Modernization of HVL Smelter - Paipote
Chile
- Country: Chile
- Industry: Mining
- Location: Region of Atacama, Province and Municipality of Copiapó
- Property: National Mining Company
- Volume: 80,000 ton/year of anodes and 250,000 ton/year of sulfuric acid
- Investment: USD 1.378 billion
- Bidding: Private
- Status: Under qualification
Description:
This project represents a solution for the operation of the Hernán Videla Lira Smelter, allowing for the anticipation of future regulatory restrictions on environmental standards by capturing 99% of atmospheric emissions. This will be achieved through the implementation of modern BBR+BCC (Bottom Blowing Reactor + Continuous Converter) smelting-conversion technology developed in China, which relies on the continuous blowing of high-pressure enriched air from the bottom of the reactors for the controlled oxidation of concentrate (BBR) and blister copper (BCC).