Novel Copper Slag Cleaning Furnace Design, Supply and Construction
摘要
The Phase 3 expansion project at the KamoaKamoa-Kakula CopperCopper MiningMining Complex in the Democratic Republic of CongoDemocratic republic of congo, executed during 2024, increased the plants copper productionCopper production capacity to 600,000 tonnes per annum. The expansion included a new copper smelterCopper smelter using theDirect-to-Blister direct-to-blisterBlister flash smeltingFlash smelting process. The plant’s capacity makes it one of the largest, single-line copperCopper flashFlash smelter operationsSmelter operations in the world, and the largest in Africa. The smelterSmelter includes an electric slag cleaning furnaceSlag Cleaning Furnace that is designed and supplied by China Nerin EngineeringEngineering Co, Ltd., and Tenova PyrometTenova pyromet from South Africa. The slag cleaning furnaceSlag Cleaning Furnace technologyTechnology includes the use of Nerin’s furnaceFurnace vessel expertise in conjunction with Tenova PyrometTenova pyromet’s proven MAXICOOL® sidewall copperCopper coolingCooling system, slagSlag and blisterBlister tap-hole designsDesign, and electrode technologyTechnology. The paper describes the integrationIntegration of these technologiesTechnology and fields of expertise to deliver a novel and class-leading copper slagCopper slag cleaning furnaceSlag Cleaning Furnace designDesign and constructionConstruction, supporting KamoaKamoa in being a top-tier copperCopper producer.