K-UTEC Prospect en
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K-UTEC Prospect en
K-UTEC AG Salt Technologies „Cum grano salis sano“ „Salt – vital to your health!“ A Treasure trove of experience Over 50 years of experience with salt … … Does not appear over night. Since the 1950s the mining of potash and rock salt has been researched and developed in Sondershausen in Northern Thuringia. As an integral part of the state owned Potash Company, which had up to 32,000 employees, the Potash Research Institute at the time inherited all associated tasks of development within the former state owned Potash Company of the German Democratic Republic. K-UTEC AG Salt Technologies has continued with this tradition since the reunification of Germany. Privatised since 1992, a public company since 2008, today the business advises, examines, plans and researches for the salt mining and processing industries throughout the whole world, undertaking projects and tasks of every size. We strive to develop a solution for all salts and every type of deposits. We are able to answer any questions that the miners have as well as any procedural, analytical, geotechnical and geophysical questions. This concentration on the salt itself, the year long experiences, many successful projects around the world, but above all the highly qualified employees, have helped to create the current reputation of K-UTEC AG Salt Technologies. Executive Board of K-UTEC AG Salt Technologies Contacts Executive Director Dr. Heiner Marx Telefon +49 (0) 36 32.610 100 [email protected] Executive Director Dr. Volker Asemann Telefon +49 (0) 36 32.610 101 [email protected] Secretary Christiane Lücke Telefon +49 (0) 36 32.610 102 [email protected] Range of services Achieving the best for our customers … Process design Studies … Is always our aim. For us the best means creating conditions which allow the highest possible amount of the desired salt material to be produced in the highest quality, with the lowest manufacturing costs and of course causing the least possible damage to the environment. The department of Chemical and Physical Engineering possesses, with its longstanding expertise and own technological centre, the ideal requirements for the qualified development of complete processing machinery of different mineral salts, oxides and hydroxides, above all potassium and magnesium compounds. However, the business activities reach much further afield. Knowledge and experience in the areas of process development and process evaluation Project feasibility evaluations Implementation of asset development projects Special experience with the processing of inorganic salts according to industrial standards Pilot tests to model all typical potash process steps Estimate of investment and operating costs (CAPEX / OPEX) Calculation of evaporation areas and pond designs Basic engineering for process plants for the extraction of inorganic salts Mass balances for complete processes Detailed process description for the individual process stages and for all process flows Block and process flow diagrams (BFD, PFD) Selection and calculations for suitable equipment and machinery Site plans Sample planning, instructions on sample preparation, analysis and evaluation Regulations on measuring, construction and control technology, infrastructure, health, safety and environmental protection Department of Chemical and Physical Engineering Dipl.-Chem. Stephan Kaps Telefon +49 (0) 3632.610 110 [email protected] Feasibility studies Basic engineering Preparation of equipment lists Ansprechpartner Scoping studies Pilot tests on solar evaporation of brine (sea water), water from salt lakes, industrial water Assessment of raw materials and production technologies Department of Chemical and Physical Engineering Comparison between process variants Special rules for turnkey plant assembly Piping and instrumentation diagram / P&ID Range of services Selected Customers Process development for the production of fertilisers and industrial salts Plant design, assistance with construction and commissioning National International DEUSA International GmbH Sinohydro Mining Corp., People’s Republic of China Raw materials Description of plant functions, measuring and control functions, and automated processes K+S KALI GmbH Sinochem Corp., People’s Republic of China EBNER GmbH & Co. KG Archean Chemical Industries Pvt. Ltd., Republic of India ERCOSPLAN Ingenieurbüro Anlagentechnik GmbH Cementos Pacasmayo, Republic of Peru Xstrata Zink GmbH Salmueras Sudamericanas S. A., Republic of Peru MSE - Magnesium Solutions Europe GmbH Cleveland Potash Ltd., United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mined rock salts (marine evaporite), industrial salt crystallisation, natural brine, bittern, seawater Description of machinery and equipment Solutions from brine extraction List of fittings Suitable waste water, refuse Preparation of tender documents Products Project control / project management Potassium chloride and potassium sulphate as fertiliser or industrial salt (sylvite, MOP, KCl99, SOP) Monitoring of commissioning ICL Fertilizers, State of Israel Performance tests ICL Fertilizers Iberpotash s.a., Kingdom of Spain Training and instruction for customer staff Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Sodium chloride, sodium sulphate Technical equipment Calcium carbonate, calcium sulphate Jaw crushers, roll mill, disc mill, impact mill, sieves The Bangchak Petroleum Publik Company Ltd., Kingdom of Thailand Aluminium hydroxide, aluminium oxide, alum, aluminate Stirring reactors of various sizes with double shells and with different fittings (loop reactors) Potassium and magnesium salts Magnesium compounds (MDH, CCM, DBM) Boric acid, pentaborate, borax Maschinenfabrik Köppern GmbH ALKIM ALKALI Kimya Anonim Sirketi, Republic of Turkey Salinen Austria AG, Republic of Austria Evaporation plant Quiborax S.A., Republic of Chile Vacuum cooling system IMIDRO, Islamic Republic of Iran Extraction of reusable materials from waste Solar pond simulation NEDMAG Industries, Netherlands Recycling process for the recovery of: Flotation cell Nickel-cobalt mixtures and rare earths from scrap NiMH batteries Thickeners, purifying funnel, band filter or centrifuge VARTA AG - European Portable Battery Association, Federal Republic of Germany/ Swiss Confederation Lithium salts Nickel and chromium from hydroxide sludge Potassium from spent electrolytes in the electrolysis of magnesium Magnesium dross Roller compactor, granulating drum, pan granulator, mixer ESTA (electrostatic separator), magnetic separator TATA - Chemicals Ltd., Republic of India Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd., Commonwealth of Australia Hatch, Canada Societe Chimique Alkhimia, Republic of Tunisia Range of services We want to know precisely, very precisely … Salt analysis and mineralogy Environmental and mineral analysis … As only exact knowledge about the materials creates the foundation of well grounded decisions for processes, technology and investment. In the laboratories of K-UTEC AG solid and liquid samples are analysed and evaluated, chemically and mineralogical, for customers from all over the world, specifically for salt chemistry and waste analytics. Also incorporated in this field of work is the analysis of underground gas samples, as well as finding solutions to complex, analytical questions in the area of method development and validation. The reliability of our testing methods is guaranteed by regular audits in accordance with DIN EN ISO 17025. Salt analysis Analysis of complex matrices and mixtures of substances All types of salts and minerals Analysis of main components using wet chemical process Salts of natural and industrial origin Routine trace analysis for inorganic parameters Analysis of lyes and concentrated salt solutions Routine trace analysis for organic parameters Mineral analysis Equipment and methods Salts of saline origin ICP-AES, AAS, ion chromatography, voltammetry, GCMS, GC, HPLC, XRF, XRD If technology no longer helps … Salts from industrial processes … Then experience is the only answer. The determination of the actual mineralogical compound of a sample can often only be identified with the help of microscopy, which also supports the X-ray diffraction phase analysis. And with mineral elements of less than 1% a high degree of experience and expert knowledge is just as important. Products from the processing of saline salts At K-UTEC we have both. ICP-AES, AAS, elemental analyser XRF, XRD Industrial crystalline waste (e.g. filter dust) Equipment and methods Ion chromatography Mineralogical analysis with X-ray diffractometer, polarising, phase contrast and stereo microscopes Department of Chemical and Physical Analytics Contacts Laboratory Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Oliver Braun Telefon +49 (0) 36 32.610 154 [email protected] Mineralogy|Microscopy Dr. Dipl.-Krist. Joachim Schaal Telefon +49 (0) 36 32.610 152 [email protected] Waste Management and Backfilling Dipl.-Chem. Dittmar Lack Telefon +49 (0) 36 32.610 142 [email protected] Sampling of solid, liquid and gaseous substances Testing for heavy metals, sum parameters (TOC, EOX/AOX, COD/BOD, TNb), organic matter (PAC, PCB, VOHC, BTEX, OHC), etc. Range of services Selected Customers R&D activities Analysis of: National International Specialist areas and competencies Salts and their lyes Water / wastewater / sludge / sewage sludge / sediments Waste and recycling materials Soil / contaminated soil Gases and air Oils and fuels Building materials and work materials K+S KALI GmbH Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mining: Analysis of gases, lyes, salts and minerals Experience and expertise in the areas of calculations, evaluation and consulting Pollutants in the workplace, in the home or in the environment (pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, asbestos, PCB, wood preservative) Development and validation of methods Calculation of ionic balances and mineral compositions DAKKS accreditation The specialist department for Chemical and Physical Engineering is a test laboratory accredited to DIN EN ISO 17025. A dedicated team of chemists, analysts and mineralogists guarantees a high level of reliability with determining, evaluating and interpreting analytical data. Officially recognised wastewater testing laboratory pursuant to Art. 8 Regulation of the Free State of Thuringia on Wastewater Self-monitoring (ThürAbwEKVO) Officially recognised waste and residual waste testing laboratory pursuant to Art. 7 Law of the Free State of Thuringia on Waste and Residual Waste (ThAbfAG) in conjunction with Art. 3 par. 1 Regulation of the Free State of Thuringia on Landfill Self-monitoring (ThürDepEKVO) Asse-GmbH - Gesellschaft für Betriebsführung und Schließung der Schachtanlage Asse II Ercosplan - Group of Companies UGS - Untergrundspeicher- und Geotechnologiesysteme GmbH Menteroda Recycling GmbH BfS - Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (Federal Office of Radiation Protection) Research Partners: AiF e.V. - Arbeitsgemeinschaft industrieller Forschungsvereinigungen “Otto von Guericke” e.V. BioPlanta GmbH Leipzig Local facilities: Envinronmental Agencies, Sewage treatment plants, etc. Elemental Minerals Ltd., Commonwealth of Australia Eramet Research, Republic of France Range of services When a mine’s productive life is at an end … … it is usually a long time before the follow-up work is fully completed. As well as recultivating the areas and slag heaps above ground, and sealing shafts, an important issue is to secure underground cavities to avoid the risk of gradual or sudden subsidence of the surface. In such cases, the cavities are filled with backfill, material either from the mine itself or elsewhere. The Disposal and Backfilling Material Technology department assists the operators of backfill mines or successor companies, and also operators of active mines with backfilling obligations or backfilling operations, to increase the use of deposits with a comprehensive range of services relating to formulation development, testing the minability of waste material, process development of backfilling material. Special problems call for individual solutions. In particular, this applies to mining in saline horizons. Standard construction materials, for example based on cement or gypsum, fall down here because of their limited or total lack of stability under a very wide range of saline conditions. In addition, the construction materials used must be compatible with the mineral salt outcrops and should not damage the latter during installation or in their hardened state The Construction Materials unit within the specialist department for Disposal and Filling Material Technology develops and supplies special construction materials for civil engineering applications and solution mining in line with the requirements of the disposal site concerned for dam constructions, flow barriers, shaft seals, injection work, temporary or permanent sealing of bore holes, and other construction and protective measures. Suitability testing of industrial waste for backfilling and landfill Formulation development for mining mortar, backfill and dam construction materials Expert reports Formulations for backfilling materials for hydraulic and mechanical processes (hydraulic, pump, drop and big-bag backfilling) Mine suitability reports for the recycling of industrial waste as backfill material Expert evaluation of waste for storage in an underground landfill Preparation of the necessary documents to apply for approvals for backfill materials pursuant to Art. 4 Health Protection in Mining Regulation (GesBergV) Consultancy and general services Advising on mine backfills and underground landfills with regard to the safe recycling and disposal of waste Long-term proofs of safety for the storage of chemotoxic waste in salt rock Assessing the nature of the waste Preparation of safety data sheets, operating instructions Classification of waste in accordance with the German Regulation on Hazardous Substances (Gefahrstoffverordnung) Environmental impact assessments Department for disposal and filling material technology Contact Disposal and Filling Material Dipl.-Chem. Dittmar Lack Telefon +49 (0) 36 32.610 142 Mobil +49 (0) 160.788 25 16 [email protected] Preparation of processing technology parameters Proof of the structural suitability of waste and backfill materials Proof of host rock tolerance Evaluation and investigation of gas emission performance Mortar systems based on different saline solutions and binding agents (with a focus on MgO) Particle-free supersaturated saline solutions and salt hydrate melt as injection media Dam construction materials with and without expansion properties Construction materials with deposit character as advance working elements for dam construction sites Range of services Process development and plant design Selected Customers Backfill and construction material testing laboratory National International DMT GmbH & Co. KG Akzo Nobel Industrial Chemicals B.V., Netherlands Focus areas of testing GTS Grube Teutschenthal Sicherungs GmbH & Co. KG Particle size distribution using sieving, laser particle analysis and photo-optical particle analysis GSES - Glückauf Sondershausen Entwicklungs- und Sicherungsgesellschaft mbH Cleveland Potash Ltd., United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Basic engineering True, gross, bulk and tapped density, density of liquids, Proctor density IBeWa - Ingenieurgesellschaft für Bergbau, Wasser- und Deponietechnik Wilsnack& Partner Preparation of application documents for environmental approval process Pressure and tensile strength testing IfG - Institut für Gebirgsmechanik GmbH Measurement of elasticity modulus K+S Entsorgung GmbH Pressure compaction behaviour (accelerated and extended time tests) MINERALplus GmbH Recycling of waste material, either from the mine itself or elsewhere, in mines and caverns (hydraulic and pump backfill), as well as waste in drop and big-bag backfilling Manufacture of backfill products and granulated and compacted backfill materials Support with environmental approval process Technological assistance with the commissioning of backfilling plants Concepts for erecting sealing structures in the saline formation Planning, support and monitoring of dam structures Oedometric test, setting behaviour, swelling and shrinkage behaviour Rheological measurements (viscosity, flow characteristics) Measurements on the pump test rig (pipe viscometers) Determination of gas emissions (quality, quantity) Thermal analysis (DTG, DSC) Climatic tests Abrasion measurements on granulates Static strength of individual grains Minex GmbH MMG Mitteldeutsche MONTAN GmbH NDH Entsorgungsbetreibergesellschaft mbH Styromagnesit Steirische Magnesitindustrie GmbH Wacker Chemie AG Salzbergwerk Stetten Bauhaus-University Weimar Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus University of Applied Sciences Nordhausen Ruhr University of Bochum Freiburg University of Mining and Technology Clausthal University of Technology University of Leipzig MUEG - Mitteldeutsche Umwelt- und Entsorgung GmbH Zimmermann Sonderabfallentsorgung und Verwertung GmbH & Co. KG Sinohydro Mining Corp., Democratic People’s Republic of Laos CIMM Chilean Research Center for Mining and Metallurgy, Republic of Chile Range of services “Better safe than sorry” Investigation and project evaluation Mine planning and consulting This proverb has a very special relevance in the field of mining. The risks to miners from the surrounding rock mass, and also the risks for investments in mine workings and equipment, are often serious and difficult to foresee. The field of geomechanics creates a basis for determining the geomechanical status of mine workings. Complex status analyses for the rock are prepared and continually updated, based on data derived from technical measurements (e.g. rock stresses, lateral strains on pillars, seismic monitoring, backfill quality tests, etc.) and incorporating customer data (e.g. occurrences of surface subsidence, geological fissures, etc.). In addition, answers are also found to unique issues relating to rock mechanics in the saline formation. Exploration Mine planning Planning of exploratory measures Planning for underground and solution mining Geological and hydrogeological tests Extraction planning and dimensioning Feasibility studies Planning of backfill measures Geological modelling and reserve estimates Planning the recycling of mine waste and industrial waste (underground backfill) CAPEX/OPEX cost estimates for underground and solution mining, and processing of rock salt Planning of backfill and pillar deconstruction measures Like a Swiss army knife Environmental impact assessments Planning of underground landfills The Mining department has just about as many functions and applications as a Swiss army knife: there are many different tasks and projects extending to the four corners of the globe: deposit modelling, mine planning steps for underground extraction operations or for solution mining, maintenance concepts for abandoned mines, including securing of abandoned shafts, technical feasibility studies with varying degrees of detail, with CAPEX/OPEX cost calculations, production of customised measurement technology for solution mining, geological mapping, and much more besides. Project evaluations Consulting Technical and economic assessments for greenfield and brownfield projects Geotechnical monitoring and support Risk assessments Profitability studies Geological investigation and analysis Geomechanical expert reports, verification of stability Evidence protection process Backfill evaluation for underground backfills and underground landfills Concept and implementation planning for sealing structures in shafts and drifts Risk assessments for montane gases and influent solutions Department of Geomechanics and Mining Contacts Geotechnics/Geomechanics Dr.-Ing. Axel Stäubert Telefon +49 (0) 36 32.610 170 [email protected] International Mining Dr.-Ing. Thomas Fliß Telefon +49 (0) 36 32.610 186 [email protected] Geology Dipl.-Geol. Anne Allendorf-Schicht Telefon +49 (0) 36 32.610 184 [email protected] Range of services Selected Customers Monitoring, safekeeping and renaturation National International Monitoring Wacker Chemie AG Salzbergwerk Stetten Akzo Nobel Industrials Chemicals B.V., Netherlands Planning, construction, installation and support with geotechnical and hydrological measuring systems SWS - Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke AG The Bangchak Petroleum Plc. Ltd., Kingdom of Thailand NDH Entsorgungsbetreibergesellschaft mbH Cleveland Potash Ltd., United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Fluid and solid content in shafts Solution content and density measurements in flooded mines Inflow monitoring equipment Planning, construction, installation and supervision of seismic monitoring equipment and systems for flood monitoring and cavity surveillance Maintenance Planning for post-operational phases Maintenance concepts, subsequent usage options, risk assessments and valuations Planning and implementation of investigation measures in shafts (drilling investigation and on-site exploration) and in abandoned mines Stability estimates and risk assessments for abandoned mines, solution inflows and gas inlets Concept and implementation planning for shaft and mine maintenance, including construction support and supervision Renaturation Planning of renaturation of mine locations and slag heap recultivation Rehabilitation of disused mines GSES - Glückauf Sondershausen Entwicklungs- und Sicherungsgesellschaft mbH BfS - Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (Federal Office of Radiation Protection) DBE - Deutsche Gesellschaft zum Bau und Betrieb von Endlagern für Abfallstoffe mbH GVV - Gesellschaft zur Verwahrung und Verwertung von stillgelegten Bergwerksbetrieben mbH TLBA - Thüringer Landesbergamt (State Mining Office of Thuringia) PtJ - Projektträger Jülich / Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH KIT - Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) IfG - Institut für Gebirgsmechanik GmbH Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg (TU Bergakademie Freiberg) Sinochem Corp., People’s Republic of China Sinohydro Mining Corp., Democratic People’s Republic of Laos SIMBALIK Group InversionsLimitada, Republic of Chile CementosPacasmayo S.A.A, Republic of Peru North American Salt Company, United States of America Range of services And yet it moves! Geophysical exploration Seismological monitoring This apocryphal remark by Galileo also applies to what is beneath the earth: to the many small and medium movements within mine workings, which characterise the additional geomechanical dynamics of horizons that are used for mining. It is the job of the Geophysics specialist department to record and localise these movements, calculate their epicentre and magnitude, and finally to draw the right conclusions from them. The department’s tasks include the development of hardware and software, conception and plant engineering, erection and operation of facilities on behalf of the customer, including daily evaluation and alerts, along with seismic measurements. Customers who require stationary or temporary seismic monitoring equipment include mine operators, cavern operators, geothermal power plants, abandoned mines, etc. Methods Conception, development and surveillance of seismic monitoring equipment and measures Geoelectric sounding, mapping, 2D/3D tomography Surface and bore hole radar Seismic reflection and refraction, surface wave seismology Bore hole seismology, VSP measurements Seismic and electromagnetic tomography Sonar investigation Making visible what was previously invisible … … is the ambitious aim of our experts in the field of geophysical exploration. A wide range of geophysical measuring methods, the latest technology, decades of expertise, particularly in the fields of potash and salt mining – from these components, we produce the data that the customer requires concerning deposits, subsoil, dikes, open pit dumps, etc., which then serve as a basis for making decisions about additional measures. We make visible what was previously invisible, whether it is above ground on saline deposits, or by investigating cavities close to the surface, conducting close inspections underground in the bore hole, or calculating stratigraphic horizons using seismic, geoelectric or radar-assisted methods. Measurements of bore hole deviation Camera inspections Gravimetry, magnetics and VLF measurements Application Cavity investigation Deposit exploration Hydrogeological and geohydraulic investigation Investigation of layer boundaries and geological structures Preliminary survey of the route Locating pipes and cables Department of Geophysics Contacts Geophysical Monitoring Dipl.-Geophys. Astrid Gessert Telefon +49 (0) 36 32.610 172 [email protected] Geophysical Investigation Dipl.-Geophys. Thomas Schicht Telefon +49 (0) 36 32.610 187 [email protected] Operation of seismic monitoring systems Long-term monitoring of parameters Localisation of seismic activity and qualification of seismic events (determination of the strength/magnitude, epicentre, etc.) Interpretation based on the geological and local characteristics Issue of alerts in accordance with specific customer guidelines Combination of seismic monitoring equipment and shock measuring points according to DIN 4150 Range of services Selected Customers Shock measuring points Certification and qualification National International Individual measuring points for mobile or permanent monitoring A team composed of qualified geophysicists and experienced engineers guarantees the efficient execution of projects, from preparation of the concept and planning, through to implementation. GVV - Gesellschaft zur Verwahrung und Verwertung von stillgelegten Bergwerksbetrieben mbH ICL Fertilizers Europe, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland LMBV - Lausitzer und Mitteldeutsche Bergbauverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH CementosPacasmayo S.A.A, Republic of Peru Combination of measuring points to monitor large areas Application in mines, quarries Application in the field of oil and gas production Application to monitor gas storage facilities Construction site monitoring/documentation Monitoring/documentation of blasting operations Monitoring of shock-sensitive machinery and equipment The specialist department for Geophysics is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 Registered quality geophysics company according to the Professional Association of German Geoscientists (BDG) Officially registered pursuant to Art. 26 Federal Pollution Control Law (BImSchG) for the performance of shock measurements NDH-E - NDH Entsorgungsbetreibergesellschaft mbH Helmholtz Association of National Research Centres, Karlsruhe Research Centre Rheinkalk GmbH - Lhoist Group BfS - Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (Federal Office of Radiation Protection) DBE - Deutsche Gesellschaft zum Bau und Betrieb von Endlagern für Abfallstoffe mbH GSES - Glückauf Sondershausen Entwicklungs- und Sicherungsgesellschaft mbH K+S AG esco - european salt company GmbH & Co. KG SALSUD - SalmuerasSudamericanas, Republic of Peru North American Salt Company, United States of America Kopalnia Soli Klodawa S.A., Republic of Poland K-UTEC AG Salt Technologies Am Petersenschacht 7 | D-99706 Sondershausen Phone +49 (0) 36 32.61 00 | Fax +49 (0) 36 32.61 01 05 E-Mail [email protected] | Web www.kutec.de