
- Spray on the ore stream or belt loading zones to prevent freezing and build-up
- Hoppers, chutes, bins, feeders
- Prevent frozen bridges and hang-ups that disrupt steady feeding
- Stockpiles / storage areas
- Treat exposed layers to limit frozen crust formation and ease reclaiming
- Ore & concentrate types
- Iron ore, coal, bauxite, phosphate rock/concentrates, and other wet solids prone to freezing
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about FLOMIN™ BD
Yes. FLOMIN™ BD is most effective as a preventive treatment, applied before material has frozen or before equipment surfaces are exposed to sticking/freeze events.
Most sites use spray systems (manual or automated) to apply a diluted solution on the ore stream and/or on equipment surfaces (railcar walls, truck beds, chutes, belts).
FLOMIN™ BD is designed for sub-zero conditions, including severe winter climates. Performance depends on ore moisture, exposure time, and operational conditions.
It is designed to be process-compatible and primarily surface-active at use dosages. For critical circuits, site trials confirm best operating conditions.
Dosage depends on ore moisture, tonnage, temperature severity, and contact efficiency of the spray. The best approach is a site trial to optimize dilution rate and application points.
Yes. It is often part of an integrated approach (e.g., combining winter freeze control with solutions targeting excess moisture, dust control, or slurry rheology, depending on site needs).
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