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SX Kinetics designed and manufacture a complete "turn-key" solvent extraction and electrowinning pilot plant for a copper dump leaching project in Kounrad (near Balqash) Kazakhstan.  The plant produced 240 kg per day of copper cathodes from 100 L per minute of leach solution (PLS).

 

Designed and Manufactured by SX Kinetics in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

Copper solvent extraction pilot plant with PLS filters Copper solvent extraction pilot plant with carbon columns Copper electrowinning pilot plant with acid mist exhaust hoods Copper electrowinning pilot plant with rectifier
       
Site Preparation and Construction Performed by our Customer, Sary Kazna LLP
Construction of copper PLS ponds and collection trenches Construction of copper PLS ponds for dump leaching Construction of copper SX / EW pilot plant buildings View of copper dump leaching showing SX / EW buildings and PLS ponds
       
On-Site Assembly of the Solvent Extraction and Electrowinning Pilot Plant
Installation of insulation in copper SX / EW pilot plant buildings Assembly of copper solvent extraction pilot plant in SX building Assembly of electrowinning pilot plant inside EW building Assembly of electrowinning pilot plant inside EW building
       
Commissioning and Operation of the Solvent Extraction Pilot Plant
Copper solvent extraction pilot plant showing mixer-settlers Copper solvent extraction pilot plant showing strip mixer-settlers View of the copper solvent extraction pilot plant showing ventilation system Copper solvent extraction pilot plant showing yellow organic tank
       
Commissioning and Operation of the Electrowinning Pilot Plant
Copper electrowinning pilot plant showing rich and lean electrolyte tanks Copper electrowinning pilot plant showing four electrowinning cellls

Copper electrowinning pilot plant showing cathode stripping rack

First copper cathode produced in Kazakhstan by SX / EW technology

 

 

                            

This page was last updated on 08/26/08.

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