COMPLETE ZINC PLANT - 60,000 tons/year - BUILT 1999
1. Electrowinning
* 50 cells consisting of lead-silver alloy anodes, aluminum-titanium alloy cathodes, monolithic polymer concrete cells.
* (2) rectifier/transformer units 200 volts DC and 40,000 amp capacity.
2. Cathode Stripping
* 360 Cathodes per hour
* Stripping Station, horizontal shearing blades, vertical stripping knives, antisway device, cathode restraint, stripping station and transfer conveyors
* Cathode unloader, brushing and washing station, discharge station, stacker, bundle conveyor.
* Anode cleaning and straightening System
* PLC controlled
3. Melting and Holding Furnaces
* Ajax Magnethermic, 100 ton capacity, 20 ton/hr melting rate, (2) 1000KW inductors
* Elevator/conveyor, dross handling, dust collection, transformers
4. Casting Wheel
* 20 ton per hour, Jumbo ingots, by Alan Worswick Ltd
