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    The Smelting Process: (Transported by Ship and Railcars Via Quebec City)

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    The document describes the smelting process at Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations' Smelter, which receives nickel and cobalt concentrates from its own mines and third parties to produce a matte containing nickel, copper, and cobalt. The concentrates are fed to roasters to remove sulphur and an electric furnace to produce a matte, which is further processed in converters to concentrate the pay metals. The sulphur dioxide captured from the roasters is used to produce sulphuric acid, which is shipped to customers.

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    The document describes the smelting process at Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations' Smelter, which receives nickel and cobalt concentrates from its own mines and third parties to produce a matte containing nickel, copper, and cobalt. The concentrates are fed to roasters to remove sulphur and an electric furnace to produce a matte, which is further processed in converters to concentrate the pay metals. The sulphur dioxide captured from the roasters is used to produce sulphuric acid, which is shipped to customers.

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    The document describes the smelting process at Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations' Smelter, which receives nickel and cobalt concentrates from its own mines and third parties to produce a matte containing nickel, copper, and cobalt. The concentrates are fed to roasters to remove sulphur and an electric furnace to produce a matte, which is further processed in converters to concentrate the pay metals. The sulphur dioxide captured from the roasters is used to produce sulphuric acid, which is shipped to customers.

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    The Smelting Process: (Transported by Ship and Railcars Via Quebec City)

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    The Smelting Process

    Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations’ Smelter receives The concentrate is fed to roasters where sulphur is removed Kristiansand, Norway. Slag from the converter aisle is trans-
    concentrates from its own mines as well as feeds from third as SO2 gas and sent to the sulphuric acid plant for treatment. ported by the Slag Hauler to disposal pits on site.
    parties which includes concentrates and other materials The roaster product (calcine) is fed to the electric furnace.The
    bearing nickel and cobalt as well as other pay metals. These furnace produces a matte that contains desirable metals like The Acid Plant was commissioned in 1978 as part of the
    feeds are blended into the process at various stages depending nickel, copper and cobalt as well as a slag that is stockpiled on Smelter Environmental Improvement project. The Acid Plant
    on composition. One of the entry points is the Calciner, which site and is managed to strict environmental standards. The treats the roaster off-gas, capturing the sulphur dioxide (SO2)
    was commissioned in 2007 at a cost of $30 million. furnace matte is then transferred to the converter aisle to and producing a 93% sulphuric acid (H2SO4), which is shipped
    The Calciner allows the Smelter to treat complex end-of-life further reduce the iron content and concentrate the pay metal to customers primarily located in North America.
    materials such as rechargeable batteries, plating sludges and content. The final product from the converter aisle is a matte
    catalysts in an environmentally sound manner. containing 2% iron which will be destined for our refinery in

    Dry Raglan Receiving Roaster Off Gas


    Concentrate Feed

    (transported by
    ship and railcars Sulphuric
    Raglan Concentrator via Quebec City) Acid to
    Market
    Slurry Slurry Receiving
    Concentrate
    Fluid Bed Roasters

    (transported
    Strathcona Concentrator by trucks) Feed Preparation Calcine Acid Plant

    Granulated
    Furnace
    Slag to
    Custom Feeds Secondary Feeds Dump

    Custom Feeds Preparation Area Calciner Electric Furnace

    Electric Furnace Matte

    Granulated Cast Slurry Receiving HV Converter


    Matte Matte Matte Slag to
    Dump

    (transported by #5 & #6 Finishing Converters #7 & #8 Hybrid Vessels


    ship and railcars
    Matte Granulation (FC) (HV) Slag
    Nikkleverk Refinery, Norway via Quebec City) Hauler

    FC Slag

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