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Acid Plant Database October 27, 2009
Owner | Met-Mex Peñoles S.A. de C.V. | |||
Location |
Torreón, Coahuila Mexico |
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Background | Peñoles
is part of Grupo BAL, a privately held diversified group of independent
Mexican companies 100% owned by Peñoles |
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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 |
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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
* Coordinates can be used to
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