In the face of global competition and consolidation, metal producing plants with capacity limitations, low or inconsistent quality, questionable reliability and safety are vulnerable to closure unless changes can be made to address these problems.
The highly competitive environment also makes delays in new plant startup very costly, both for the owner/operator, and for the designer/builder. Given the cost of delayed startups or inability to reach design production rates, investing in up-front engineering to avoid such problems can have a significant return.
Problems of solids handling (storage, transport and processing) often are the leading causes of startup and production problems. Processes that can wreak havoc in a plant are flow stoppages due to arching and/or ratholing,
in silos and bins, plugged chutes, and flow rate instabilities. Segregation problems in furnace feed systems can lead to inefficient use of fuel and even to explosions and loss of life. Segregation problems in plants often reduce quality.
| Partial Client List |
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- Alcan, Canada
- Alcoa
- Arian
- Asarco
- Atlantic Copper
- Bamangwato Concessions, Botswana
- Bethlehem Steel
- BHP
- Chino Mines
- Cleveland Cliffs
- Condea Vista
- CVG International, Venezuela
- Doe Run
- Elkem, Norway
- Etibank
- Ferro
- Golden Queen Mining
- Gould
- Hecla Mining
- HiSmelt
- HYL, Mexico
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- INCO, Canada
- Independence Mining
- Inland Steel
- Interlake Steamship
- Intevep, Venezuela
- Iron Ore Co. of Canada
- ISPAT
- Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical
- Kennecott
- Kidd Creek
- Kvaerner Metals
- LaRoche Industries
- Lockheed
- LTV Steel
- Lurgi Metallurgie
- Magma Copper
- Middleburgh Steel & Alloy
- Midrex
- Mincorp
- Newmont Gold
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- Noranda
- Norsk Hydro
- Orinoco
- Ormet
- Phelps Dodge
- Quebec Cartier Mining
- Quebec Iron & Titanium
- Queensland Nickel
- Reynolds Metals
- Salobo Metais
- South African Iron & Steel
- Stelco, Canada
- Stillwater Mining
- Teledyne Metal Working
- Thiokol
- Titanium Metals
- U. S. Steel
- Voest Alpine
- Zortman Mining
- ZTT Minerals
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| Some of the Materials We Have Handled |
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- Alloy Grinding Fines
- Aluminum
- Brass Powder
- Cobalt
- Copper Concentrate
- Iron
- Atomized
- Direct Reduced
- Filings
- Oxide
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- Pellets
- Shavings
- Slag
- Lead Concentrate
- Manganese
- Molybdenum Concentrate
- Nickel
- Oxide Powder
- Reduced Oxide
- Silicon Metal
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- Slag
- Air Cooled
- Furnace
- Water Cooled
- Stainless Steel Powder
- Zinc
- Amalgam
- Concentrate
- Oxide
- w/Iron Oxide
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KEY ENGINEERING SERVICES
If your plant is currently experiencing metals handling difficulties or implementing new metals handling facilities, contact Jenike & Johanson to help you prevent and solve powdered metal handling problems.
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