Asset Report
Sulfacid zinc smelter
Report summary
A plant, owned and operated by Sulfacid SA, was initially established in 1950 to produce acid (100tpd) by processing sphalerite ore. Zinc was a by-product and was sold as sintered carbon-zinc pellets to a plant in the south of Argentina. The electrolytic smelter was commissioned in 1963 with a capacity of 6.5kt/a and was then owned and operated by AR Zinc SA. Capacity was increased to 15kt/a in 1965. In 1970 a second sulphuric acid plant was installed, and then in 1971, capacity was...
Table of contents
- Summary
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Key issues
- Location / Transport
- Conc. Receipt / Storage
- Roaster
- Acid Plant
- Leach Plant
- Purification
- Tankhouse
- Casting Plant
- Residue Disposal
- Other
Tables and charts
This report includes 2 images and tables including:
- Detailed map
- Flowsheet - At Time of Closure
What's included
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