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(Facility) Tulcea Alumina Refinery

Plant in Tulcea, Romania with commodity Aluminum
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279921
MAS/MILS ID 4850931002
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Tulcea Alumina Refinery
Alternate or previous names Tulcea, Tulcea Refinery Complex

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 28.80183, 45.16523 (WGS84)
Elevation 50
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tulcea(province)

Romania(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Romania Tulcea

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 28.80183, 45.16523
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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
Year of first production 1975
Plant type Refiner
Plant subcategory Bayer

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of Romania
    Interest 100
    Home office Romania
    Year 1990
  • Type Operator
    Owner Department Of Non-Ferrous Metals
    Home office Romania
    Year 1990

Comments on the ownership information

  • AS OF 1990, THE TULCEA ALUMINA REFINERY IS ENTIRELY OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ROMANIA. THE OPERATIONS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NON-FERROUS METALS.

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Description Metallurgical Alumina 300000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 300000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Metallurgical Alumina 300000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 300000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Metallurgical Alumina 300000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 300000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Metallurgical Alumina 300000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 300000mt
  • Year 1988
    Description Metallurgical Alumina 340000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 340000mt
  • Year 1989
    Description Metallurgical Alumina 340000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 340000mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Metallurgical Alumina 130000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 130000mt

Comments on the production information

  • AS OF 1991, THE ONLY PRODUCT FOR THE TULCEA REFINERY WAS ALUMINA. IN 1989, THE QUALITY OF THE REFINED ALUMINA FROM THE PLANT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE FLOURY. PRIOR TO 1990, THE BAUXITE IMPORTS WERE HANDLED BY MINERALIMPORTEXPORT. CURRENTLY THE IMPORTS ARE HANDLED BY METANEF.
  • DUE TO BOTH THE DECREASING NOMINAL OUTPUT AND THE COMPOSITION OF THE BAUXITE MADE IT NECESSARY FOR TULCEA TO IMPORT EVER INCREASING AMOUNTS OF THE ORE. THE REFINERY HAS BEEN GREATLY UNDER UTILIZED DUE TO THE SHORTAGES OF THE BAUXITE. IN 1990, THE DRAMATIC REDUCTION OF PRIMARY ALUMINUM PRODUCTION CAUSED A FURTHER DECLINE IN THE DEMAND FOR ALUMINA. TULCEA WANTS TO INCREASE THIS FIGURE IN ORDER TO COMPENSATE FOR THEIR LOSES IN THE ALUMINUM PRODUCTION. THE CAPACITY OF THE TULCEA REFINERY IS BELIEVED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 300,000 METRIC TONS OF AL2O3 PER YEAR. THE ACTUAL PRODUCTION FOR YEARS 1984-1987 WAS 300,000 METRIC TONS OF AL2O3 PER YEAR WHILE RATES FOR YEARS 1988-1989 WERE 340,000 METRIC TONS OF AL2O3 PER YEAR. THE PROJECTED RATE FOR 1990 WAS ONLY 130,000 METRIC TONS OF AL2O3. AS OF 1991, THE REFINERY USED AN UNSPECIFIED BAYER PROCESS FOR ALL ALUMINA PRODUCTION. THE POWER NEEDED TO RUN THE OPERATIONS AT THE TULCEA REFINERY IS PARTLY RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL GRID AND PARTLY PURCHASED FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES. THE POWER CONSUMPTION FOR THE TULCEA REFINERY IS ABOUT 310 KWH PER TONNE OF ALUMINA. AS OF 1990, THE LEVEL OF INTEGRATION FOR BOTH BAUXITE AND ALUMINA WAS CONSIDERED TO BE NIL.

Comments on other economic factors

  • THERE ARE PLANS TO INTRODUCE NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR THE RECOVERY OF GALLIUM. THE TECHNOLOGY USES SOLVENT EXTRACTION AND WAS DEVELOPED JOINTLY BY THE ROMANIAN METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND ICI. THERE ARE NO PLANS TO CHANGE THE ALUMINA CAPACITY. THE REFINERY AT TULCEA EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 1,200 PEOPLE.
  • PRIOR TO 1990, THE REFINERY IMPORTED BAUXITE ENTIRELY FROM GREECE. CURRENTLY, TULCEA IMPORTS SOLELY FROM GUINEA AND AUSTRALIA.
  • THE TECHNOLOGY USED AT THE REFINERY IS MANUFACTURED BY ALUTERV-FKI FROM HUNGARY. LEACHING IS CONDUCTED IN 50 CUBIC METER AND 100 CUBIC METER AUTOCLAVE LINES WITH FLOWRATES OF 200 CUBIC METERS AND 400 CUBIC METERS RESPECTIVELY. CAUSTIC SODA CONSUMPTION IS 120 KG PER TONNE. LIQUID FUEL CONSUMPTION IS 100 KG PER TONNE.
  • AS OF 1990, ALL ALUMINA FROM THE TULCEA REFINERY IS TRANSPORTED TO THE SLATINA ALUMINUM SMELTER.
  • THE TULCEA ALUMINA REFINERY PLANT WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1975.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    ROMANIAN MINING RECONSTRUCTION, MINING JOURNAL, LONDON,

  • Production

    AUGUST 9, 1991.

  • Production

    THE MINING AND METALLURGICAL INDUSTRIES IN EASTERN

  • Production

    EUROPE, VOL. I, VOL. II, VOL. III, CERNA, JULY 1991.

  • Deposit

    THE TIMES ATLAS OF THE WORLD, THE TIMES BOOK COMPANY,

  • Deposit

    1983.

  • Deposit

    ATLAS OF EASTERN EUROPE, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY,

  • Deposit

    AUGUST 1990.

  • Deposit

    DEVELOPMENT TRENDS OF THE NON-FERROUS METAL INDUSTRY

  • Deposit

    IN EASTERN EUROPE, METALLGESELLSCHAFT AG, DECEMBER 1991.

  • Production

    HURLBUT, CORNELIUS S., DANA'S MANUAL OF MINERALOGY,

  • Production

    EIGHTEENTH EDITION, 1971.

  • Production

    MINERAL FACTS AND PROBLEMS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

  • Production

    THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 675, EDITION 1985.

  • Deposit

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED, THE BASE METAL

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIES OF EASTERN EUROPE, NOVEMBER 1990.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-96 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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