Metso has received an order to deliver sustainable filtration technology for a long-distance iron ore slurry pipeline project, in India.

The technology will be used for concentrate filtration to produce iron ore pellets from pellet plants in India. The order value is not disclosed.

Metso’s scope of delivery consists of the engineering, manufacturing and supply of 16 Larox® FFP3512 filters, slurry feed and filtrate pumps, as well as installation and commissioning advisory services and spare parts.

The fully automatic, fast-opening filter press is part of the Metso Plus offering. The filter combines the benefits of membrane technology with hole-less filter cloths and sidebar design with high mechanical and process performance, providing safe and sustainable high-volume dewatering of concentrate with low operating and life cycle costs, the companny says.