IRAQ MINING 2011
7-8/9/2011
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INTRODUCTION
The
state company for Mining
Industries and Aquatic Insulation has
performed, as a basic part of its work,
the scientific researches in the field of
mining to prepare metals from the
metallic ores available in Iraq.
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INTRODUCTION
The exploitation of ores holding oxides is
considered as a main target of the
company targets. The most important of
that ores are hematite and quartz
available in the western area of Iraq.
The company efforts in the field of
researches has continued for the purpose
of producing Iron and silicon from its
ores.
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Research & Development
 The company achieved many research projects in the
field of mining, some of these researches have been
transferred to a pilot plant level:-
1. A research of preparing iron oxide from hematite ore
which is available in Husainiyat area in Anbar city by
using chemical method. The research was transferred to
a pilot plant.
2. A research of preparing salt solutions used in
petroleum wells from the salt water in Fao saltern in
Basrah city.
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Research & Development
3. A research of preparing dead burned Magnesia
from bitter water in Fao saltern in Basrah city .
The research was transferred to a pilot plant.
4. A research on pilot plant level to prepare of
Calcium Carbide from carbonate deposits which
is available in the middle and north of Iraq by
using electric arc furnace technology.
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Research & Development
5. A research on pilot plant level to prepare silicon metal
and ferrosilicon alloy from high purity quartz sands
which is available in Anbar city by using electric arc
furnace technology.
6. A research on pilot plant level to prepare flake
aluminum powder from aluminum scrap by using air
atomization and grinding technology.
7. A research for the preparation of sulfur for
agricultural purposes.
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Projects of Company
 Many researches have been transferred to a production
plants and the efforts are continued to transfer the others as
follows:1. researches have been transferred to a production plants:
* A plant for producing calcium carbide with a capacity
of (300 ton/year).
* A plant for producing flake aluminum powder with a
capacity of (25 ton/year).
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Projects of Company
* A plant for producing agricultural sulfur
with a capacity of (100 ton/year).
* A plant for producing salty solutions for
petroleum wells with a capacity of (300 cubic
meter/year).
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Projects of Company
2. researches need technical assistances and investment
to transfer them to a production plants:
• Plant for producing flake aluminum powder needs to a
technical assistances and investment to reach an
estimated production capacity of (750 ton/year) to meet
the local demands.
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* The establishment of a plant for producing silicon
and ferrosilicon alloy needs to a technical assistances
and investment to reach an estimated production
capacity of (25000 ton/year).
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Projects of Company
* The completion of the project for producing
dead burned magnesia needs a technical
assistances and investment for producing of (2000
ton/year).
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Investment of High Purity
Quartz Sands in Establishing
Silicon Metal and Ferrosilicon
alloy Plant
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Silicon and Ferrosilicon Plant
The research of preparing silicon metal and
ferrosilicon alloy from quartz sands has resulted a
technical and economical indications that
encouraged us to go ahead to establish a
production plant to meet the country needs and
export abroad.
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Silicon and Ferrosilicon Plant
INDICATIONS
- The high purity of quartz sands about 98%.
- The reserves of quartz sands is more than 850
million ton .
- The availability & variety of Iron sources like iron
turning and iron ore.
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Silicon and Ferrosilicon Plant
INDICATIONS
- The availability of coal and other sources of
carbon.
- Low prices of raw materials is used in this
industry.
- There is a local need to the silicon metal and
ferrosilicon alloy.
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RESULT OF RESEARCHS
Results of Silicon Metal Preparation Research
Req. Prep.
Voltage Current Time
Metal
Conv.
amp.
Hr.
Purity Purity
volt
Silicon
98%
92%
90%
15
40-60
1600
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RESULT OF RESEARCHS
Results of ferrosilicon preparation Research
Type
of
alloy
Si
Content
in Req.
Alloy
Si
Content Voltage Current Time
in Prep.
Volt
Amp.
Hr.
Alloy
FeSi
45%
45.2%
50-70
1000
4.5
FeSi
75%
78.2%
50-110
1550
5.1
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Silicon and Ferrosilicon Plant
Project Objectives
 The plant aims to produce the two types of ferrosilicon
alloys (75% Si) and (45% Si) with an estimated production
capacity (25000 ton/year) according to ASTM 100-80.
 The plant aims to produce the metallurgical silicon about
98% purity.
 The proposed site for the plant is in Anbar city.
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Silicon and Ferrosilicon Plant
Uses of Ferrosilicon
 Ferrosilicon alloys are used in producing raw steel
and alloyed steel in particular, the steel used in
the transformer cores and electrical motors with
the magnetic properties.
 Ferrosilicon alloys has an important role in
balancing of the metallic phases in molten steel
and in the dispersion and reduction of the size of
graphite in the produced steel.
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Silicon & Ferrosilicon Plant
Uses of Silicon metal
 Silicon is used in producing Non-Ferrous metal alloys
like ferrosilicon, ferromanganese, and Al-Si alloys
which represents 55% of world consumption.
 Silicon is used in producing silicones, silicon oils and
silicon resin which represents 40% of world
consumption.
 Silicon of Ultra high purity is used in generating the
electrical energy in solar cells.
 Silicon of high purity is used in electronic industry.
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Silicon & Ferrosilicon Plant
Summary of Feasibility Study
Item
Plant Estimated Cost
Annual Income
Total Costs
Annual Profits
Break even Point
Payback Period
Simple rate of return
Estimated Cost
USD 47,500,000
USD 50,000,000
USD 38,229,164
USD 11,770,836
39,43%
3 years and 2 months
36%
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