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Uerdingen Plant Ti

Plant in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 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 10158269
MAS/MILS ID 4280258003
Record type Site
Current site name Uerdingen Plant Ti

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 6.619, 51.36553 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nordrhein-Westfalen(province)

Germany(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Germany Nordrhein-Westfalen

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium, Pigment Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 6.619, 51.36553
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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 1957
Year of first production 1957
Plant type Pigment Plant
Plant subcategory Tio2 Pigment-Sulfide

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Bayer A. G.
    Interest 100
    Home office Germany Fr
    Year 1991

Production statistics

  • Year 1970
    Description 74000
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Titanium Titanium 74000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description 96000
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Titanium Titanium 96000mt
  • Year 1988
    Description 97000
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Titanium Titanium 97000mt
  • Year 1988
    Description 80000
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Titanium Titanium 80000mt
  • Year 1989
    Description 98000
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Titanium Titanium 98000mt
  • Year 1990
    Description 98000
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Titanium Titanium 98000mt
  • Year 1991
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Pigment Production Estimate 92000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Titanium Titanium 92000mt
  • Year 1992
    Description Capacity 100000
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Titanium Titanium 100000mt

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCT GRADE ASSUMED TO BE 93%.
  • RECOVERY IS ESTIMATED AT 88.7%. *PLANT PRODUCES ANATASE AND RUTILE GRADE PIGMENTS. BAYER MAKES INDUSTRIAL PAINTS AND A VARITY OF PLASTICS, MARKETS FOR RUTILE GRADE PIGMENT. ANATASE GRADE MAY BE MADE FOR DELUSTERANTS FOR SYNTHETIC FIBERS.

Comments on the reserve resource information

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

Comments on the workings information

  • WASTE ACID CONCENTRATION PROCESS- WASTE ACID STORAGE- MULTISTAGE PRECONCENTRATION-PRECIPITATE AGEING TANKS-METAL SALTS SEPARATION-POST CONCENTRATION-ACID FOR RECYCLE. *LABOR- 4,518,800DM/YR, 45.19 DM/MT. *LIMESTONE- 7000 MTPY, 24 DM/MT, 168,000 DM/YR, 1.68 DM/MT TIO2. *MAINTENANCE MATERIALS- 2% REPLACE. COST, 4,400,000 DM/YR, 44 DM/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=44 DM/MT TIO2. *STEAM- 5.4 MT/MT H2SO4, 15.3 DM/MT, 17,350,200 DM/YR, 173.5 DM/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=173.5 DM/MT TIO2. *ELECTRICITY- 200 KWH/MT H2SO4, 0.09 DM/KWH, 3,780,000 DM/YR. 37.8 DM/MT TIO2, ADDED COST= 37.8 DM/MT TIO2. *COOLING WATER-500 CU M/MT H2SO4, 0.06 DM/CU M, 6,300,000 DM/YR, 63 DM/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=63 DM/MT TIO2. *ENERGY FOR METAL SALT DECOMPOSITION- 0.8 MMMM BTU, 4.15 DM/MMBTU 3,295,806 DM/YR, 32.96 DM/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=32.96 DM/MT TIO2. *DIRECT OP. COST- 39,812,806 DM/YR ($23,990,844/YR), 398.13 DM/MT TIO2 ($239.91/MT TIO2), ADDED COST=351.26 DM/MT TIO2 ($211.67/MT TIO2). *TAXES AND INSURANCE- 2% REPLACE. COST, 3,000,000 DM/YR, 30 DM/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=30 DM/MT TIO2. *TOTAL OP. COST- 54,812,806 DM/YR ($33,029,711/MT TIO2), 548.13 DM/MT TIO2 ($330.30/MT TIO2), ADDED COST=501.26 DM/MT TIO2 ($401.01/MT TIO2).

Comments on other economic factors

  • FEED CONSUMPTION: 1991 SLAG-100,850 ILMENTIE-29,274; 1990 S-107,428 I-31,184; 1989 S-107,428 I-31,184; 1988 S-106,331 I-30,865; 1987 S-105,235 I-30,457.
  • PLANT OVERHEAD- 145.74 DM/MT TIO2, 80% OP. LABOR. *TAXES AND INSURANCE- 116.17 DM/MT TIO2, 2% REPLACE. COST. *G&A, SALES, RESEARCH- 151.94 DM/MT TIO2, 5% PROD. COST. *DEPRECIATION-464.66 DM/MT TIO2, 8% REPLACE. COST.
  • FLOW CHART: FEED-ORE DIGESTORS-CLARIFIERS-HYDROLIZERS-MOORE FILTERS-CALCINERS-GRINDERS-FINISHING-DRYERS. *AT THE MOMENT THE PLANT IS PRODUCING NO COPPERAS, BUT HAS THE ABILITY TO DO SO. *REPLACEMENT COST- 581 MM DM ($3500/MT CAPACITY). *TOTAL LABOR COST- 594.02 DM.MT TIO2 ($357.95/MT TIO2). *FEEDSTOCK: SOREL SLAG, CANADA, 77.5% OF FEED, 1.1044 MT/MT TIO2 80% GRADE, 461 DM/MT DEL., 423 DM/MT FOB + 38 DM/MT FRT., 509.15 DM/MT TIO2, 1.1044 MT AT 461 DM/MT; ILMENITE, AUSTRALIA, 4.5% OF FEED, 0.0641 MT/MT TIO2, 54% GRADE, 211 DM/MT DEL., 162 DM/MT FOB + 49 DM/MT FRT., 13.53 DM/MT TIO2, 0.0641 MT AT 211 DM/MT; ILMENITE, INDIA, SRI LANKA, 18% OF FEED, 0.2565 MT/MT TIO2, 54% GRADE, 216 DM/MT DEL., 169 DM/MT FOB + 47 DM/MT FRT., 55.41 DM/MT TIO2, 0.2565 MT AT 216 DM/MT. *TOTAL FEEDSTOCK COST- 578.09 DM/MT TIO2 ($348.35/MT TIO2). *SULFURIC ACID- ONSITE PLANT, 75 DM/MT, 221.25 DM/MT TIO2, 2.95 MT OF 92% ACID/MT TIO2. *IRON- LOCAL 117 DM/MT, 5.85 DM/MT TIO2,0.05 MT/MT TIO2. *TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE- LOCAL, 1060 DM/MT, 21.2 DM/MT TIO2, 0.02 MT/MT TIO2. *LIMESTONE- LOCAL, 50 DM/MT, 5 DM/MT TIO2, 0.1 MT/MT TIO2. *FINISHING CHEMICALS- LOCAL. *STEAM- ONSITE AND LOCAL, 12 DM/MT, 132 DM/MT TIO2, 11 MT/MT TIO2 *ELECTRICITY- ONSITE AND LOCAL, 0.08 DM/KWH, 43.46 DM/MT TIO2, 530 KWH/MT TIO2. *NATURAL GAS- 0.13 DM/CU M, 37.54 DM/MT TIO2, 288.8 CU M/MT TIO2. *PROCESS WATER- RHINE RIVER, 0.23 DM/CU M, 25.11 DM/MT TIO2, 108 CU M/ MT TIO2. *COOLING WATER- RHINE RIVER, 0.06 DM/CU M, 21.57 DM/MT TIO2, 359 CU M/MT TIO2. *POLLUTION CONTROL- 414.31 DM/MT TIO2. *MAINTENANCE MATERIALS- 145.21 DM/MT TIO2, 2.5% REPLACE. COST. *OPERATING COST- 2223.41 DM/MT TIO2 ($1339.80/MT TIO2). *BYPRODUCT CREDIT- RECYCLED SULFURIS ACID, 63.15 DM/MT TIO2, 84,200 MT AT 75 DM/MT. *PRODUCTION COST- 3038.75 DM/MT TIO2 ($1831.13/MT TIO2).
  • IT IS ASSUMED THAT ALL PIGMENT IS CONSUMED IN WESTERN EUROPE. TRANSPORTATION COSTS RANGE FROM $20 TO $55. METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION IS UNKNOWN.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    NOTES FROM DISCUSSIONS WITH MANAGERS OT UERDINGEN ON APRIL

  • Deposit

    12, 1992.

  • Deposit

    NOTES FROM DISCUSSIONS WITH BAYER MANAGERS AT LEVERKUSEN

  • Deposit

    ON MAY 3, 1991.

  • Deposit

    *INDUSTRIAL MINERALS. JUNE 1993. P. 12. "BAYER CONSOLIDATES

  • Deposit

    IN TIO2 AND CERAMICS."

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PLANT "MUST" COVER OVER 300 ACRES. *A CONTACT PROCESS SULFURIC ACID PLANT IS ON SITE. *BAYER OWNS AND OPERATES DOCKS ON THE RHEIN RIVER. *PLANT IS SERVED BY A SPUR OF THE DEUTSCHES BUNDES RR. *PLANT HAS NO ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PLANT PERSONNEL. *TARIFFS ON TIO2 PIGMENT ARE 6-7% OF IMPORT VALUE. *IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A CHLORIDE PROCESS PLANT AT THE SITE. SRI THINKS VERY LITTLE CHLORIDE PIGMENT WAS PRODUCED. BAYER AG TRANSFERRED 40% OF ITS TIO2 PIGMENT PRODUCTION FROM IS SULPHATE PLANT AT ANTWERP, BELGIUM TO ITS UERDINGEN PLANT. THIS INCREASE IN PRODUCTION WAS EFFECTIVE JAN. 1 1994.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-OCT-93 Kraemer, Sandra R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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