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- LIGHT METALS
Sedgman Novopro possesses world renowned know-how on the processing and generation of Light metals. Past experience in multiple projects for Magnesium have allowed Sedgman Novopro to possess world class processing experience both for design and operations of magnesium plants. Related Projects
Magnesium Recycling Plant Remag Alloys B.V.
The project involved the development, planning, coordination, design, construction, and start‐up of a magnesium alloy production and recycling facility using state‐of‐the‐art magnesium metal melting and purification technology. The facility had a production capacity of 10,000 tonnes, producing of a variety of magnesium alloys.
The plant had the capacity to recycle many types of industrial magnesium scrap, including oily turnings and dross.
NOVOPRO’s early phase activities included business plan preparation, capital and operating cost estimates, market studies, and environmental and construction permit applications. In the later stages, NOVOPRO executed the construction of the buildings on a complete turn‐key lump sum basis, as well as acted as the main EPCM for the entire project.
Guinea Bauxite Emirates Global Alumina
NOVOPRO was mandated by Emirates Global Alumina to provide EPC contractor supervision during design and construction of the load car unloading pit and mechanisms, complete with all multi disciplinary system from pit, conveyor tunnels to staking and recalling system.
Rusmag Minmet Financing
Minmet Financing Company was developing a magnesium and purified silica production facility, namely the Rusmag Project, in the city of Asbest, located in the Sverdlovsk region of the Ural.
The project utilizes abundant raw materials which exist in the region in the form of magnesium silicate, is highly pure and available at the required size fraction. The Rusmag project has been successful in developing and engineering extractive technologies for the leaching of magnesium silicate ore. This technology has been demonstrated at a pilot and semi-commercial scale in the Rusmag pilot plant, and thus provides the opportunity to extract not only magnesium metal and compounds from the ore, but also silicates.
NOVOPRO was mandated to verify the previous estimated capital expenditure, which resulted in the knowledge that this plant would cost substantially more capital. It was therefore requested that NOVOPRO embark on a value engineering phase, reducing capital where permitted, to attempt to reach as near as possible the previous estimate leading to a revised capital estimation, and completion of the documentation necessary for project financing discussions to proceed with interested equity and debt parties.
The value engineering exercise encompassed all areas of the plant including:
- Leaching
- Carnallite Crystallization
- Silica Precipitation
- Carnallite Dehydration
- Anhydration & Electrolysis
- Spent Electrolyte Handling
- Chlorine Compression
- Hydrogen Production
- Air & N2 Production
- Chlorine Offgas & Emergency Treatment