Dickinson Group of Companies’ Copper Smelter Services Division has executed numerous copper smelter projects for different leading global copper mines and smelters around the globe including; South Africa, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Philippines.
Leveraging on the Group’s vast experience, extensive knowledge base and resources to carryout turnkey refractory projects and specialized site wide copper smelter maintenance across the globe in the mining, metal smelting and mineral processing industries.
The division renders a professional service, with dynamic management, experienced supervision, highly skilled and motivated personnel, modern equipment and operations methods, with a high regard for safety, health, environment and quality. The services cover the following key areas:
Isasmelt, Ausmelt & Smelting Furnaces
Matte Settling Electric Furnaces
Six-in-Line / Three-in-line / Two Electrode Furnaces
PS Converters / Teniente Converters
Flash Furnaces & Slag Cleaning Furnaces
Anode Furnaces
Mould Twin Casting Wheel
Acid plants
The Copper Smelter Services Division has packaged various cost-effective, tailor-made solutions aimed at increasing clients’ productivity and performance while simultaneously reducing their production costs.
The complete range of specialist site-wide copper smelter services, initial construction, operation and maintenance projects include:
Turnkey Furnace Rebuild Project Services
Project and Construction Management
Industrial Vacuum & Silo Cleaning Services
Drilling and installation of thermocouples
Hot and cold furnace repairs
Manufacture of customised precast refractory shapes
Demolition of furnaces, removal of refractory linings, and waste management
Refractory materials and Industrial Plant Spares management, including selection, procurement, and testing
Salamander tapping and controlled furnace decommissioning and cool down
Mechanical, structural, steel and piping dismantling, fabrication and erection
Quality assurance and control systems
Design, manufacture and installation of anchor systems
Installation of refractory materials
Hot sealing and insulation
Drying and curing of refractory linings
Furnace start-ups and commissioning
Catalyst handling services
Acid brick linings
Anti-Corrosion Resistant Linings & Coating
Corrosion Resistant Composite FRP Solutions
Corrosion Protection Services
Polymer Concrete Cells