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November 24, 2007
| Owner |
Nyrstar |
| Background |
Formerly
- Ste
Vieille Montagne
- Umicore formed as a result of the merger between Metallurgie Hoboken-Overpelt,
SGM and Vieille Montagne
2007 -
Nystar today announced that as of 31 August 2007 it had taken ownership of
the zinc and lead smelting and alloying assests of Umicore and Zinifex,
thereby formally launching the company and creating the world’s largest zinc
producer. |
| Location |
Zinkstraat 1
B-2490 – Balen
Belgium |
| Website |
www.nyrstar.com
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| Plant
|
Hoboken Smelter |
| Coordinates |
51º 12' 4" N, 5º 13' 60" E |
| Type of Plant |
Metallurgical |
| Gas Source |
Zn
Lurgi Roaster |
| Plant
Capacity |
770 MTPD |
| SA/DA |
3/1 DA |
| Status
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Operating |
| Year Built |
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| Technology |
Chemetics |
| Contractor |
Chemetics |
| Remarks |
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| General |
The Balen smelter
is located on a 244 hectare site in the northeast of Belgium near the city
of Mol, approximately 80 kilometres east of Antwerp.
Since 1910 the plant has gradually moved to integrated zinc-lead smelting.
The main production process has changed over time from electrolyte zinc
production (1930s), to fluidised bed roasting (1950s and 1960s) and to the
treatment of residues by an iron removal process (goethite) around 1973. In
1985, Balen began using what was then the largest roasting facility in the
world.
The Western regional office is based at the Balen plant and covers Europe,
the Middle East, Africa and the Americas.
The Balen office is also the Nyrstar's registered address. |
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