Port  Kembla Copper Refinery and SmelterModernized in 2000Operated for three years and then shut down for lack of feedFurukawa Mining has decided to liquidatePI International is Marketing the Assets for relocation

Anode PreparationAnode Spacing CranesCommercial CellsElectrolyte CirculationDC Power System Cathode Stripping Machine Scrap Anode Washing MachineSlimes CollectionLiberator Cells and Equipment Bismuth Plant

Refinery Equipment

Anode storage

Anode preparationmachine (APM)

Cathode strippingmachine (CSM)

SS blanks from CSM

precious metals slimes

Cathode copper for sale

Scrap washingmachine (SWM)

Recycled to Smeltercleaning

unloading

refining

loadingAnode spacingmachine (ASM)

Collectortanks

Heatexchangers

steam

Storagetanks

Decant tanks

Electrolytefilter

Head tank

Slimes Thickener Feed tank

Surge tank

ScheiblerElectrolyte

filterSupaflo

Slimes filter

Slimesthickener

decanted electrolyte

hot electrolyte

precious metalsslimes for sale

Rev 0 April 1999

reagents

from anode casting wheel at Smelter

Port Kembla

Refinery Process Flow Sheet

Boiler

Slimeshandling

plantBismuthremovalplant(MRT)

Liberatorcells

Nickelsulphate

plant

Tankhouse

precious metalsslimes for sale

bismuth sulphate for sale

nickelsulphatefor sale

sludge and copperrecycled to Smelter

steam from Waste Heat Boiler

PKC Refinery General Arrangement

Anode Preparation MachineWENMEC ‐‐‐

Capacity   ‐‐‐ 250 Anodes/ hr 

Machine Cycle time 14.4 sec

Includes:Lug Milling Body PressWeighing Reject Station 

Anode  Spacing Machine MESCO  ‐‐‐

Capacity   ‐‐‐ 450‐ Anodes/ hr 

Machine Cycle time ‐ 8 sec  

Commercial Cranes Evans Deakins 2 ea 

9.5  TonsAutomatic Air Conditioned CabDrip Tray1 T Auxiliary Hoist 90 degree Swivel BaleLaser  Positioning  System

Commercial Cells

Polymer  Concrete  468

Manufactured by CTI 

Inside dimensions 5470 X 1150 X 1328‐1435mm Decant  75% Volume 

Contain 52 SS Cathodes 53 Anodes100 mm spacing  

• Electrolyte Circulation System

Collector tanks

Holding tanks

Header tanks

Decant tanks

Heatexchangers Cells (x480)

return liquor fromslimes handling plant

slimes toslimes

handlingplant

fresh electrolyte

return electrolyte

decantedelectrolyte

steam

spillage

Filter

Electrolyte Circulation

Collector tanks

Holding tanks

Header tanks

Decant tanks

Heatexchangers Cells (x480)

return liquor fromslimes handling plant

slimes toslimes

handlingplant

fresh electrolyte

return electrolyte

decantedelectrolyte

steam

spillage

Filter

Major Components

• Electrolyte Circulation 

Collection Tank ‐‐‐ 35 m3

Circulation Pump 6.8 m3/hr 

Heat Exchanger 

Head Tanks 2 at  14.4 m3

Filtration   ‐‐ Scheibler 

Control System

Collector tanks

Holding tanks

Header tanks

Decant tanks

Heatexchangers Cells (x480)

return liquor fromslimes handling plant

slimes toslimes

handlingplant

fresh electrolyte

return electrolyte

decantedelectrolyte

steam

spillage

Filter

Bus Bar

Copper  Leaves

Vacuum  Switches  for Section Isolation

‐‐‐ Remote operation 

Power Supply

Rectifier

Manufactured by Fuji  ‐

33000 ADC ‐ 220 V

Rectifier  ‐ DI Water Cooled 

Rectifier  ‐‐‐ Oil Cooled by Sea Water

Cathode Stripping  Machine MESCO  ‐‐

Capacity   250 Plates /Hr

Includes:

Washing Flexing Stripping Sampling Weighing Strapping 

Anode Scrap Washing Machine WENMEC ‐‐‐

Capacity   ‐‐‐ 250 Anodes/ hr

Includes slimes transfer

Condensate used for washing 

Closed Packed for transporting 

Slimes Collection

Collection tanks  with Agitation

Thickener 

Automated Process

Dewatering Filter Press

10% Moisture Cake

Cathodes ISA Process  Stainless Steel 

22,746 Including Spares

Stainless Steel  Hanger Bar for Maximum  Strength 

Copper Plated  For Lower Conductivity

Liberators Three  Systems

Primary   ‐‐‐

8 cells 

53 Lead anodes/cell

52 SS Cathodes

Spacing 100mm

Rectifier ‐‐‐ Commercial

Secondary 

12 cells – Apx half size

26 lead Anodes 

26 SS Cathodes

Cells  hooded and exhausted 

Tertiary

18 cells

Apx half size of commercial 

26 lead anodes/ cell

26 SS cathodes/cell

Cells Hooded and exhausted

Rectifier – 187V 13.2 KA PRC

Bismuth Plant IBC  ‐ (MRT) 

Molecular Recognition Technology

19 Ton/yr at 0.2 grams/liter Bi 

Acid PlantNoranda ReactorLadle Transfer SystemHolding FurnaceMitsubishi Converter2 Anode Furnaces24 Mould Casting WheelFeeding and accessory equipment

Smelter Equipment

Acid Plant

Noranda ReactorNoranda Reactor19 M x 4.5 M35 Tuyeres

280 t Matte60 t Slag

Slinger Conveyor Feed System

Mitsubishi Converter

22 – 26 tph

2

2 Anode Refining Furnaces

4.2 M x 12 M

With air/oxygen and natural gas refining + slagging capability

Natural gas or diesel burners