| Owner |
Votorantim Metais |
|
| Location |
Rodovia BR 267
- Km 119
Igrejinha - Juiz de Fora - MG - CEP 36091-970
Brazil |
| Background |
Formerly
- Companhia Paraibuna de Metais |
| Website |
www.vmetais.com.br
|
| Plant
|
Juiz
de Fora Unit |
| Zinc Plant |
Lead Plant |
| Coordinates* |
- |
- |
| Type of Plant |
Metallurgical |
Metallurgical
Wet Gas Sulphuric Acid (WSA) Process |
| Gas Source |
Zinc
Lurgi Fluid Bed Roaster (Area = 46.4 m2) |
Lead
Top Submerged Lance (TSL)
Batch Process |
| Hot Gas
Cleaning |
Waste Heat Boiler -
Cyclones (2) - Hot ESP (2) |
- |
| Wet Gas
Cleaning |
Quench - ? - WESP
(2x2) - Fluorine Tower |
- |
| Plant Capacity |
1980: 278 MTPD
1988: 315 MTPD
1999: 347 MTPD |
240 MTPD |
| SA/DA |
DA |
SA |
| Emissions |
- |
SO2:
2 kg/MT
Acid Mist: 0.075 kg/MT
Opacity: <10% |
| Status |
Operating |
- |
| Year Built |
1980 |
2009 |
| Technology |
Outotec
(Lurgi) |
Haldor
Topsoe |
| Contractor |
- |
- |
| Remarks |
Copper Sulphate: 3000 MTPA
Liquid SO2: 35 MTPD1988 - Liquid SO2
plant installed - Capacity 20 t/d (Sulzer)
1999 - Liquid SO2 plant installed - Capacity 35 t/d (Lurgi)
- Wet gas cleaning system replaced
2001 - Hydrogen peroxide scrubber installed after final absorber |
Smelting: 18,000 Nm3/h,
12.6% SO2, 6.0 h
Reduction: 21,000 Nm3/h, 0.23% SO2, 1 h
Slag Discharge: 7,600 Nm3/h, 0% SO2, 0.5 hCooling Water: 80 m3/h
Power: 525 kWh/h |
| Pictures |
- |
| General |
Annual production of zinc =
98,000 tons |
| References |
- |
| News |
August
16, 2007 - Ausmelt Limited (AET) has signed a basic design engineering contract and
technology licensing agreement with Votorantim Metais Zinco S.A. for a lead smelter to be
constructed in Juiz de Fora in Brazil. Basic design work will start immediately. The
smelter will be designed to produce around 75,000 tonnes a year of lead bullion from a
combination of lead concentrates and lead scrap, mainly from recycled batteries. |
