Kennecott Utah Copper

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Kennecott Utah CoppersInformation System

• A.E. Lamb, D.J. Sonntag, W.P. Wride
• 2000 OSI Software Users Conference
• April 2 - 5, 2000
• San Francisco, California

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Kennecotts Foundation for Excellence
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KUC Information System

• General Information
• PI System
• Uses

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General Information

• Historical (The Hill)
• Current (The Pit)
• KUC Process

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The Hill General Information
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General Information

• Historical (The Hill)
• Current (The Pit)
• KUC Process

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The Pit General Information
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General Information
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General Information

• Historical (The Hill)
• Current (The Pit)
• KUC Process

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KUC Process
General Information
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The Bingham Canyon Mine
KUC Process

• Move 300,000 tons/day
• Data collected-
• truck movements
• tons hauled per truck
• crusher parameters

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The Concentrators
KUC Process

• Copperton and North Concentrators
• 172,000 tons of ore processed/day
• Data collected (14,000 points)-
• mill speed and power
• throughput and flowrates
• online x-ray assays

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The Smelter
KUC Process

• Flash smelting, flash converting technology
• 720-lb, 99.5 Cu anodes
• Data collected (13,000 points)-
• furnace temperatures
• flowrates
• assays

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The Refinery
KUC Process

• Anode Cu cathode Cu in 10 days
• Cathodes are 99.99 Cu
• Data collected (1700 points)-
• electrolytic tank conductivity
• anodes residence time
• equipment status

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KUC Information System

• General Information
• PI System
• Uses

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PI System

• Instrument Interface
• Compression Algorithm
• User Interface
• Plants Operating With PI

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KUC Information System

• General Information
• PI System
• Uses

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Uses

• Operations / Maintenance Troubleshooting
• Process Optimization
• Process Online Monitoring
• Creating Production Reports
• Maintenance Scheduling

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Operations / Maintenance Troubleshooting
Uses

• Unusual Caustic Usage
• Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP) Control
  Problem

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Caustic Valve Operation
Uses
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Operations / Maintenance Troubleshooting
Uses

• Unusual Caustic Usage
• Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP) Control
  Problem

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Faulty Reagent Valve
Uses
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Working Reagent Valve
Uses
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Uses

• Operations / Maintenance Troubleshooting
• Process Optimization
• Process Online Monitoring
• Creating Production Reports
• Maintenance Scheduling

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Process Optimization
Uses

• Monitoring Boiler Pressure Increase
• Furnace Process Control Issues

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Holman Boiler Warm-up Curve
Uses
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Process Optimization
Uses

• Monitoring Boiler Pressure Increase
• Furnace Process Control Issues

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FSF/FCF Process Control Issues
Uses

• Sampling and Process Data Availability
• Lack of Feedback Control on both furnaces
• Concentrate Matte Grade Variations to the
  FSF/FCF

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Furnace Interface Logic
Uses
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Uses

• Operations / Maintenance Troubleshooting
• Process Optimization
• Process Online Monitoring
• Creating Production Reports
• Maintenance Scheduling

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Process Online Monitoring
Uses

• Smelter Hot Metals Operation
• Powerhouse Operating Parameters

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Process Online Monitoring
Uses

• Smelter Hot Metals Operation
• Powerhouse Operating Parameters

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Powerhouse Operating Parameters
Uses
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Uses

• Operations / Maintenance Troubleshooting
• Process Optimization
• Process Online Monitoring
• Creating Production Reports
• Maintenance Scheduling

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Creating Production Reports
Uses

• Efficient Use of Manpower
• Timely Decision Making

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Uses
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Creating Production Reports
Uses

• Efficient Use of Manpower
• Timely Decision Making

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Uses

• Operations / Maintenance Troubleshooting
• Process Optimization
• Process Online Monitoring
• Creating Production Reports
• Maintenance Scheduling

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KUC Information System

• General Information
• PI System
• Uses

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• Kennecotts Foundation for the Future

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Questions?