Conference Proceedings
The AusIMM Proceedings 1922
Conference Proceedings
The AusIMM Proceedings 1922
Lead-Smelting Practice at the Port Pirie Works of the Broken Hill Associated Smelters Pty. Ltd.
THE smelting plant consists of five large furnaces operating in the treatment of current flintered material, and one small furnace operating periodically in the treatment of copper dross and antimonial slag produced in the lead-refining process.he following table supplies the leading dimensions and details of the large furnaces:-(a) Crucible - Dimensions 17 ft. 2 in. long x 4 ft. wide x 2 ft. 3 in deep. Capacity - 30 tons lead. Class of lining - firebrick. No. firebricks required - 3000.(b) Crucible Tank - Dimensions 20 ft. 6in. long x 10 it. 6 in. Wide x 4 ft. 3 in. deep. Material - 1/2 in. mild steel.(0) Jackets - Dimensions 6 ft. long x 19 in. wide x 6in. thick. Material - Cast-iron. Average life - 2 years. Number per side - 11, with 13-in. bosh. Number per end - 3, with 9-in. bosh.
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