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The Freeport Miami SmelterSmelter SustainabilitySustainability Project addresses the replacementReplacement of the existing Matte Settling Electric Furnace (MSEFMatte Settling Electric Furnace (MSEF)) at the Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Miami SmelterSmelter in Miami, ArizonaArizona, utilizing innovative brownfield and building information modelingBuilding information modelling approaches. This chapter explores the engineeringEngineering challenges encountered when integrating the MSEFMatte Settling Electric Furnace (MSEF) into the existing electric furnaceElectric furnace building. Key aspects include fitting into the existing process flow, the reuse of existing furnaceFurnace foundations, the jacking and sliding of large, pre-assembled furnaceFurnace modules specifically designed for constructionConstruction, and the arrangement of ancillary equipmentEquipment such as new electrodes, existing furnaceFurnace transformers, tappingTapping areas, fume extractionExtraction, water coolingCooling, and hydraulics within existing geometric constraints. This chapter discusses the complex interplay of process, mechanical, structural, and civil engineeringEngineering considerations that ensure successful project execution in a brownfield environment, showcasing a unique approach to sustainable smelterSmelter modernizationModernization.

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Sustainable Smelter Modernization: Engineering a Brownfield Solution for a Matte Settling Electric Furnace (MSEF) Replacement

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年

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  • Warren van der Struys,
  • Robert Brandt,
  • Ernest Rex

摘要

The Freeport Miami SmelterSmelter SustainabilitySustainability Project addresses the replacementReplacement of the existing Matte Settling Electric Furnace (MSEFMatte Settling Electric Furnace (MSEF)) at the Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Miami SmelterSmelter in Miami, ArizonaArizona, utilizing innovative brownfield and building information modelingBuilding information modelling approaches. This chapter explores the engineeringEngineering challenges encountered when integrating the MSEFMatte Settling Electric Furnace (MSEF) into the existing electric furnaceElectric furnace building. Key aspects include fitting into the existing process flow, the reuse of existing furnaceFurnace foundations, the jacking and sliding of large, pre-assembled furnaceFurnace modules specifically designed for constructionConstruction, and the arrangement of ancillary equipmentEquipment such as new electrodes, existing furnaceFurnace transformers, tappingTapping areas, fume extractionExtraction, water coolingCooling, and hydraulics within existing geometric constraints. This chapter discusses the complex interplay of process, mechanical, structural, and civil engineeringEngineering considerations that ensure successful project execution in a brownfield environment, showcasing a unique approach to sustainable smelterSmelter modernizationModernization.