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The Onsan copper smelter of LG Metals Corporation started operation in 1979 with an installed copper smelting capacity of 80,000 t/y. Utilizing Outokumpu flash-smelting technology, the smelter has expanded capacity since its start-up; in 1997, it is expected that the tonnage of smelted concentrate will be more than twice the original design capacity. Furthermore, a new smelting line based on the Mitsubishi continuous process will be commissioned in early 1998 with a capacity of 160,000 t/y of copper. This article describes the modifications and improvements made to increase the smelting capacity.
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Y.-C. Kang earned his B.S. in metallurgy from Hanyang University in 1979. He is currently general manager of the smelting team at LG Metals Corporation.
S.-S. Park earned his B.S. in metallurgy from Hanyang University in 1991. He is currently manager of the smelting team at LG Metals Corporation.
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Kang, Y.C., Park, S.S. Making improvements in smelting capacity at Onsan copper smelter. JOM 49, 44–46 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02914741
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02914741