About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Advances in Pyrometallurgy: Pyrometallurgical Off Gas Handling, Processing and Cleaning
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| Presentation Title |
Smelter Off-Gas Systems: Evolving Practices, Design Strategies and Operational Enhancements From Recent Projects |
| Author(s) |
Johan Bezuidenhout, Gisella Mulder, Ahmed M. S. Hussein, Pauli Baumann |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Johan Bezuidenhout |
| Abstract Scope |
Off-gas handling systems represent a significant portion of a smelter’s infrastructure and capital investment. Such systems and their objectives have become increasingly complex due to evolving environmental regulations, sustainability targets, complex feeds and pressured economics. These factors demand continuous improvement in the design of new plants, modernization of existing off-gas handling systems and implementation of emissions abatement projects.
This paper explores the current state of off-gas system design by drawing on recent project experience to highlight emerging best practices and evolving philosophies. Three case studies are provided addressing (1) strategies for minimizing off-gas and hence both abatement costs and emission generation, (2) off-gas system design approaches targeting compliance with ground level concentration standards and (3) specialised systems for viable heat recovery. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Pyrometallurgy, Other, Other |