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"Extraction and Processing: Copper/Nickel", TMS 2006, San Antonio, TX, USA March 12-16 2006 Intensification and increase of smelting furnace productivity through on-line optimization and automation of pyrometallurgical processes
Ian McBow¹ ; S. Llubani ¹; Robert Budd² ; Florian Kongoli ¹;
¹FLOGEN Technologies Inc,1255 Laird Blvd., Ste.388, Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada
²FLOGEN Technologies Inc 3422 Old Capitol Trail, #791, Wilmington, DE, USA 19808

ABSTRACT

Process intensification and the increasing the productivity of the smelting furnaces is an important issue for various pyrometallurgical processes. That is closely related to several factors from decreasing the number of smelting problems and accidental shutdowns to the optimization and automation of these processes. In this paper, the authors discuss their recent work in effectively controlling acute industrial furnace problems such as magnetite build-up and accretions, eliminating unnecessary slag foaming, decreasing slag losses etc as well as the intensification, optimization and automation of these processes through a unique process physical modeling that correctly simulate the industrial furnace processes and avoid guessing and uncertainties. The advantages of this new approach have been discussed.

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