MIL Magnesium Smelter Technology.pptVIP

MIL Magnesium Smelter Technology July 2008 Low cost production of Magnesium requires Robust electrolysis process (Dow produced 3.5 million tonnes Mg) Low cost High Voltage power Access to Mg++ ions Low cost labour Process Flowsheetfor magnesite MIL Magnesium Smelter Technology Based on Dow process knowledge MIL engineered technology to design, construct and operate Included Dow improvements MIL Technology encapsulated in Principal’s Project Requirements (PPR) Marketing studies: Demand increasing (Mg price now $6,000 per tonne) Dow Process Electrolysis of magnesium chloride developed 191