Asset Report
Caletones copper smelter
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Report summary
The smelter is located near the city of Rancagua, Chile. The capacity of the smelter is 1.4Mt conc/a (435kt/a copper). The capacity of each Teniente Converter is 2600 t/d concentrate by increasing oxygen enrichment, in stack time and using ultra-dense phase injection systems. The sulphur capture levels are around 94% and the smelter is preparing to improve its process to meet the new requirements of 95% capture.
Table of contents
- Summary
- Key issues
- Flowsheet
- Feed preparation
- Auxiliary plants
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Caletones Emission Intensity Quartile ranking - total global production - tonnes Cu
- Detailed map
- Smelting process
What's included
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