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Acid Plant Database November 17, 2007

Owner Codelco Norte
Background  
Location Chuquicamata
Chile
Website

www.codelco.cl

Plant No. 1 Plant No. 2 Plant No. 3 Plant No. 4 Plant
Coordinates 22º 18' 52" S, 68º 53' 11" W 22º 18' 56" S, 68º 53' 13" W 22º 18' 57" S, 68º 53' 13" W 22º 18' 55" S, 68º 53' 7" W
Type of Plant Metallurgical Metallurgical Metallurgical Metallurgical
Gas Source Cu Cu Cu Cu
Plant Capacity 720 MTPD 2040 MTPD 2040 MTPD 2040 MTPD
SA/DA 4 SA 4 SA 4 SA 4 SA
Status Shutdown 1998 Operating Operating Operating
Year Built 1970 1988 1990 1992
Technology MECS Lurgi (Outotec) Lurgi (Outotec) Lurgi (Outotec)
Contractor Panamerican Engineering Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Mitsubishi
Remarks Plant originally built as a sulphur burner (139,000 MTPA).  1983 plant rerated to 171,000 MTPA and connected to Teniente Reactor.      
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MTPD - Metric Tonne per Day
MTPA - Metric Tonne per Annum
SA - Single Absorption
DA - Double Absorption 
 
 

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