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Nordenham Plant Ti

Plant in Niedersachsen, Germany 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 10158121
MAS/MILS ID 4280208001
Record type Site
Current site name Nordenham Plant Ti

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 8.4857, 53.49878 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Niedersachsen(province)

Germany(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Germany Niedersachsen

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium, Pigment Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 8.4857, 53.49878
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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 1969
Year of first production 1969
Plant type Pigment Plant
Plant subcategory Tio2 Pigment-Sulfide

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Kronos, Inc
    Interest 100
    Home office Germany Fr
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner Kronos Titan G. M. B. H.
    Home office Germany Fr
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1969
    Description 34000
  • Year 1985
    Description Capacity 60000
  • Year 1986
    Description 58000
  • Year 1987
    Description 60000
  • Year 1988
    Description 60000
  • Year 1989
    Description 60000
  • Year 1990
    Description 57000
  • Year 1991
    Description Pigment 52000 Mtpy Pigment
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Titanium Titanium 52000mt

Comments on the production information

  • PLANT IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ANATASE AND RUTILE GRADES OF PIGMENT. IT IS ASSUMED THAT RUTILE GRADE IS THE PRIMARY GRADE.
  • PIGMENT GRADE ASSUMED TO BE 93%.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SULFATE PLANT. *COSTS IN 1991 DOLLARS. *EXCHANGE RATE IS 1.66 DM = $1.

Comments on the workings information

  • WASTE ACID CONC. FLOW CHART: WASTE ACID STORAGE-1ST STAGE EVAPORATION-FILTRATION-VACUUM CRYSTALLIZER-3RD STAGE EVAPORATION-PRECIPATATE AGING TANKS-ACID FOR RECYCLE. *LABOR COST- 1,262,170 DM/YR, 21.04 DM/MT TIO2. *CHALK- 4000 MTPY, 24 DM/MT, 96000 DM/YR, 1.6 DM/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=1.6 DM/MT TIO2. *MAINTENANCE MATERIALS- 2% REPLACE. COST, 2,000,000 DM/YR, 33.33 DM/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=33.33 DM/MT TIO2. *STEAM- 1.6MT/MT H2SO4, 15.3 DM/MT, 2,056,320 DM/YR, 34.27 DM/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=34.27 DM/MT TIO2. *ELECTRICITY- 160 KWH/MT H2SO4, 0.09 DM/KWH, 1,209,600 DM/MT TIO2 ADDED COST=20.16 DM/MT TIO2. *COOLING WATER- 500 CU M/MT H2S04, 0.06 DM/CU M, 2,520,000 DM/YR, 42 DM/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=42 DM/MT TIO2. *PAYMENT TO SACHTLEBEN FOR SALTS PROCESSING- 1,300,000 DM/YR, 21.67 DM/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=21.67 DM/MT TIO2. *SALT SHIPMENT TO DUISBURG- 10 DM/MT, 249,600 DM/YR, 4.16 DM/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=4.16 DM/MT TIO2. *DIRECT OPERATING COST- 10,693,690 DM/YR ($12,469,834/YR), 178.23 DM/MT TIO2 ($107.40/MT TIO2), ADDED COST=157.19 DM/MT TIO2 ($94.72/MT TIO2). *TAXES & INSURANCE- 2% REPLACE. COST, 2,000,000 DM/YR, 33.33 DM/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=33.33 DM/MT TIO2. *DEPRECIATION- 8% REPLACE. COST, 8,000,000 DM/YR, 133.33DM/MT TIO *TOTAL OPERATING COST- 20,693,690 DM/YR ($12,469,834/YR), 344.89 DM/MT TIO2 ($207.83/MT TIO2), ADDED COST=190.53 DM/MT TIO2 ($114.81/MT TIO2).

Comments on other economic factors

  • PLANT FLOW CHART: FEED-OREDIGESTORS-CLARIFIERS-HYDROLIZERS- MOORE FILTERS-CALCINES-GRINDER-FINISHING-DRYING. *REPLACEMENT COST- 319 MM DM ($3200/MT CAPACITY). *TOTAL LABOR COST- 474.6 DM/MT TIO2 ($285.97/MT TIO2). *FEEDSTOCK- ILMENITE, 100% OF FEED, 2.47 MT/MT TIO2, TELLNES NORWAY, 44.5% GRADE, 129.8 DM/MT DEL., 116.6 DM/MT FOB + 13.2 DM/MT FRT., 320.6 DM/MT TIO2. *TOTAL FEEDSTOCK COST- 320.6 DM/MT TIO2 ($193.19/MT TIO2). *SULFURIC ACID- LOCAL SMELTER, 61.5 DM/MT, 239.85 DM/MT TIO2, 3.9 MT ACID/MT TIO2. *IRON- LOCAL, 117 DM/MT, 23.4 DM/MT TIO2, 0.2 MT/MT TIO2. *TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE- LOCAL, 1066.6 DM/MT, 32 DM/MT TIO2, 0.03 MT/MT TIO2. *LIMESTONE- LOCAL, 21.5 DM/MT ($11.50-12.00/ST DEL.), 12.9 DM/MT TIO2, 0.6 MT LIMESTONE/ MT TIO2. *FINISHING CHEMICALS- 80 DM/MT TIO2. *STEAM- ONSITE GENERATION, 12.9 DM/MT, 141.9 DM/MT TIO2, 11 MT/MT TIO2. *ELECTRICITY- LOCAL AUTHORITY, 0.08 DM/KWH, 43.46 DM/MT TIO2, 530 KWH/MT TIO2. *FUEL OIL- 3.02 DM/MMBTU, 30.8 DM/MT TIO2, 10.2 MMBTU/MT TIO2. *PROCESS WATER- WESEL RIVER, 0.22 DM/CU M, 23.68 DM/MT TIO2, 108 CU M/MT TIO2. *COOLING WATER- WESEL RIVER, 0.05 DM/CU M, 18.97 DM/MT TIO2, 359 CU M/MT TIO2. *POLLUTION CONTROL- 0.05 DM/MT, 463.53 DM/MT TIO2. *MAINTENANCE MATERIALS- 132.8 DM/MT TIO2, 2.5% REPLACE. COST. *OPERATING COST- 2038.47 DM/MT TIO2 ($1228.36/MT TIO2). *BY PRODUCT CREDITS: COPPERAS- 218.55 DM/MT TIO2, 4.7 MT/MT TIO2 AT 46.5 DM/MT; COPPERAS II- 23.1 DM/MT TIO2, 0.66 MT/MT TIO2 AT 35 DM/MT; SULFURIC ACID- 98.4 DM/MT TIO2, 96000 MT AT 61.5 DM/MT *PRODUCTION COST- 2470.52 DM/MT TIO2 ($1488.71/MT TIO2). *TARIFFS ON TIO2 PIBMENT ARE 6-7% OF IMPORT VALUE.
  • PLANT OVERHEAD- 117.37 DM/MT TIO2, 80% OP. LABOR. *TAXES AND INSURANCE- 106.24 DM/MT TIO2, 2% REPLACE. COST. *G&A, SALES, RESEARCH- 123.53 DM/MT TIO2, 5% PRODUCTION COST. *DEPRECIATION- 424.96 DM/MT TIO2, 8% REPLACE. COST.
  • FEED CONSUMPTION: 1991-128,804 MTPY; 1990-141,189; 1989-148,620; 1988-148,620; 1987-148,620; 1986-143,666.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    KRONOS ANNUAL REPORTS.

  • Deposit

    DATA PROVIDED TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTALLY RELATED STUDIES.

  • Deposit

    NOTES FROM OBSERVATIONS OF THE PLANT ON APRIL 1, 1992.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PLANT COVERS ABOUT 35 ACRES AND IS IN A GROUP OF INDUSTRIAL SITES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE WESER RIVER. DIRECTLY TO THE NORTH OF THE PLANT IS THE NIEDERSACHSISCHES WATTENMEER NATIONAL PARK, A MARSHLAND ANIMAL AND BIRD SANCTUARY. *KRONOS OWNS AND OPERATED DOCKS ON THE WESER RIVER. *DEUTSCHES BUNDESBAHN RR SPUR ENTERS THE PROPERTY BUT APPEARS TO BE UNUSED. *PLANT HAS NO ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PLANT PERSONNEL.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-OCT-1993 Kraemer, Sandra R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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