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Sulphuric Acid on the WebTM Technical Manual DKL Engineering, Inc.

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Sulphuric Acid on the Web

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Sulphuric Acid Plant Specifications
 

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Acid Plant Database  April 18, 2019

Owner Kansanshi Mining PLC

 

Location 10 km north of the town of Solwezi
Zambia
Background 2001 - FQM purchases an 80% interest in Kansanshi from Cyprus Amax (a subsidiary of Phelps Dodge Corporation)
80% - Kansanshi Mining PLC (a subsidiary of First Quantum)
20% - ZCCM
Website www.first-quantum.com
Plant Plant No. 3 Plant No. 4 Plant No. 5
Coordinates* 12° 5' 22" S, 26° 24' 28" E 12° 5' 25.5" S, 26° 24' 25.5" E 12° 5' 17" S, 26° 24' 16" E
Type of Plant Sulphur Burning Sulphur Burning Sulphur Burning
Gas Source Elemental Sulphur Elemental Sulphur Elemental Sulphur
Plant Capacity 413 MTPD 430 MTPD 900 MTPD
SA/DA 3/1 DA SA 3/1 DA
Emissions 4500 kg/month 4500 kg/month 370 ppm
Status Shutdown/Demolished Shutdown Shutdown/Idle
Year Built 2005 2008 2012
Technology MECS MECS MECS India
Contractors Bwana Mukubwa Bwana Mukubwa Kansanshi Mining
Remarks - - 100 MTPD Liquid SO2 (99%)
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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 locate plant on Google Earth