Fodere Titanium processing plant, South Africa
Name of the Project
Fodere Titanium processing plant.
Location
Emalahleni, South Africa.
Project Owner/s
UK registered minerals technology company Fodere Titanium.
Project Description
Fodere Titanium has developed a patented process with a lower carbon footprint to extract titanium from steel slag, and refine titanium, other industrial minerals and chemicals.
The facility will have a production capacity of more than 22 000 t and produce titanium dioxide and vanadium pentoxide, with alumina oxide and magnesium sulphate as by-products.
Existing processes generally use reduction in a high-temperature kiln, followed by acid leaching. Fodere’s process is similar, but reduction takes place at much lower temperatures, with target recoveries at a much coarser grind size.
Fodere asserts that the overall manufacturing process will be a world first, mainly because conventional processes use feed stocks, such as rutile and ilmenite, which have a titanium content of between 50% and 70%. The feedstock used in the Fodere Titanium plant will have titanium content of less than 32%.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
The project is expected to come into operation in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Fodere Titanium, tel +27 11 881 5483 info@foderegroup.com.
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