TY - GEN
T1 - The Chilean copper metallurgical industry
T2 - Yazawa International Symposium: Metallurgical and Materials Processing: Principles and Technologies; High-Temperature Metal Production
AU - Valenzuela, A.
AU - Palacios, J.
AU - Cordero, D.
AU - Sánchez, M.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - During the last years, Chile has been the largest copper producer, either as concentrates or cathodes. Copper obtained via pyrometallurgy is produced by seven smelters, which have carried out modernization plans to increase smelting capacity or to achieve environmental regulations established in the Chilean legislation. Thus, the present work updates technological innovations in smelters, environmental regulations and presents solutions for SO2 handling, particulate matter and arsenic. Also, the authors emphasize the important role of CODELCO Chile, the most important state-owned copper company, in developing technologies such as El Teniente Converter and El Teniente Slag Cleaning Furnace.
AB - During the last years, Chile has been the largest copper producer, either as concentrates or cathodes. Copper obtained via pyrometallurgy is produced by seven smelters, which have carried out modernization plans to increase smelting capacity or to achieve environmental regulations established in the Chilean legislation. Thus, the present work updates technological innovations in smelters, environmental regulations and presents solutions for SO2 handling, particulate matter and arsenic. Also, the authors emphasize the important role of CODELCO Chile, the most important state-owned copper company, in developing technologies such as El Teniente Converter and El Teniente Slag Cleaning Furnace.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0141794422
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:0141794422
SN - 0873395476
T3 - Yazawa International Symposium: Metallurgical and Materials Processing: Principles and Techologies; High-Temperature Metal Production
SP - 239
EP - 252
BT - Yazawa International Symposium
A2 - Kongoli, F.
A2 - Itagaki, K.
A2 - Yamauchi, C.
A2 - Sohn, H.Y.
A2 - Kongoli, F.
A2 - Itagaki, K.
A2 - Yamauchi, C.
A2 - Sohn, H.Y.
Y2 - 2 March 2003 through 6 March 2003
ER -