This greenfield, pyrometallurgical facility will comprise a 60,000-t/yr ferronickel smelter for the extraction of nickel from saprolitic ore mined from the Koniambo ore body. Koniambo is one of the world's largest and highest-grade undeveloped nickel laterite deposits.
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Hatch designed and supplied the complete smelting system which included calcine transfer and feed system and a 94-WM/120-MVA furnace, complete with power supply. This Hatch ferronickel furnace will have the highest power rating and production capacity in the world.
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The work was principally comprised of replacing the Peirce-Smith converters with Ausmelt process technology. The intention was to achieve the highest environmental standards for sulphur dioxide capture.
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The project included a standby platinum-converting furnace with associated ancillaries. The
standby converter wa integral to Anglo Platinum’s sustained platinum production as the entire converting capability was
routed through the single ACP plant.
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