Case Study
Guixi Copper Smelting Plant in China Reduces Commissioning Time Using F Fieldbus Technology
APPLICATION The largest copper production base in China is located in Guixi City, Jiangxi Province. The Guixi Smelter is expected to achieve a production capacity of 700,000 tons per annum of copper cathode and sulfuric acid during 2008. CUSTOMER Jiangxi Copper Corporation, parent company of Guixi Smelter, is a large integrated enterprise in China's non-ferrous metals industry with operation in copper mining, milling, smelting, and processing. It is the largest copper producer in China and is an important sulfur, gold, and silver producer as well. CHALLENGE In order to meet the objective of becoming a world class company in the copper industry with excellent work efficiency, the Guixi Smelting Plant faces the enormous challenge of increasing production throughput while improving plant avai