WCA March 2023

Industry News

World-first magnesium extraction process production

the plant will harvest magnesium metal from a fly ash resource – a waste stream from brown coal power generation. In terms of environmental sustainability, the project converts nearly 100 per cent of the resource into valuable commodities. The released CO 2 emissions are claimed to be approximately 50 per cent less than comparable magnesium production plants. “Demand for magnesium worldwide is strong,” said David Paterson, chief executive officer at LMG. “It has the best strength-to-weight ratio of all common structural metals and is increasingly used in the manufacture of car parts, laptop computers, mobile phones and power tools. Currently, the Latrobe Valley contains 25mn tons inventory of fly ash; that is why it so important for us to have a reliable partner in this project.”

Tenova, a developer and provider of sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metals industry, has been awarded a contract by Latrobe Magnesium Limited (LMG), a company based in Australia. The scope of work is the engineering, supply and supervision of a magnesium oxide (MgO) production plant in Latrobe Valley, Victoria, Australia – a demonstration plant using a world first process of combined hydromet/ thermal reduction. As part of the first phase of the project, Tenova will supply a magnesium oxide plant with spray roaster technology, with a production capacity of 300kg/h. The demonstration plant will initially have capacity of 1,000 tons of magnesium metal per year; in the second stage, LMG intends to develop a commercial-scale operation with an envisaged annual production capacity in the range of 10,000 to 40,000 tons. With its patented hydrometallurgical extraction and thermal reduction process,

Tenova Austria, the competence centre for spray roaster technology, added, “Through many years of experience and continuous improvement of pyro hydrolysis process, Tenova is able to meet specific customer requirements. The positive and constructive cooperation with Latrobe during the development phase of the magnesium production facility was a decisive factor to now deepen this work in the course of realisation.” The first magnesium is forecast to be produced this year. Tenova www.tenova.com The contract signing by Tenova executive vice president Antonio Catalano (left) and David Paterson, CEO at LMG

Gregor Kappacher, branch manager at

INNOVATIONS FOR THE CABLE INDUSTRY

May 9-11, 2023 Atlanta/GA, USA Booth No. 1451

ELECTRICITY IS LIFE

Power Cables are best made on TROESTER Lines

CCV Line from TROESTER for the cost-effective production of MV, HV and EHV cables with perfect concentricity and roundness and long production lengths.

With the expansion of electricity networks, people all over the world use electricity to bring more light into their lives as well as increased joy, comfort and security. Power cables that have been produced, using TROESTER systems, for high-quality, medium voltage (MV), high-voltage (HV) and extremely-high-voltage (EHV) cables offer cable manufac turers significant cost benefits in production as well as TROESTER’s outstanding level of quality. This ensures that energy consumers around the world can enjoy the highest level of supply security. www.troester.de

19

www.read-wca.com

March 2023