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Vuorikemia Plant Ti

Plant in Finland 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 10215553
MAS/MILS ID 4050558001
Record type Site
Current site name Vuorikemia Plant Ti

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 21.53616, 61.58186 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Finland(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Finland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium, Pigment Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 21.53616, 61.58186
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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 1961
Plant type Pigment Plant
Plant subcategory Tio2 Pigment-Sulfide

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Kemira Oy
    Interest 100
    Home office Finland
    Year 1991
  • Type Operator
    Owner Kemira Vuorikemia
    Home office Finland
    Year 1991

Production statistics

  • Year 1961
    Description Pigment Capacity 20000
  • Year 1988
    Description 84000
  • Year 1989
    Description 84000
  • Year 1990
    Description 80000
  • Year 1991
    Description Pigment Production 76000 Mtpy Pigment
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Titanium, Pigment Mineral Pigments 76000mt

Comments on the production information

  • 1991 PRODUCTION: 76,000 MT PIGMENT. *KEMIRA OY PLANS TO DEBOTTLENECK OPERATION AND INCREASE ITS CAPACITY TO 120,000 TPA PIGMENT BY 1998.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SULFATE PROCESS PLANT. *COSTS ARE IN 1991 DOLLARS. *EXCHANGE RATE: 4.004 FM=$1.

Comments on the workings information

  • ACID WASTE RECYCLING PLANT WAS INSTALLED AND BEGAN OPERATION IN 1984. PLANT REDUCED THE DISCHARGE OF WASTE ACID BY ABOUT 35% AND FERROUS SULFATE BY 30%. *WASTE ACID RECONCENTRATION FLOW CHART: 20% WASTE ACID STORAGE- METAL SALTS DISSOLUTION-FIRST STAGE EVAPORATION-VACUUM CRYSTALLIZER-2_STAGE VACUUM EVAPORATION-PRECIPITATE AGEING TANKS-3_STAGE VACUUM EVAPORATION-70% ACID FOR RECYCLE.

Comments on other economic factors

  • 1991 FEED: NORWAY ILMENITE-133,304 MT, AUSTRALIAN ILMENITE- 37,438 MT, US ILMENITE-3944 MT. *FEEDSTOCK: ILMENITE NORWAY- 73% OF FEED, 1.754 MT/MT TIO2, 44.5% GRADE, 355 FM/MT DELIVERED, 299 FM/MT + 56 FM/MT FRT., 622.68 FM/MT TIO2, 1.754 MT AT 355 FM/MT. *FEEDSTOCK: ILMENITE AUSTRALIA- 24.6% OF FEED, 0.4926MT/MT TIO2, 55% GRADE, 377.5 FM/MT DELIVERED, 237.5 FM/MT + 140 FM/MT FRT, 185.94 MFM/MT TIO2, 0.4926 MT AT 377.5 FM/MT. *FEEDSTOCK: ILMENITE FROM U.S.- 2.4% OF FEED, 0.0519 MT/MT TIO2, 50% TIO2 GRADE, 407 FM/MT DELIVERED, 249 FM/MT + 158 FM/MT FRT., 21.12 FM/MT TIO2, 0.0519 MT AT 407 FM/MT. *FEEDSTOCK COST- 829.74 FM/MT TIO2 ($205.18/MT TIO2).
  • FLOW CHART: FEED-DIGESTORS-CLARIFIERS-HYDROLIZERS-FILTERS- CALCINERS-FINISHING-GRINDING-DRYERS. *INITIAL CAPACITY IN 1961 WAS 16,000 MTPY PIGMENT. *REPLACEMENT COST- 1,107,000,000 FM, 12,300 FM/MT TIO2 CAPACITY. *TOTAL LABOR COST- 1,610.38 FM/MT TIO2 ($398.22/MT TIO2). *SULFUR- IMPORTED, 411.10FM/MT, 82 ECU/MT. *SULFURIC ACID- PRODUCED ONSITE (CAPACITY OF 250,000 MTPY), 172.03 FM/MT, 653.73 FM/MT TIO2, 3.8 MT/MT TIO2. *IRON- LOCAL, 286 FM/MT, 51.48 FM/MT TIO2, 0.18 MT/MT TIO2. *TI TETRACHLORIDE- 2600 FM/MT, 78 FM/MT TIO2, 0.03 MT/MT TIO2. *LIMESTONE- 57 FM/MT, 45.60 FM/MT TIO2, 0.8 MT/MT TIO2. *FINISHING CHEMICALS- 161.76 FM/MT TIO2 ($40/MT TIO2). *STEAM- ONSITE GENERATION, 32 FM/MT, 435.2 FM/MT TIO2, 13.6 MT/MT TIO2. *ELECTRICITY- SOME ONSITE GENERATION, MOST FROM LOCAL AUTHORITY, 0.17 FM/KWH, 95.54 FM/MT TIO2, 562 KWH/MT TIO2. *PROPANE- 10 FM/MMBTU, 118 FM/MT TIO2, 11.8 MMBTU/MT TIO2. *PROCESS WATER- 0.50 FM/CU M, 66.5 FM/MT TIO2, 133 CU M/MT TIO2. *COOLING WATER- 0.05 FM/CU M, 13.5 FM/MT TIO2, 300 CU M/MT TIO2. *POLLUTION CONTROL- 456.86 FM/MT TIO2. *MAINTENANCE MATERIALS- 307.50 FM/MT TIO2, 2.5% REPLACE. COST. *OPERATING COST- 4923.79 FM/MT TIO2 ($1217.55/MT TIO20. *BYPRODUCT CREDITS: COPPERAS- 478.8 FM/MT TIO2, 4.2MT/MT TIO2 AT 114 FM/MT. SULFURIC ACID- 113.39 FM/MT TIO2. *TOTAL PRODUCTION COST- 6155.71 FM/MT TIO2 ($1512.29/MT TIO2).
  • A MAJOR PORTION OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES WILL BE TO REDUCE POLLUTION. *A MAJOR INVESTMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE WILL BE TO REDUCE SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM THE PLANT CALCINERS. *PLANT OVERHEAD- 248.32 FM/MT TIO2, 80% OP. LABOR. *TAXES & INSURANCE- 246 FM/MT TIO2, 2% REPLACE. COST. *G&A, SALES, RESEARCH- 305.79 FM/MT TIO2, 5% PRODUCTION COST. *DEPRECIATION-984 FM/MT TIO2, 8% REPLACE. COST. *TARIFFS ON TIO2 = 4-8% OF IMPORT VALUE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    KEMIRA OY ANNUAL REPORTS.

  • Deposit

    NOTE FROM OBSERVATION OF THE PORI PLANT ON APRIL 25, 1991.

  • Deposit

    NOTES FROM THE DISCUSSIONS W/ KARI AUTIO, DIRECTOR OF KEMIRA

  • Deposit

    TIO2 ON APRIL 26, 1991 AND APRIL 27, 1991.

  • Deposit

    NOTES AND DATA FROM DISCUSSIONS W/ FINNISH ENVIRONMENTAL

  • Deposit

    AUTHORITIES.

  • Deposit

    KEMIRA PUBLICATIONS.

  • Deposit

    FINNISH FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS.

  • Deposit

    BULLETIN INTERNATIONAL DES DOUANES.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PLANT LOCATED APPROX. 3 MILES FROM MANTYLUOTO. IS NORTHERN- MOST SUCH PLANT IN THE WORLD. *PLANT COVERS APPROX. 80 ACRES. *KEMIRA DOES NOT OWN OR OPERATE DOCKS. PLANT IS SERVED BY RR. *PLANT HAS NO ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PLANT PERSONNEL.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 16-MAR-95 Kraemer, Sandra R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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