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Duisburg-Homberg 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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304151
MAS/MILS ID 4280258001
Record type Site
Current site name Duisburg-Homberg Plant Ti

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 6.694, 51.44602 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(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) 6.694, 51.44602
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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 1962
Year of first production 1962
Plant type Pigment Plant
Plant subcategory Tio2 Pigment-Sulfide

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Metallgesellschaft Ag.
    Interest 100
    Home office Germany Fr
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner Sachtleben Chemie, G. M. B. H.
    Home office Germany Fr
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1987
    Description 67000
  • Year 1988
    Description 67000
  • Year 1989
    Description 68000
  • Year 1990
    Description 68000
  • Year 1991
    Description Pigment Production 62560 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Titanium, Pigment Mineral Pigments 62560mt

Comments on the production information

  • MAJORITY OF PIGMENTS ARE ANATASE GRADES USED FOR FIBER DELUSTERANTS. RUTILE GRADES ARE USED FOR PAINTS & PAPER.
  • PIGMENT GRADE IS ASSUMED TO BE 93%.

Comments on the reserve resource information

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

Comments on other economic factors

  • PLANT COVERS ABOUT 15-20 ACRES. *PLANT FLOW CHART: FEED-OREDIGESTORS-CLARIFIERS-HYDROLIZERS- MOORE FILTERS-CALCINERS-GRINDERS-FINISHING TANKS-DRYERS. *PLANT CONTAINS COPPERAS CRYSTALIZER ALTHOUGH COPPERAS IS NOT NOW MADE. *REPLACEMENT COST- 440,000,000 DM. *TOTAL LABOR COST- 692.16 DM/MT TIO2 ($417.09/MT TIO2), AT 68000 MTPY. *SULFURIC ACID- 62 DM/MT, 182.9 DM/MT TIO2, 2.95 MT OF 92% ACID/MT TIO2. *TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE- 1066.6 DM/MT, 12.8 DM/MT TIO2, 0.012 MT/MT TIO2. *LIMESTONE- 22 DM/MT, 2.2 DM/MT TIO2, 0.1 MT/MT TIO2. *FINISHING CHEMICALS- 66.38 DM/MT TIO2 ($40/MT TIO2). *STEAM- ONSITE GENERATION, 15.3 DM/MT, 168.3 DM/MT TIO2, 11 MT/MT TIO2. *ELECTRICITY- 0.09 DM/KWH, 47.7 DM/MT TIO2, 530 KWH/MT TIO2. *NATURAL GAS- 0.13 DM/MT, 3.64 DM/1000 SCF, 37.13 DM/MT TIO2, 10.2 MSCF/MT TIO2. *PROCESS WATER- 0.23 DM/CU M, 0.88 DM/1000 GAL, 25.17 DM/MT TIO2, 108 CU M/MT TIO2. *COOLING WATER- 0.06 DM/CU M, 0.23 DM/1000 GAL, 21.56 DM/MT TIO2, 359 CU M/MT TIO2. *POLLUTION CONTROL- 365.4 DM/MT TIO2, 248.1 DM/MT (H2O) + 117.3 DM/MT (OTHER). *MAINTENANCE MATERIALS- 161.76 DM/MT TIO2, 2.5% REPLACE. COST. *TOTAL OPERATION COST- 2396.28 DM/MT TIO2 ($1443.98/MT TIO2). *BYPRODUCT CREDITS: REUSED ACID WASTE- 101.75 DM/MT TIO2, 111,600 MT 92% AT 62 DM/MT; REVENUE FROM WASTE ACID PROCESSING- 54.49 DM/MT TIO2, 39000 MT SO2 AT 95 DM/MT; LABOR COST PAID BY KRONOS- 19.35 DM/MT TIO2, 1.316 MM DM AT 68000 MTPY. *TOTAL PRODUCTION COST- 3182.84 DM/MT TIO2 ($1917.95/MT TIO2).
  • FEED CONSUMPTION: 1991- SOREL SLAG 74,622 MTPY, FAR EAST ILMENITE 18,643 MTPY; 1990- S. 81,110, I. 20,264; 1989- S. 81,110, I. 20,264; 1988- S. 79,918, I. 19,966; 1987- S. 79,918, I. 19,966. *FEEDSTOCK: SLAG- 80% OF FEED, 1.1928 MT/MT TIO2, 80% TIO2, 461 DM/MT DEL., 423 DM/MT FOB + 38 DM/MT FRT., 549.9 DM/MT TIO2, 1.19 MT AT 461 DM/MT. ILMENITE- 20% OF FEED, 0.298 MT/MT TIO2, 55% TIO2, 211 DM DEL., 162 DM/MT FOB + 49 DM/MT FRT., 62.92 DM/MT TIO2, 0.298 MT AT 211 DM/MT. *TOTAL FEED COST- 612.82 DM/MT TIO2 ($369.28/MT TIO2).
  • PLANT OVERHEAD- 155.96 DM/MT TIO2, 80% OP. LABOR. *TAXES & INSURANCE- 129.41 DM/MT TIO2, 2% REPLACE. COST. *G&A, SALES, RESEARCH- 159.14 DM/MT TIO2, 2% REPLACE. COSTR. *DEPRECIATION- 517.65 DM/MT TIO2, 8% REPLACE. COST. *TARIFFS ON TIO2 PIGMENT ARE 6-7% OF IMPORT VALUE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SACHLEBEN PUBLICATIONS.

  • Deposit

    "MANAGING THE WASTES FROM PIGMENT PRODUCTION", SULPHUR,

  • Deposit

    NUMBER 213, MARCH APRIL, 1991.

  • Deposit

    NOTES FROM MEETINGS W/ SACHTLEBEN STAFF ON APRIL 14, 1991,

  • Deposit

    AND A LETTER OF JULY 6, 1992.

  • Deposit

    METALLGESELLSCHAFT AG ANNUAL REPORTS.

  • Deposit

    OBSERVATION OF THE PLANT ON MAY 3, 1992.

  • Deposit

    ZAHLEN ZUR SOZIALPOLITIK IN DER CHEMISCHE INDUSTRIE,

  • Deposit

    BUNDESARBEITGEBERVERBAND CHEMIE E.V., WIESBADEN, 1990.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-SEP-94 Kraemer, Sandra R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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