Asset Report
Balen zinc smelter
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Report summary
The Balen plant of Vieille-Montagne started in 1889 as an ore roasting plant for the company's zinc plants in Liège. Sulphuric acid production followed in 1898. Electrolytic zinc production at Balen commenced in 1935. In 1989 Vieille Montagne became part of ACEC-Union Minière, subsequently Union Minière and then Umicore in 2001. Initially the zinc plant was integrated with a conventional lead smelter on site and neutral leach residue from the zinc plant and slag from the lead plant were...
Table of contents
- Summary
- Key Issues
- Emissions
- Residue Disposal
- Other
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- Pre 2010
- 2000-2009
- 1980-1989
- 1900-1979
- 1 more item(s)...
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Balen Emission Intensity Quartile ranking – total global production - tonnes Zn
- Detailed map
- Flowsheet
- Feed Preparation
- Roaster and Acid Plant
- Leaching and Purification
- Tankhouse, Melting and Casting
What's included
This report contains:
