(Facility) Elazig Smelter

Plant in Elazig, Turkey with commodity Chromium, Ferrochrome
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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. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304437
MAS/MILS ID 4890251002
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Elazig Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 39.23478, 38.68191 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Elazig(province)

Turkey(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Turkey Elazig

Comments on the location information

  • COORDINATES ARE OF CITY OF ELAZIG.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium, Ferrochrome Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 39.23478, 38.68191

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Plant type Smelter

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Etibank
    Interest 100
    Home office Turkey
    Year 1987
    First year 1987

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ORE FEED FROM SORIDAG MINING OPERATIONS; CONCS.FROM KEFDAG OPERS
  • FOUR FURNACES AS OF 1989 (ALL FOR HIGH-C FECR PRODUCTION): NO.1 = 17.0 MVA (ONLINE 1976) = 25,000 MTPY HIGH-C FECR NO.2 = 17.0 MVA (ONLINE 1978) = 25,000 MTPY HIGH-C FECR NO.3 = 34.0 MVA (ONLINE 1988) = 55,000 MTPY HIGH-C FECR NO.4 = 34.0 MVA (ONLINE 1989) = 55,000 MTPY HIGH-C FECR FIRST 2 FURNACES USE CONVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGY. NOS.3 & 4 USE OUTOKUMPU OY PELLETIZING/PREHEAT TECHNOLOGY.

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-SEP-95 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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