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Takasago Plant Ti

Plant in Hyogo, Japan with commodity Titanium, Metal
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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 10133841
MAS/MILS ID 5880138003
Record type Site
Current site name Takasago Plant Ti

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 134.79883, 34.74868 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hyogo(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Hyogo

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium, Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 134.79883, 34.74868
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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 1949
Year of first production 1955
Plant type Metal Plant
Plant subcategory Ti Metal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Japan
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1959
    Description Ingot Capacity 1200
  • Year 1971
    Description Ingot Capacity 5000
  • Year 1987
    Description Ay Prod. 62
  • Year 1987
    Description Cp Prod 188
  • Year 1988
    Description Ay Prod. 75
  • Year 1988
    Description Cp Prod. 175
  • Year 1989
    Description Ay Pord. 47
  • Year 1989
    Description Cp Prod. 273
  • Year 1990
    Description Ay Prod. 44
  • Year 1990
    Description Cp Production 296
  • Year 1991
    Description Ingot Capacity 7200
  • Year 1991
    Description Total Ingot Production 3000
  • Year 1991
    Description Ay Ingot Production 45 Mtpy Ingot
  • Year 1991
    Description Cp Ingot Production 205 Mtpy Ingot

Comments on the production information

  • NO BREAKDOWN FOR COSTS OF CP INGOT AND AY INGOT
  • INGOT PRODUCTION AT TAKASAGO PLANT, ROLLING OPERATIONS AT CHOFU & KAKOGAWA PLANTS, TUBE PRODUCTION AT KAKOGAWA, OTHER FABRICATION AT MOJI, CHOFU-KITA, KOBE, & NAGOYA PLANTS *ACTUAL CP INGOT OUTPUT CALCULATED AT 81% OF TOTAL INGOT OUTPUT (3000 MTPY ACTUAL X 0.81)=2430 MTPY CP INGOT DIVIDED BY 365 DAYS/YR=6.6575 MT/DAY *DESIGN INPUT CAPACITY CALCULATED FROM DESIGN CAPACITY OF 7200 MTPY TIMES 81% DIVIDED BY 365 DAYS/YR DIVIDED BY 98.5% RECOVERY [(7200 X 0.81) /365] / 0.985 = 16.22 MT/DAY CAPACITY INPUT CP INGOT *ACTUAL AY INGOT OUTPUT CALCULATED AT 19% OF TOT. ACTUAL OUTPUT (3000 X 0.19) = 570 MTPY DIVIDED BY 365 DAYS/YR = 1.562 MT/DAY *DESIGN INPUT CAPACITY FOR AY INGOT CALCD. FROM DESIGN CAP. OF 7200 MTPY X 19% DIVIDED BY 365 DAYS/YR DIVIDED BY 97.5% RECOVERY [(7200 X 0.19)/365] / 0.975 = 3.844 MT/DAY CAPACITY INPUT AY INGOT

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NON-INTEGRATED TI PLANT. *ALL COSTS IN 1992 DOLLARS. *CAPACITY IS 7,200 MT OF INGOT PER YEAR.

Comments on the workings information

  • WASTE CONSISTS OF CHIPS & TURNINGS. SOLID WASTE IS RECYCLED FROM OTHER DOWNSTREAM TI OPERATIONS.

Comments on other economic factors

  • FEED-SPONGE PURCHASED FROM JAPAN - TOHO, OSAKA, & SHOWA PLUS INTERNALLY GENERATED SCRAP *FEED GRADE ASSUMED TO BE 99.3% *FEED FOR CP INGOTS 80% PURCHASED + 20% SCRAP, FEED FOR AY INGOTS 99% PURCHASED + 1% SCRAP. *PLANT CAPACITY IS 7200 MTPY. OPERATING AT 3000 MTPY IN 1992.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    *"DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIALLY PURE TITANIUM TUBES AND TUBE

  • Deposit

    SHEETS FOR SURFACE CONDENSERS OF FOSSIL FUELS AND NUCLEAR

  • Deposit

    POWER STATIONS." KOBE STEEL, LTD., 1982

  • Deposit

    *H. KUSAMICHI, ET. AL., "MELTING METHOD FOR HIGHER MELTING

  • Deposit

    TEMP. ACTIVE METALS." JAPANESE PATENT 299,678

  • Deposit

    *KOBE BROCHURE

  • Deposit

    *NOTES FROM MEETING WITH KOBE, MARCH 12, 1992

  • Deposit

    *TELEFAX MESSAGE FROM SRI-TOKOYO, OCT. 14, 1992

  • Deposit

    *CONTACT REPORT FROM SRI-TOKOYO, MAY 9, 1992, MOD. 5/12/92

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NON-INTEGRATED TITANIUM PLANT PRODUCING INGOTS *PLANT LOCATED IN URBAN AREA ON THE INLAND SEA. *1959 TAKASAGO PLANT FINISHED-CAPACITY OF 1200 MTPY. 1971 INGOT CAPACITY OF 5000 MTPY, 1981 CAPACITY AT 7200 MTPY. *TI FABRICATION OPERATION PERFORMED AT OTHER PLANTS - ROOLING AT CHOFU, & KAKOGAWA, TUBE PRODUCTION AT KAKOGAWA, OTHER OPERATIONS A CHOFU-KITA, MOJI, KOBE, & NAGOYA PLANTS. *PRODUCTS INCLUDE HOT & COLD ROLLED COIL, SHEET, SEAMLESS & WELDED TUBE, BARS, WIRE, AND FORGINGS. *FLOW CHART: (MELT SHOP) TITANIUM SPONGE-HYDRAULIC PRESS- BRIQUETTES-HORIZONTAL ARGON FURNACE-VAR FURNACE MELTING-INGOTS- CUTTING AND MACHINING- (MILL PRODUCTS PLANT) FORGING-TI BLOOMS-2 ROOLING MILLS & FORGING-SLABS, BARS, 2 BILLETS- HEAVY PLATE, HOT & COLD ROLLED COILS, BARS & WIRE, SEAMLESS TUBES, FORGING PARTS. *ALL TI PRODUCTION IS SOLD WITHIN JAPAN. *ARGON 6 CU M/MT AT $1.336/CU M. *EXCHANGE RATE IS Y134.7/$1. *AVERAGE ELECTRICITY USE - 1.954KW H/MT INGOT AT $0.0742/KW H *85% OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED BY HOKURIKU ELECTRIC POWER CO. LTD 15% IS SELF-SUPPLIED. *INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLIED BY 20M DEEP WELL WITHIN PLANT AREA. *PURCHASED SPONGE - 6,107 KG AT $10.765/KG *INTERNAL SCRAP - 1,215 KG AT $6-7.00/KG. *ARGON - 43,200 CU M/MT INGOT AT $1.336/CU M. *MAINTANENCE COSTS EST. (BASED ON SHOWA) AT $284.58/MT INGOT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-1996 Kraemer, Sandra R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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