GHD | SGS | Chrysos PhotonAssay™ – Emissions, Energy and Waste Assessment for Assay Technology
Zero hazardous waste. 90% less energy used. Zero Scope 1 emissions. See the difference for yourself.
Zero hazardous waste. 90% less energy used. Zero Scope 1 emissions. See the difference for yourself.
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Independent comparison of PhotonAssay™ and fire assay across energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and hazardous lead waste
Based on ten months of operational data from the SGS Kalgoorlie facility
PhotonAssay™ consumes approximately 5x less energy per sample and produces approximately 4x fewer CO₂-equivalent emissions during analysis
Fire assay generates approximately 9 tonnes of hazardous lead waste per month; PhotonAssay™ generates none
Implications for mining operations reducing their ESG footprint and eliminating lead waste handling
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