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Kemerton/Australind Plant Ti

Plant in Western Australia, Australia 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 10207572
MAS/MILS ID 6020558001
Record type Site
Current site name Kemerton/Australind Plant Ti

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 115.74653, -33.20848 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Western Australia(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Western Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium, Pigment Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 115.74653, -33.20848
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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 1987
Year of first production 1988
Plant type Pigment Plant
Plant subcategory Tio2 Pigment-Chloride

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Scm Chemical Corp.
    Interest 100
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1964
    Description 10000
  • Year 1966
    Description 12000
  • Year 1969
    Description 18000
  • Year 1975
    Description S-Pigment Capacity 36000
  • Year 1987
    Description S- 35000
  • Year 1988
    Description S-Pigment Production 36000
  • Year 1989
    Description S- 35000
  • Year 1989
    Description C- 30000
  • Year 1990
    Description S-Pigment Production 25000
  • Year 1990
    Description C Pigment Production 45000
  • Year 1991
    Description C-Pigment Production 68000 Mtpy Pigment

Comments on the production information

  • COMPLETE PROCESS DONE AT 2 PLANTS: A- CHLORIDE PLANT, B- FINISHING PLANT. COSTS NOT BROKEN DOWN FOR THE 2 PLANTS SO ALL ATTRIBUTED TO CHLORIDE PLANT. *PLANT PRODUCTS ASSUMED TO BE PRIMARILY PAINT & PLASTIC GRADES.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • CHLORIDE PLANT AND FINISHING PLANT. COSTS IN 1991 DOLLARS. EXCHANGE RATE A$1=$0.779.

Comments on the workings information

  • KEMERTON WASTE WATER TREATMENT FLOW CHART: 1.STORM WATERS, NONCONTACT COOLING WATER, CHLORINATION SECTION EFFLUENT, OXIDATION SECTION EFFLUENT, 2.FLOCCULANT POLYMER-1.NEUTRALIZATION TANKS-1.2.THICKENER-1.2.FILTERS-1.2.SOLIDS TO LANDFILL,LIQUIDS TO OCEAN. *AURTRALIND WASTE WATER TREATMENT FLOW CHART: FINISHING SECTION EFFLUENT,CONTAMINATED GROUND WATER-NEUTRALIZATION TANKS- THICKENER-FILTER-SOLIDS TO LANDFILL,LIQUIDS TO COLLIE RIVER. *POLLUTION CONTROL COSTS: LABOR- A$593,000/YR, A$8.47/MT TIO2. *LIME- 15,000 MTPY, A$120/MT, A$1,800,000/YR, A$25.71/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=A$25.71/MT TIO2. *HYDROCHLORIC ACID- 21 MTPY, A$40/MT, A$1,000/YR, A$0.01/MT TIO2. ADDED COST= A$0.01/MT TIO2. *SODIUM HYDROXIDE- 3,000 MTPY, A$400/MT, A$1,200,000/YR, A$17.14/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=A$17.14/MT TIO2. *FLOCCULANT- 70 MTPY, A$3,000/MT, A$210,000/YR, A$3/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=A$3/MT TIO2. *MAINTENANCE- 5% REPLACE. COST, A$350,000/YR, A$5/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=A$5/MT TIO2. *ELECTRICITY- 2250 MW, A$0.08/KWH, A$180,000/YR, A$2.57/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=A$2.57/MT TIO2. *SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL- 87,000 MTPY, A$10/MT, A$870,000/YR, A$12.43/MT TIO2, ADDED COST=A$12.43/MT TIO2. *TAXES & INSURANCE- 2% REPLACE. COST,A$140,000/YR, A$2/MT TIO2. *DEPRECIATION CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT- A$6,000,000, 8%, A$480,000/YR, A$6.86/MT TIO2. *DEPRECIATION PONDS- A$1,000,000., 30 YR, A$33,OOO/YR, A$0.48/MT TIO2. *TOTAL OPERATING COST- A$5,824,000/YR ($4,537,000/YR), A$83.20/MT TIO2 ($64.81/MT TIO2), ADDED COST A$65.87/MT TIO2 ($51.31/MT TIO2).

Comments on other economic factors

  • WELL OVER 60% OF THE PIGMENT IS EXPORTED. MOST OF THE EXPORTS GO TO THE FAR EAST, HONG KONG, KOREA, MALAYSIA, PHILIPPINES. MUCH OF THE REMAINDER IS SHIPPED TO THE EASTERN COAST OF AUST. *TRUCKS ARE THE ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORT TO AND FROM BOTH PLANTS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SOUTH WEST MINERAL SANDS INDUSTRY PUBLISHID BY THE SOUTH

  • Deposit

    WEST DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

  • Deposit

    DOCUMENTS PREPARED FOR AND BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

  • Deposit

    AUTHORITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

  • Deposit

    CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit KEMERTON- CHLORINATION & OXIDATION PLANT IN INDUSTRALIZED AREA. AUSTRALIND- FINISHING PLANT, IN RURAL AREA. *PRIOR TO CHLORIDE PROCESS, A SULFATE PROCESS WAS USED AT THE PLANT. SULFATE PROCESS PRODUCTION ENDED IN 1990.

Reporter information

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

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