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Okayama Ti

Plant in Okayama, 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 10231862
MAS/MILS ID 5880318001
Record type Site
Current site name Okayama Ti

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 134.08215, 34.66538 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Okayama(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Okayama

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium, Pigment Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 134.08215, 34.66538
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • LABOR COST IS $257.14/MT TIO2.

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-Operator
    Owner Tayca Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office Japan
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1951
    Description Pigment Capacity 1800
  • Year 1987
    Description 36380
  • Year 1988
    Description 38800
  • Year 1989
    Description 41270
  • Year 1990
    Description 44790
  • Year 1991
    Description Pigment Production 48690 Mtpy Pigment
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Titanium, Pigment Mineral Pigments 48690mt

Comments on the production information

  • RECOVERY OF TIO2 ESTIMATED AT 87.5% *PIGMENT GRADE ASSUMED TO BE 98.5%.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ASSUMED 85% OF FEED IS FROM ILMENITE, 15% FROM SLAG. DO NOT HAVE PIGMENT GRADE.
  • SULFATE PLANT. *ALL COSTS IN 1991 US DOLLARS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. *EXCHANGE RATE: US$1 = 134.7Y (Y=YEN) *DEMONSTRATED RESOURCE IS CAPACITY/RECOVERY 60000 MTPY/0.87.5= 68570 MTPY. *WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF FEED GRADES IS 58.65.

Comments on the workings information

  • CAUSTIC SODA IS USED TO NEUTRALIZE ACID MISTS FROM THE ORE DIGESTOR, SEA WATER ACTING AS A BUFFER. *LIME IS USED TO TREAT SOLUTIONS FROM THE CALCINER SCRUBBER. SEA WATER IS USED AS A BUFFER. *SOLUTIONS FROM THE CAUSTIC SCRUBBERS ARE TREATED W/ LIME AND FILTERED. *ACID FROM HYDROLYSIS AND HYDRATE WASHING ARE REACTED W/ LIME- STONE TO FORM GYPSUM. GYPSUM IS SOLD TO A WALLBOARD MANUFACT. AND TO CEMENT COMPANIES. SOME GYPSUM IS LANDFILLED. *GASES FROM THE ORE DIGESTORS AND HYDRATE CALCINER ARE SCRUBBED WITH CAUSTIC SODA IN SEA WATER OR WITH LIME. *FINISHING SOLUTIONS ARE NATURALLY NEUTRAL. *SOLIDS IN FINISHING SOLUTIONS ARE SETTLED OUT BEFORE DISCHARGE OF THE LIQUID. *SOLIDS FROM DIGESTION ARE SEPARATED, WASHED, NEUTRALIZED, AND LANDFILLED. *WASTE ACID TRAETMENT FLOW CHART: 1.ORE DIGESTION,2.MISC. ACID STREAMS,3.WASTE HYDROLYSIS ACID,4.CALCINER OFF GASES- 1.CAUSTIC SCRUBBER,3.4.NEUTRALIZATION-1.2.NEUTRALIZATION- 1.2.4.SOLID SEPARATION,3.FILTRATION-1.2.4.DISCHARGE,3.GYPSUM. *HAS BEEN SOME CONCERN OVER HIGH LEVELS OF RADIATION IN LAND- FILL DUMPS. SOME FEEDSTOCKS FROM MALASIA WERE HIGH IN THORIUM AND URANIUM. RADIATION LIMIT REGULATIONS ARE NOW IN PLACE. *LIMESTONE FOR POLLUTION CONTROL IS DELIVERED BY TRUCK FROM A NEARBY QUARRY. *LABOR- 140,580,000 Y/YR, 2343 Y/MT. *LIMESTONE- 132,000 MTPY AT 3800 Y/MT, 501,600,000 Y/YR, 8360 Y/MT, ADDED COST=8360Y/MT. *CAUSTIC SODA- 3600 MTPY AT 54500 Y/MT, 196,200,000 Y/YR, 3270 Y/MT, ADDED COST=3270Y/MT. *LIME- 96000 MTPY AT 13500 Y/MT, 1,296,000,000 Y/YR, 21600 Y/MT, ADDED COST=21600Y/MT. *MAINTENANCE- 1.5% OF REPLACEMENT COST, 19,200,000 Y/YR, 320 Y/MT, ADDED COST=320Y/MT. *ELECTRICITY- 290 KWH/MT TIO2, 11 Y/KWH, 191,400,000 Y/YR, 3190 Y/MT, ADDED COST=3190Y/MT. *SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL- 12000 MTPY AT 1150 Y/MT, 13,800,000 Y/YR, 230 Y/MT,ADDED COST=230Y/MT. *DIRECT OPERATING COST- 2,358,780,000 Y/YR ($17,511,359/YR), 39313 Y/MT ($291.86/MT), ADDED COST 36,970Y/MT. *TAXES & INSURANCE- 2% OF REPLACEMENT COST, 90,000,000 Y/YR, 1500 Y/MT, ADDED COST=1500Y/MT. *DEPRECIATION- 8% OF REPLACEMENT COST, 102,400,000 Y/YR, 1707 Y/MT. *TOTAL OPERATING COST- 2,551,180,000 Y/YR ($18,939,718/YR), 42520 Y/MT ($315.66/MT), ADDED COST=38,470Y/MT ($285.60/MT).

Comments on other economic factors

  • FLOW CHART: FEED-DIGESTORS-CLARIFIERS-HYDROLIZERS-FILTERS- CALCINERS-GRINDERS,FINISHING TANKS-PRODUCTS
  • EXPANSION IN 1989-90 FORM 43000 MTPY TO 60000 MTPY COST 9.4 BILLION YEN ($69,785,000). *PLANT OVERHEAD- 12634 Y/MT TIO2 (80% OF OP. COST). *TAXES & INSURANCE- 10776 Y/MT TIO2 (2% OF REPLACEMENT). *G&A, SALES, & RESEARCH- 12111 Y/MT TIO2 (5% OF PRODUCTION COST). *DEPRECIATION- 43104 Y/MT TIO2 (8% OF REPLACEMENT COST). *TARIFFS ON TIO2 ARE FROM 3.9% TO 6% OF IMPORT VALUE.
  • ACTUAL FEED GRADES (& % OF FEED) - SLAG 85% (15%), ILMENITE 54% (85%). WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF FEED GRADE IS 58.65%. *ORE DIGESTORS ARE DESIGNED TO PROCESS 330 MTPD FEEDSTOCK. *COST OF ORE- EST. ILMENITE 12,390 Y/MT FOB + 3,360 Y/MT FREIGHT & SLAG 37,790 Y/MT FOB + 4,040 Y/MY FREIGHT. (=$73/MT+$25/MT & $290/MT + $30/MT)> *COST COMPONENT FOR FEED- ILMENITE 24,335 Y/MT TIO2 + SLAG 11,405 Y/MT TIO2 = 35,704 Y/MT TIO2 ($265.33/MT TIO2) *1.545 MT ILMENITE/MT TIO2, 0.273 MT SLAG/MT TIO2.
  • TAYCA REPORTS THAT ITS PIGMENT IS EXPORTED TO THE US, GERMANY, AND THE U.K. AS WELL AS USED IN JAPAN. IN GENERAL TERMS TAYCA EXPORTS VERY LITTLE PIGMENT. IT WAS ASSUMED THAT 95% OF THE PIGMENT WAS SOLD IN JAPAN.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    *MEETING WITH COMPANY PERSONNEL ON MARCH 10, 1992.

  • Deposit

    *COMPANY BROCHURES.

  • Deposit

    *INTERNATION FINANCIAL STATISTICS, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY

  • Deposit

    FUND.

  • Deposit

    *IM 145 & EM 545, US DEPT. OF COMMERCE, BUR. OF CENSUS.

  • Deposit

    *JAPANESE FOREIGN TRADE, COMMODITIES BY COUNTRY, JAPAN

  • Deposit

    TARIFF ASSN.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FEED COMES FROM SOUTH AFRICA AS 85% TIO2 SLAG AND FROM W. AUSTRALIA AS 54% TIO2 ILMENITE. *PLANT IS LOCATED ON A 175,000 SQ M PLOT. *CANALS PROVIDE WATER AND MAJOR MEANS OF TRANSPORT. *IN 1991, CONSUMED 75226 MT ILMENITE + 13292 MT SLAG (88,518 MT FEED) TO PRODUCE 48690 MT PIGMENT. *ALL ELECTRICITY AND STEAM ARE PRODUCED ON SITE. *PLANT IS LOCATED ON A PENINSULA THAT EXTENDS INTO THE INLAND SEA. *ROAD LEADING TO THE PLANT IS NARROW & WINDING PROVIDING MINIMAL ACCESS. *WATER IS SUPPLIED TO THE PLANT FROM THE LOCAL CANALS. *POTABLE WATER ASSUMED SUPPLIED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES. *PLANT GENERATES ALL ELECTRICITY NEEDED WITH 3 GENERATING UNITS. *PLANT HAS NO ACCOMODATION FOR PERSONNEL. *SULFURIC ACID, IRON, TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE, & LIMESTONE AVAILABLE LOCALLY. *SULFURIC ACID- 6700 Y/MT, 20100 Y/MY TIO2 (3 MT 98% ACID/ MT TIO2). *IRON- 3600 Y/MT, 720 Y/MT TIO2 (0.2 MT/MY TIO2). *TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE- 190,000 Y/MT, 3800 Y/MT TIO2 (0.02 MT/ MT TIO2). *LIMESTONE- 3800 Y/MT, 0 MT/MT TIO2 (0 MT CHALK/MT TIO2). *FINISHING CHEMICALS- 8100 Y/MT TIO2. *MAINTENANCE MATERIALS- 8082 Y/MT TIO2 OR $60/MY TIO2 (1.5% OF REPLACEMENT COST). *STEAM & ELECTRICITY- 20,552 Y/MT TIO2 (8 MT STEAM/MT TIO2, 1200 KWH/MT TIO2). TABLE TAY-5 IN REPORT HAS COMPLETE BREAK- DOWN OF COSTS. *FUEL OIL- 467.41 Y/MMBBL, 7058 Y/MY TIO2 (15.1 MMBTU/MT TIO2). *PROCESS WATER- 42.29 Y/CU M, 3595 Y/MT TIO2 (85 CU M/ MT TIO2) *COOLING WATER- 3.59 Y/CU M, 750 Y/MT TIO2 (200 CU M/MT TOI2). *POLLUTION CONTROL- 38,470 Y/MT TIO2 ($285.60/MT). SEE TABLE TAY-6 IN THE REPORT FOR DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF COSTS. *TOTAL UTILITY COST- 70,425 Y/MT TIO2 ($522.83/MT TIO2). *BYPRODUCT CREDIT- COPPERAS 16000 Y/MT TIO2,4 MT/MT TIO2 AT 4000 Y/MT. *BYPRODUCT CREDIT- GYPSUM 2000 Y/MT TIO2, 4 MT/MT TIO2 AT 500 Y/MT.

Reporter information

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

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