Met-Mex Penoles

Acid Plant Database October 27, 2009

Owner	Met-Mex Peñoles S.A. de C.V.
Location	Torreón, Coahuila Mexico
Background	Peñoles is part of Grupo BAL, a privately held diversified group of independent Mexican companies 100% owned by Peñoles
Website	www.penoles.com.mx
Plant	Plant No. 1	Plant No. 2	Plant No. 3
Coordinates*	-	25º 31' 48" N, 103º 26' 33" W	25º 31' 44" N, 103º 26' 31" W
Type of Plant	Metallurgical	Metallurgical	Metallurgical
Gas Source	Lead Sinter Machine	Zinc Lurgi Roasters: 2 x 54 m², 1x77 m²	Lead Sinter Machine
Plant Capacity	570 MTPD 93,000 Nm3/h, 5-6% SO₂	600 MTPD	1162 MTPD
SA/DA	-	DA	-
Emissions	-	-	-
Status	Shutdown	Operating	Operating
Year Built	-	1973	1991
Technology	Ralph M. Parsons	Lurgi (Outotec)	MECS
Contractors	-	-	-
Remarks	-	Plant expanded in 1999. Four new WESP added, two coolers for gas cleaning, new converter, drying tower, two additional absorption tower and larger blower.	-
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General	Peñoles is a mining group with integrated operations in smelting and refining non-ferrous metals, and producing chemicals. Peñoles is the world’s top producer of refined silver, metallic bismuth and sodium sulfate, the leading Latin American producer of refined gold, lead and zinc. Began operations in 1887 as a mining company. Has integrated operations in the areas of exploration, mining, metallurgy and chemicals. Listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange since 1968; the stock is included in the IPC index. The metals business operates the largest non-ferrous metallurgical complex (Met-Mex Peñoles) in Latin America, and the fourth largest in the world in terms of production value. Its facilities include a lead foundry, a lead-silver refinery and an electrolytic zinc refinery; it also operates plants that make sulfuric acid, cadmium, bismuth, ammonium sulfate, and liquid sulfur dioxide. The Chemicals business is engaged in the production and sale of sodium sulfate, magnesium oxide, magnesium sulfate, and ammonium sulfate (fertilizer). It has the largest sodium sulfate plant (Química del Rey) in the world.
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MTPD - Metric Tonne per Day STPD - Short Ton per Day
MTPA - Metric Tonne per Annum STPA - Short Ton per Annum
SA - Single Absorption
DA - Double Absorption

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