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Osaka Plant Ti

Plant in Wakayama, Japan with commodity Titanium, Pigment
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133790
MAS/MILS ID 5880438001
Record type Site
Current site name Osaka Plant Ti

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 135.66552, 34.41541 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Wakayama(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Wakayama

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium, Pigment Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 135.66552, 34.41541
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1951
Plant type Pigment Plant
Plant subcategory Tio2 Pigment-Sulfide

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Furukawa Co., Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Japan
    Year 1991
  • Type Operator
    Owner Furukawa Chemical Division Of Furukawa Co., Ltd.
    Home office Japan
    Year 1991

Production statistics

  • Year 1951
    Description Pigment Capacity 600
  • Year 1987
    Description 15620
  • Year 1988
    Description 17840
  • Year 1989
    Description 20080
  • Year 1990
    Description 20050
  • Year 1991
    Description Pigment Production 18040 Mtpy

Comments on the production information

  • PIGMENTS ARE USED FOR PAINTS (50%), PRINTING INKS (20%), PLASTICS FABRICATION (20%), PAPER INDUSTRY (10%).
  • PRODUCT GRADE ASSUMED TO BE 93%.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • WEIGHTED AVERAGE FEED GRADE IS 53.84%.
  • SULFATE PLANT. *COSTS ARE IN 1991 DOLLARS. *EXCHANGE RATE IS 134.7Y=$1.

Comments on the workings information

  • WASTES ARE DEPOSITED ON SITE. *WASTE ACID TREATMENT FLOW CHART: 1.ORE DIGESTION TANKS, 2.MISC. ACID STREAMS,3. HYDROLYSIS ACID,4.CALCINER OFF-GASES- 1.4.SCRUBBER-1.2.4.NEUTRALIZATION-1.2.4.SOLIDS SEPARATION. 3.NEURTALIZATION-FILTRATION-GYPSUM. *POLLUTION CONTROL LABOR COSTS- 133,551,000 Y/YR, 6071 Y/MT. *LIMESTONE- 48400 MTPY, 4000 Y/MT, 193,600,000 Y/YR, 8800 Y/MT, ADDED COST=8800Y/MT. *LIME- 704 MT, 25000 Y/MY, 17,600,000 Y/YR, 800 Y/MT, ADDED COSTS=800Y/MT. *MAINTENANCE MATERIALS- 1.5% OF REPLACEMENT COST, 9,600,000 Y/YR, 436 Y/MT, ADDED COSTS=436Y/MT. *ELECTRICITY- 300 KWH/MT TIO2, 11 Y/KWH, 72,600,000 Y/YR, 3300 Y/MT, ADDED COSTS=3300Y/MT. *SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL- 4400 MT, 1150 Y/MT, 5,060,000 Y/YR, 230 Y/MT, ADDED COSTS=230Y/MT. *DIRECT OPERATING COST- 432,011,000 Y/YR ($3,207,209/YR 19637 Y/MT ($145.78/MT), ADDED COSTS=13,566Y/MT ($100.72/MT). *TAXES AND INSURANCE- 2% REPLACEMENT COST, 12,800,000 Y/YR, 582 Y/MT, ADDED COST=582Y/MT. *DEPRECIATION- 8% REPLACEMENT COST, 51,200,000 Y/YR, 2327 Y/MT. *TOTAL OPERATING COST- 496,011,000 Y/YR ($3,682,339/MT), 22546 Y/MT ($167.38/MT), ADDED COSTS=14,148/MT ($105.03/MT). *BYPRODUCT CREDIT- GYPSUM 81400MT, 500 Y/MT TIO2, 40,700,000 Y/YR, 1850 Y/MT. *NET OP. COST- 455,311Y/YR ($3,380,186/YR), 20,696Y/MT ($153.64/MT), ADDED COSTS=12,298/MT ($91/MT).

Comments on other economic factors

  • MOST OF THE PIGMENT IS SOLD IN JAPAN. *AVERAGE COST IS ESTIMATED TO BE $30/MT. TRANSPORT MODE IS ASSUMED TO BE TRUCK. *PLANT HAS NO RAILWAY OR DOCKS.
  • FEEDSTOCKS COME FROM CAPEL, AUSTRALIA AT 55%, VIETNAM AT 53%, AND S. CHINA AT 50%. *FEEDSTOCK ORES ARE SHIPPED TO THE OSAKA HARBOUR AND TRUCKED TO THE PLANT. *FEED TO THE PLANT IS 2.8 MTPH AUSTRALIAN (18303 MTPY), 2.5 MTPH VIETNAM (16474 MTPY), AND 0.3 MTPH CHINESE (1831 MTPY). *AUST. 1.0146 MT ILMENITE/MT TIO2, VIETNAM 0.9132 MT IL./ MT TIO2, CHINA 0.1015 MT IL./ MT TIO2.
  • ORE DIGESTOR IS CAPABLE OF PROCESSING 130 MTPD ILMENTIE. *FLOW CHART: FEED-DIGESTORS-CLARIFIERS-HYDROLIZERS-FILTERS- CALCINERS-GRINDERS-FINISHING. *OUTPUT IN 1951 WAS 600 MT, IN 1989 18000 M. *REPLACEMENT COST- 11853.6 MM Y ($4000/MT CAPACITY). *LABOR COST- 65779 Y/MT TIO2 ($488.34/MT TIO2). *AUST. IL. DELIV. COST - 16600 Y/MT, 10500 Y/MT FOB + 4800 Y/MT FREIGHT + CARTAGE, 16842.8 Y/MT TIO2. *VEITNAM IL. DELIVERED COST- 14000 Y/MT, 8700Y/MT FOB + 4000 Y/MT FREIGHT + CARTAGE, 12784.3 Y/MT TIO2. *CHINA IL. DELIV. COST- 13800 Y/MT, 8500 Y/MT FOB + 4000 Y/MT FREIGHT + CARTAGE, 1400.2 Y/MT TIO2. *CARTAGE = 1300 Y/MT. *TOTAL FEEDSTOCK COST- 31027.3 Y/MT TIO2 ($230.34/MT TIO2). *SULPHUR- IMPORTED, 10600 Y/MT 1990 DATA. *SULFURIC ACID- 7628 Y/MT, 3.2 MT OF 98% ACID/MT TIO2. *IRON- 6735 Y/MT ($50/MT),1347 Y/MT TIO2, 0.2 MT/MT TIO2. *TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE- 290000 Y/MT, 5800 Y/MT TIO2, 0.02 MT/MT TIO2. *LIMESTONE- 4000 Y/MT, ($12.50-14.50/ST DEL.). *FINISHING CHEMICALS-8082 Y/MT TIO2 ($60/MT TIO2). *MAINTENANCE MATERIALS- 8082 Y/MT TIO2 ($60/MT TIO2) 1.5% OF REPLACEMENT COST. *STEAM- 1824 Y/MT ($6.14/1000#), 3952 Y/MT TIO2,6.5/3 MT/MT TIO2. *ELCETRICITY- 11 Y/KHW ($0.079/KWH), 13910 Y/MT TIO2, 1300 KWH/MT TIO2. *FUEL OIL- 467 Y/MMBTU ($3.47/MMBTU), 7946 Y/MT TIO2, 17 MMBTU/MT TIO2. *PROCESS WATER- 42 Y/CU M ($1.19/MGAL), 3600 Y/MT TIO2, 85 CU M/MT TIO2. *COOLING WATER- 4 Y/MT ($0.10/MGAL), 712 CU M/MT TIO2, 200 CU M/MT TIO2. *POLLUTION CONTROL-19351 Y/MT TIO2 10% OF OPERATING COST. *TOTAL OPERATING COST- 193510 Y/MT TIO2 ($1,436.60/ MT TIO2). *BYPRODUCT CREDITS: COPPERAS- 17120 Y/MT TIO2, 4 MT/MT TIO2, AT 4280 Y/MT. GYPSUM- 800 Y/MT TIO2, 1.6 MT AT 500Y/MT.
  • PLANT OVERHEAD- 25417 Y/MT TIO2. 80% OF OP. LABOR. *TAXES & INSURANCE- 10776 Y/MT TIO2. 2% OF REPLACEMENT. *G&A, SALES, & RESEARCH- 13415 Y/MT TIO2. 5% OF PRODUCTION COST. *DEPRECIATION- 43104 Y/MT TIO2. 8% OF REPLACEMENT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MEETING WITH FURUKAWA STAFF AT THE PLANT ON MARCH 11, 1992.

  • Deposit

    OTHER PIGMENT PRODUCERS.

  • Deposit

    JAPANESE FOREIGN TRADE, COMMODITIES BY COUNTRY, JAPAN

  • Deposit

    TARIFF ASSOCIATION.

  • Deposit

    MITI DATA, YEARBOOK OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES STATISTICS.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PLANT IS SITUATED IN HIGHLY INDUSTRIALIZED AREA. PLANT COVERS 165,000 SQ M. *PLANT COMPLEX INCLUDES FACILITIES TO MAKE CUPROUS & CUPRIC OXIDE, SULFURIC ACID, GYPSUM, & IRON SULFIDES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-SEP-93 Kraemer, Sandra R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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