ECHANT - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

ECHANT is a desktop sampling calculator for solid materials, grounded in Pierre Gy's Theory of Sampling (TOS). Distributed under a standalone license model with subscription options for commercial, educational, and research use, and a 15-day free trial, ECHANT targets mining engineers, geologists, metallurgists, and process engineers across mining, mineral processing, and extractive metallurgy, as well as specialists in industrial waste treatment, environmental monitoring, food and biomass processing, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.

At its core, ECHANT calculates the Fundamental Sampling Error (FSE) for a proposed sampling plan and determines the minimum sample mass required to meet a defined precision objective. Users can design step-by-step sampling plans for feed, concentrate, tailings, and waste streams, run What-If scenario analyses to compare competing strategies, and evaluate existing sampling plans against precision targets. A graphical nomogram plots FSE variation versus sample mass for rapid visual assessment. Fine characterization of material batch properties, including content, concentration, moisture, and particle size distribution, is supported, along with estimation of unknown material parameters from known inputs. Pre-established scenarios cover diverse material types and heterogeneity profiles, extending applicability to industrial residues, WEEE, soils, polluted soils, and end-of-life batteries.

ECHANT replaces empirical rules of thumb with calculated, ore-specific protocol design, reducing technical and financial risk in feasibility studies, material balance reporting, quality audits, and process optimization. When used alongside BILCO data reconciliation software, ECHANT integrates with mass balance reconciliation workflows, supporting end-to-end measurement accuracy across the full mining value chain.