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New furnace to increase DMS Powders output

BATEMAN has been contracted by DMS Powders, a division of Samancor Ltd, to replace its existing furnace with a new, 2 t induction furnace that will increase the output of ferrosilicon by 40 %, and to upgrade the feed system to the furnace.

 Chambishi’s clay guns and taphole drills

BATEMAN has supplied fully-automated clay guns and drills to Chambishi Metals PLC, Zambia. Mounted on integrated carriages travelling on rails suspended overhead, the units serve multiple tapholes to tap both the slag and the metal independently.

  Converter-slag granulation plant for Impala Platinum

A plant to granulate 1 tonne/min of copper-nickel converter ..

slag has been supplied to Impala Platinum Limited, Rustenburg, RSA. The plant, designed by BATEMAN, includes all the equipment required to handle the molten slag and granulate and dispose of it. The plant comprises a ladle tilter, laundergranulation system, cooling tower and dewatering ponds. Civil construction was undertaken by Bafokeng-Bateman.

Iscor slag de-watering plant

Iscor Vanderbijlpark has contracted Bateman Post-Taphole Services and Paul Wurth to design, supply and erect a Paul Wurth INBA slag de-watering plant at Blast Furnace D. Paul Wurth is the world leader in the design of blast furnace slag de-watering plants.

Bateman IST supplies taphole equipment to Impala

Impala Platinum Limited Mineral Process Rustenburg, RSA, has awarded contracts to Bateman IST and Paul Wurth to supply and install Paul Wurth taphole equipment on the matte and slag tapholes at Furnace No. 5.