ore processing, which is gaining increasing attention and will be

a fundamental part of future clean and energy saving metal winning approaches.

“Despite the current economical slowdown we have invested a significant amount of

money in our new laboratory.”, Herbert Weissenbaeck and Horst Krenn, SMS Siemag

Process Technologies

managing directors said at the occasion of mini plant start up

ceremony. “We strongly believe in the fact that the leading expertise gained from operating

our own in-house mini plant will add a lot of value to what we can offer our future clients

and therefore substantially strengthen our competitivity. This investment will certainly pay

off.”

The new hydrometallurgical laboratory will be utilized for in-house R&D as well as for

collaborative R&D projects and contract research, where SMS Siemag and interested

partners from various metals industries work together on the development of next

generation metal extraction technologies.

“The technical complexity attached to the continuous processing and transportation of

highly concentrated electrolyte solutions containing abrasive solids at boiling temperature

is not to be underestimated. Fine tuning of process parameters at a suitable mini plant

avoids cost explosions during the large scale implementation phase of a hydromet project

where corrosion, clogging and abrasion are the key enemies of process availability and

economics.”, stated Dieter Vogl, SMS Siemag Process Technologies

head of process

engineering.

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