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Acid Plant Database August 17, 2018
| Owner | Anglo Platinum |  |
| Location |
Polokwane South Africa |
|
| Background |
1967 - Development
of Waterval smelter site began 1969 - Electric furnace commissioned
Formerly |
|
| Website | www.angloplatinum.com | |
| Plant | Polokwane Smelter | |
| Coordinates* | - | |
| Type of Plant | Wet Gas Sulphuric Acid | |
| Gas Source | Pt Smelter | |
| Plant Capacity | 148 tpd | |
| SA/DA | - | |
| Emissions | - | |
| Status | Under Construction | |
| Year Built | 2020 | |
| Technology | Haldor Topsoe | |
| Contractor | Hatch (South Africa) EPCM | |
| Remarks | - | |
| Pictures | - | |
| General | - | |
| References | - | |
| News | August 17, 2018 - Construction of the sulphur dioxide (SO2) abatement project at Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats’) Polokwane smelter got under way on Thursday. The company will implement new wet sulphuric acid (WSA) technology at the smelter and will ultimately reduce SO2 emissions by an estimated 96%, to deliver the targeted abatement levels at the smelter. The capital value of the abatement project is R1.57-billion and it will create around 500 construction jobs, give contract work to between 12 and 14 companies and provide full-time jobs for 30 people once in operation. “We strive to continue minimising environmental impacts through innovative approaches as we recognise the value and scarcity of our country’s natural resources, and this technology will ensure that the operations meet both the group’s air quality standard goals, as well international best practice standards,” Amplats CEO Chris Griffith said. The WSA process captures SO2 gas from the furnace and converts it to sulphuric acid. This marks the first time WSA technology is used in a platinum group metals electric arc furnace to produce high-strength acid. This technology was selected from forty different technologies due to its suitability to treat gas with the level of concentration at the smelter to yield a saleable product. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2020. | |
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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