High capacity furnace and smelting plant specialist, Tenova Pyromet announced today that it has completed 50 % of Northam Platinum Limited’s new platinum group metals (PGM) furnace at its Zondereinde smelter operation in Thabazimbi, South Africa

Tenova Pyromet announced today it has delivered the first equipment to Kazchrome's Aksu ferroalloys plant in Kazakhstan as part of a contract awarded in July 2014 for the renovation and upgrade of shop 6.

Tenova Pyromet announced today that Furnace MW#1 of the KCC GP1 project at its Gimcheon Plant in Seoul, Republic of Korea, has been operating successfully since switch-in

South Africa is once again leading the mining and minerals processing industry with the development of a landmark technology solution by local high capacity furnace and smelting plant specialist, Tenova Pyromet, for platinum miner, Northam Platinum Limited.

Two 33 MVA FeMn/SiMn furnaces, which were switched-in in June 2014 by Sarda Metals & Alloys Ltd. (SMAL), with full support from high capacity furnace and smelting plant specialist, Tenova Pyromet, have consistently met their guaranteed operating parameters since then. Tenova Pyromet is part of the global total technology solutions provider, Tenova Mining & Minerals.

The PGM furnace for Northam’s smelter in Thabazimbi, South Africa, will be designed, supplied and commissioned by Tenova Pyromet.

As a result of the recent upsurge in demand for its client support services from India’s furnace operators, high capacity furnace and smelting plant specialist, Tenova Pyromet, has established a presence in Bangalore, India to provide a focused serviced tailored to the specific needs of the local industry.

High capacity furnace and smelting plant specialist, Tenova Pyromet, is seeing strong growth in demand worldwide for its client support service.

The technical solution features innovative furnace technology developed by Tenova Pyromet. This includes a unique transformer design and new Multiple Pre-Heater units, which will allow increased power input by almost 30 %, within the existing furnace structure and 85 MVA furnace rating.

To date this year, Tenova Pyromet, part of the global total technology solutions provider, Tenova Mining & Minerals, has presented beaded, wire rhinoceroses to clients hailing from Finland, Korea and Kazakhstan amongst others, with the clients expressing their support for the message of conservation carried by the gift.

Water cooled copper blocks designed by high capacity furnace and smelting plant specialist, Tenova Pyromet, are successfully operating on metal, matte and slag tapholes for a number of processes, including nickel, titanium dioxide, platinum group metals (PGMs) and mineral wool.

An improved slag flow control valve, designed by high capacity furnace and smelting plant specialist, Tenova Pyromet, has performed consistently well on its first commercial installation, operating under conditions in excess of the original design criteria.