The process of oxygenenriched sideblown bath smeltingelectric furnace slag dilutionPS converting is applied in the engineering design of expansion project of Karatongke CuNi Ore Smelter of Xinjiang Xinxin Mining Co. to produce granulated metallized highNi matte: 8,000t/a granulated metallized highNimatte (Ni metal), 200,000t/a sulfuric acid. The project was put into operation in 2011 with good operating effect and stable indicators. It has got positive feedback from the client, and is the first smelter built in China to adopt the above process for CuNi ore treatment.

The aerial view of the smelter

The smelting Area

The matte products