Zinc Plant

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Specifications

60,000 tons/year

Process Details:

1. Electrowinning

    á    50 cells consisting of lead-silver alloy anodes,

       aluminum-titanium alloy cathodes, monolithic

       polymer concrete cells.

1999

    á    (2) rectifier/transformer units 200 volts DC and
       40,000 amp capacity.

  2. Cathode Stripping

Year Closed:

    á    360 Cathodes per hour

á    Stripping Station, horizontal shearing blades,

Feedstock:

   vertical stripping knives, antisway device, cathode

        restraint, stripping station and transfer conveyors
     á    Cathode unloader, brushing and washing station,
        discharge station, stacker, bundle conveyor
     á    Anode cleaning and straightening system
     á    PLC controlled
 3. Melting and Holding
     á    Ajax Magnethermic, 100 ton capacity, 20 ton/hr
        melting rate, (2) 100KW inductors
     á    Elevator/conveyor, dross handling, dust collection,
        transformers
 4. Casting Wheel
     á   20 ton per hour, Jumbo ingots, by Alan Worswick
        LTD

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