| Deposit ID | 10299930 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0484090002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Sherwin Alumina Refinery |
| Alternate or previous names | Corpus Cristi Plant, Sherwin Alumina Plant |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -97.25029, 27.8836 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 6 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Patricio(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Gregory(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Corpus Christi(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Corpus Christi(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
North Corpus Christi Bay(hydrologic unit)
Southwestern Texas Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | San Patricio |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -97.25029, 27.8836 |
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| Area | 400HA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1952 |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| District name | None |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Reynolds Metals Co. |
| ID | 4100906 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Virginia |
| Year | 1987 |
| Year | 1975 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Alumina 1148000 Mt/Y | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1976 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Alumina 1341000 Mt/Y | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1977 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Alumina 1212000 Mt/Y | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1978 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Alumina 1365000 Mt/Y | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1979 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Alumina 1541000 Mt/Y | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Alumina 1605000 Mt/Y | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Alumina 1436000 Mt/Y | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Alumina And Hydrate 793000 Mt/Y | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Alumina And Hydrate 657000 Mt/Y | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1984 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Alumina And Hydrate 1109000 Mt/Y | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1985 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Alumina And Hydrate 666000 Mt/Y | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1986 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Alumina And Hydrate 570000 Mt/Y | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0484090002 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4100906 |
E&MJ DIRECTORY 1973-74 OWN/OP: REYNOLDS METALS CO
1972 CAP: 722000 ST AL CONTENT
BERG, ANDY. POINT COMFORT ALUMINA REFINERY, ALUMINUM
COMPANY OF AMERICA, POINT COMFORT, TEXAS. MAS PROPERTY
EVALUATION FILE REPORT, 1988.
BROOK HUNT & ASSOCIATES LTD. (LONDON). ALUMINUM PRODUCTION
COST SURVEY 1980-1982; V. I, SUMMAR, 119 PP; V. II,
APPENDIX, 314 PP., JAN. 1984.
COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LTD. (LONDON) AND CRU CONSULTANTS
INC. (NEW YORK). POWER COSTS AT ALUMINUM SMELTERS;
PRICING, TARIFF ESCALATION, AND THE FUTURE SUPPLY OF LOW
COST POWER. 1985, 394 PP.
HANDLEMAN, M., AND R. F. NELSON. COMPLIANCE WITH STACK
EMISSION REQUIREMENTS IN A TEXAS ALUMINA PLANT. TMS,
PAPER NO. A74-67, METALLURGICAL SOCIETY OF AIME. 1974,
12 P.
HOPPE, R. POINT COMFORT - REFINING BAUXITE TO ALUMINA -
THE MIDPOINT BETWEEN MINE AND METAL. ENG. & MIN. J.,
JULY 1979, PP. 114-119.
KRAMER, D. A., AND F. A. PETERS. COST ESTIMATE OF THE
BAYER PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ALUMINA BASED ON 1982
EQUIPMENT PRICES. BUMINES IC 8958, 20 PP., 1983.
RAYMOND KAISER ENGINEERS. CAPITAL AND OPERATING COST
ESTIMATING SYSTEM FOR ALUMINA REFINERY FACILITIES.
BUMINES OFR 79-86. 1985, 177 PP.
WEISS, N. L. SME MINERAL PROCESSNG HANDBOOK. 1985, CH. 19,
P. 15.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-OCT-96 | Longwill, W. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 10/12/2016 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4100906 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Sherwin Alumina, L.P. |
| Current operator | Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Sherwin Alumina LLC |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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