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Whitehall Plant Ti

Plant in Muskegon county in Michigan, United States 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 10268011
MAS/MILS ID 0261218001
Record type Site
Current site name Whitehall Plant Ti

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -86.34937, 43.3961 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Muskegon(county)

Michigan(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Montague(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Muskegon(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Milwaukee(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Pere Marquette-White(hydrologic unit)

Northeastern Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northeastern Lake(hydrologic subregion)

Great Lakes(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Michigan Muskegon

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium, Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -86.34937, 43.3961
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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 1992
Year of first production 1992
Plant type Metal Plant
Plant subcategory Ti Metal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Pechiney Group
    Interest 100
    Home office France
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner Howmet Corp.
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1992
    Description Production Capacity 2268 Mtpy Ingot`
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Titanium, Metal Titanium 2268mt

Comments on the production information

  • RECOVERY IS ESTIMATED AT 98%. *INGOT DIVISION PRODUCES 15% ROTOR GRADE AND 85% STRUCTURAL MATERIALS.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NONINTEGRATED INGOT PLANT. *COSTS ARE IN 1991 DOLLARS.
  • SPONGE IS PURCHASED FROM OREMET.

Comments on the workings information

  • ALL SOLID WASTE IS RECYCLED WITHIN THE PLANT. LIQUID WASTES ARE NEUTRALIZED AND SOLD TO A RECYCLER.

Comments on other economic factors

  • PLANT OPERATES 5 DAYS/WK, 2 8-HR SH/DAY. PLANT RUNS A TOTAL OF 20 HR/DAY IN STAGGERED SHIFTS. *FLOW CHART: FEED-BLENDING AND ALLOY ADDITION-HYDRAULIC PRESS- TI BRIQUETTES-HORIZONTAL ARGON FURNACE-VAR FURNACE MELTING- TI INGOTS-CUTTING AND MACHINING-FINISHED INGOTS. *PURCHASED SPONGE- 1923 MT, 8056/MT, $15,491,688/YR, $6.825/KG, $3.098/LB. *INTERNAL SCRAP- 394 MT, $4410/MT, $1,737,540/YR, $0.765/KG, $0.348/LB. *ARGON- 4810 HCF, $2.80/100 CU FT, $13,468/YR, $0.006/KG, $0.003/LB. *ACIDS- $20,800/YR, $0.009/KG, $0.004/LB. *MAINTENANCE- $150/MT INGOT, $340,500/YR, $0.150/KG, $0.068/LB. *ELECTRICITY- 2.778 KWH/MT INGOT, $0.04187/KWH, 6,306,060 KWH, $264,000/YR, $0.116/KG, $0.053/LB, CONSUMER POWER CO. *WATER- WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, 6,810,000 CU FT, $0.0073/CU FT, $0.022/KG, $0.010/LB. *WAGES AND SALARIES- $3,253,500/YR, $1.433/KG, $0.651/LB. *RAW MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES- $17,603,996/YR, $7.755/KG, $3.521/LB. *UTILITIES- $313,713/YR, $0.138/KG, $0.063/LB. *TOTAL OP. COST- $21,171,209/YR, $9.327/KG, $4.234/LB. *TOTAL PRODUCTION COST- $24,380,480/YR, $10.740/KG, $4.876/LB.
  • FEED IS MAINLY INTERNALLY GENERATED SCRAP (60%). SOME SCRAP IS PURCHASED (20%). SOME SPONGE IS ALSO USED (20%).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TREESE AND ASSOCIATES' REPORT OF MAY 1, 1992, CORRECTED

  • Deposit

    MAY 7, 1992, RESULTING FROM A MEETING WITH MR. REGIS ROTH,

  • Deposit

    GENERAL MANAGER, TITANIUM INGOT DIVISION.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, OCT. 10, 1991, P. 10.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PLANT HAS AN APPROX. CAPACITY OF 5 MILLION POUNDS (2268 MT). *PLANT IS OPERATING AT ABOUT 50% CAPACITY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 26-JAN-1995 Kraemer, Sandra R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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