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We provide mini solvent extraction pilot plants for laboratory and bench scale solvent extraction test programs. The following summarizes our laboratory scale solvent extraction pilot plants that we recently manufactured for various clients:

Our Laboratory Solvent Extraction Pilot Plant Features:

• Completely assembled on stainless steel frame with vibration adsorption clamp

• Easily to configure for various numbers of extraction, scrubbing and stripping stages  

• Option to recycle either aqueous or organic with flow control roller pinch valves

• Adjustable aqueous over-flow weirs for interface level control in the settlers

• Variable speed constant torque mixers with digital rpm indication

• SX impellers manufactured from polypropylene with titanium shafts

• Flexible tubing assemblies with polypropylene threaded fittings

• Peristaltic metering feed pumps with digital rpm indication

• Complete with all accessory fittings, tubing, and operating manual

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Client: Canmine Corporation
Site Location: Cobalt, ON, Canada
Plant Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + aq)

Project Number: sxk-28

SX Kinetics designed and manufactured this bench scale pilot plant for a cobalt solvent extraction test program. It was delivered pre-assembled to the client's laboratory. SX Kinetics provided on site technical consulting.

For more details: sxk-31

Client: NJIT
Site Location: Newark, NJ, USA
Plant Capacity: 150 m L/min (org + aq)

Project Number: sxk-31

This bench scale solvent extraction pilot plant was designed and manufactured by SX Kinetics, Inc. and shipped pre -assembled to the New Jersey Institute of Technology. It was used for a research program on the continuous counter- current extraction of proteins.

For more details: sxk-32

Client: Heraeus Metal Processing, Inc
Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA, USA
Plant Capacity: 150 m L/min (org + aq)

Project Number: sxk-32

This bench scale solvent extraction pilot plant was designed and manufactured by SX Kinetics, Inc. It was shipped pre -assembled to a research and development laboratory for the solvent extraction of precious metals.

For more details: sxk-36

Client: Moscow State Institute of Steel and Alloys (Technological University)
Site Location:  Moscow, Russia
Plant Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + aq)

Project Number: sxk-36

SX Kinetics designed and manufactured this solvent extraction  pilot plant for a copper solvent extraction project in Russia. It was used to evaluate various  circuit configuration including:

2 extraction and 1 strip stages.

2 extraction and 2 strip stages.

2 extraction, 1 scrub,  1 stripping stages.

2 extraction, 1 scrub, and 2 strip stages.

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Client:  Erdenet Mining Corporation
Site Location:  Erdenet, Mongolia
Plant Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + aq)

Project Number: sxk-44

SX Kinetics designed and manufactured this solvent extraction  pilot plant for a copper solvent extraction project in Mongolia. It included 6 mixer settlers and was coupled to a 60 g per hour electrowinning pilot plant. Details on the electrowinning pilot plant are given at:

sxk-44-EW

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Client:  Moscow State Institute of Steel and Alloys (Technological University)
Site Location:  Moscow, Russia
Plant Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + aq)

Project Number: sxk-45

SX Kinetics designed and manufactured this laboratory pilot plant that included a continuous leach circuit and a solvent extraction circuit coupled to electrowinning. The laboratory pilot plant included:

4 stages of continuous leaching

14 stages of mixer-settlers in the SX circuit

EW pilot plant with 4 cathodes and 5 anodes.

For more details: sxk-53

Client: National Iranian Copper Industries
Location: Tehran, Iran
Plant Capacity: 150 m L/min (org + aq)

Project Number: sxk-53

This laboratory solvent extraction pilot plant was shipped pre -assembled to a research centre in Iran for copper solvent extraction. The solvent extraction pilot plant included 10 mixer-settlers that can be configured for various numbers of extraction, scrubbing, and stripping stages. The plant included metering pumps and an organic reservoir.

For more details: sxk-65

Client: Immanuel Technological Solutions
Location: Mississauga, ON, Canada
Plant Capacity: 180 g Zinc per hour

Project Number: sxk-65

This laboratory solvent extraction and electrowinning pilot plant was designed and manufactured by SX Kinetics for a project to recover zinc from EAF (electric arc furnace) dust.

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Client: Norilsk Nickel Harjavalta Oy
Location: Harjavalta, Finland
Plant Capacity: 150 m L/min (org + aq)

Project Number: sxk-74

This laboratory solvent extraction pilot plant was shipped pre -assembled to a cobalt refinery in Finland for a cobalt solvent extraction. The solvent extraction pilot plant included 15 mixer-settlers that can be configured for various numbers of extraction, scrubbing, and stripping stages. The plant included metering pumps and 15 immersion heaters.

For more details: sxk-75

Client: ZeaChem Inc.
Location: Menlo Park, California, USA
Plant Capacity: 150 m L/min (org + aq)

Project Number: sxk-75

SX Kinetics designed and manufactured this laboratory solvent extraction pilot plant for the purification of acetic acid by new proprietary technology. The laboratory plant featured flanged mixer-settlers with flanged covers in order to provide an air tight seal for use with solvents having a low flash point.

For more details: sxk-77

Client: Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corp.
Location: Freeport, Texas, USA
Plant Capacity: 150 m L/min (org + aq)

Project Number: sxk-77

This laboratory pilot plant was shipped to a uranium mining plant for a test program aimed at the extraction of uranium from phosphoric acid solutions.

For more details: sxk-79

Client: PCS Phosphate
Location: Aurora, North Carolina, USA
Plant Capacity: 150 m L/min (org + aq)

Project Number: sxk-79

This laboratory solvent extraction pilot plant featured flanged mixer-settlers with flanged covers in order to provide an air tight seal for use with a solvent at a low flash point. The settlers and organic vessel featured glass jackets for circulation of hot water for operation at elevated temperatures. The pilot plant was used to evaluate the extraction of impurities from phosphoric acid.

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Client: Hellenic Copper Mines Limited
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Plant Capacity: 150 m L/min (org + aq)

Project Number: sxk-81

SX Kinetics designed and manufactured this laboratory solvent extraction pilot for a copper mining company in Cyprus. The plant included 10 stages that can be configured for either organic or aqueous recycle.

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Client: Biomed International Medical & Scientific Supplies
Location: Surra, Kuwait
Plant Capacity: 150 m L/min (org + aq)

Project Number: sxk-86

SX Kinetics designed and manufactured this laboratory solvent extraction pilot plant with pH controllers for a research project in Kuwait.

For more details: sxk-97

Client: Areva Resources Canada Inc.
Location: McClean Lake, SK, Canada
Plant Capacity: 150 m L/min (org + aq)

Project Number: sxk-97

SX Kinetics designed and manufactured this laboratory solvent extraction pilot plant with pH controllers for a test program to evaluate various uranium stripping parameters. 

For more details: sxk-117

Client: Neomet Technologies Inc.

Location: Quebec, Canada

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-117

SX Kinetics designed and manufactured this laboratory solvent extraction pilot plant for cobalt solvent extraction. The pilot plant was shipped to a research centre in near Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

For more details: sxk-122

Client: Metric Venture Partners Inc.

Location: Texas, USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-122

SX Kinetics designed and manufactured this laboratory solvent extraction pilot plant for cobalt solvent extraction. The pilot plant was shipped to a research centre in near Texas, USA.

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Client: Kemetco Research Inc.

Location: Richmond, BC, Canada

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-123

SX Kinetics designed and manufactured this laboratory solvent extraction pilot plant for a research centre in British Columbia, Canada.

For more details: sxk-134

Client: Areva France

Location: Niger, Africa

Capacity: 400 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-134

SX Kinetics manufactured a solvent extraction pilot plant for a uranium SX project in Niger.

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Client: Stellenbosch University

Location: South Africa

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-135

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant for a university in South Africa.

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Client: Talvivaara Sotkamo Oy

Location: Finland

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-143

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant for a research centre in Finland.

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Client: Outotec Finland Oy

Location: Finland

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-150

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant for a research centre in Finland.

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Client: Cytec Industries Inc.

Location: USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-152

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant for Cytec’s research centre in the USA.

For more details: sxk-157

Client: Central Ostrobothnia University

Location: Finland

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-157

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant for a University in Finland.

For more details: sxk-158

Client: Equilab Chile

Location: Chile

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-158

SX Kinetics manufactured this laboratory solvent extraction pilot plant for a copper SX project in Chile.

For more details: sxk-165

Client: Cytec Industries Inc.

Location: USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-165

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant for Cytec’s research centre in the USA.

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Client: LLC Systems

Location: Russia

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-169

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant for a research centre in the Russia.

For more details: sxk-174

Client: Global Tungsten and Powders

Location: USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-174

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 15 mixer-settler stages. pH controllers were provided on 10 stages.

For more details: sxk-176

Client: Sales de Jujuy, S.A.

Location: Argentina

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-176

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant for a research centre in the Argentina.

For more details: sxk-178

Client: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Location: Finland

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-178

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant for a research centre in the Finland.

For more details: sxk-180

Client: Innovation Metals and Technology Metals Research

Location: Canada / USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-180

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant for the separation and purification of rare earth metals.

For more details: sxk-197

Client: Siemens Energy Inc

Location: WI, USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with one extraction stage and one strip stage. A pH controller was provided for the extraction stage.

For more details: sxk-199

Client: Innovation Metals and Technology Metals Research

Location: Canada / USA

Capacity: 2 L/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-199

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction column for the separation and purification of rare earth metals.

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Client: Paragon International Trading

Location: Pakistan

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-202

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant for a research centre in Pakistan. 

For more details: sxk-205

Client: Global Tungsten and Powders

Location: USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 16 mixer-settler stages.

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Client: Private Citizen

Location: Canada

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 18 mixer-settler stages for a research project to recover cobalt from recycled batteries.

For more details: sxk-210

Client: Paul Scherrer Institute

Location: Switzerland

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 8 mixer-settler stages for a research project at a University in Switzerland.

For more details: sxk-217

Client: University of Kentucky

Location: USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 6 mixer-settler stages for a research project to recover rare earth metals from coal.

For more details: sxk-219

Client: West Virginia University

Location: USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 100 mixer-settler stages for a research project to recover rare earth metals from coal.

For more details: sxk-222

Client: West Virginia University

Location: Poland

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 7 mixer-settlers and 6 pH controllers for a research laboratory in Poland.

For more details: sxk-226

Client: Graidco BV / Ministry of Minerals and Mines

Location: Poland / Zambia

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction and electrowinning pilot plant for a copper project in Zambia.

For more details: sxk-230

Client: Pöyry Finland Oy

Location: Finland

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 6 mixer-settlers for a research centre in Finland.

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Client: KU Leuven – University of Leuven

Location: Belgium

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 20 mixer-settlers for a cobalt solvent extraction. 

For more details: sxk-236

Client: Virginia Tech

Location: USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Built this laboratory solvent extraction pilot plant with 12 mixer-settlers. The pilot plant included 6 pH controllers. 

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Client: Outotech

Location: Chile

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

This solvent extraction pilot plant has 10 mixer-settlers with 5 pH controllers. The pH controllers can be relocated to any mixer-settler. It was shipped to Outotech's research centre in Chile.  

For more details: sxk-243

Client: HDR Engineering Inc.

Location: USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics built this solvent extraction pilot plant with 4 mixer-settlers for a copper SX-EW research project.

For more details: sxk-247

Client: Nagrom

Location: Australia

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 5 mixer-settlers and 5 pH controllers for a laboratory in Australia.

For more details: sxk-249

Client: ASAP Ingenieria Limitada

Location: Chile

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 4 mixer-settlers for a copper project in Chile.

For more details: sxk-250

Client: Inter Reliance Logistics, LLC

Location: Mongolia

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 5 mixer-settlers for a solvent extraction project in Mongolia.

For more details: sxk-252

Client: Falconbridge Dominicana, S.A.

Location: Dominican Republic

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 10 mixer-settlers for a cobalt solvent extraction project in Dominican Republic.

For more details: sxk-255

Client: Corem

Location: Quebec, Canada

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 18 mixer-settlers and 6 pH controllers for a cobalt solvent extraction project. The pH controllers can be relocated to any stage.

For more details: sxk-258

Client: Seren Technologies

Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 5 mixer-settlers and 5 pH controllers for a research centre at a school of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.

For more details: sxk-263

Client: Primex International

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 10 mixer-settlers for a research centre in South Africa.

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Client: RSR Technologies

Location: Dallas, TX, USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 24 mixer-settlers and 12 pH controllers. The pH controllers can be relocated to any stage.

For more details: sxk-266

Client: Aqua Metals Reno, Inc.

Location: Sparks, NV, USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 6 mixer-settlers, 6 pH controllers and 4 pumps.

For more details: sxk-270

Client: Energy Exploration Technologies, Inc.

Location: Austin, TX, USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 8 mixer-settlers.

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Client: Prairie Lithium

Location: Emerald Park, SK, Canada

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant for a lithium SX project with 6 mixer-settlers, 6 pH controllers and 4 pumps.

For more details: sxk-273

Client: Seren Technologies

Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 10 mixer-settlers for a research centre at a school of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.

For more details: sxk-274

Client: Solvey - USA / Cytec - Australia

Location: BHP Olympic Dam, South Australia

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 6 mixer-settlers for a project at BHP Olympic Dam in South Australia.

For more details: sxk-276

Client: Arxo Metals / North-West University

Location: South Africa

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 5 mixer-settlers and 4 peristaltic metering pumps for a research project in South Africa.

For more details: sxk-277

Client: SCW Systems / Clean Energy Technology

Location: The Netherlands

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant 5 mixer-settlers, 3 pH controllers and 3 pumps.

For more details: sxk-278

Client: Haifa Negev Technologies Ltd

Location: Israel

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 10 mixer-settlers and 4 peristaltic metering pumps for a research project in Israel.

For more details: sxk-280

Client: Curtin University

Location: Australia

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 12 mixer-settlers, 6 pH controllers and 4 peristaltic metering pumps for a University in Australia.

For more details: sxk-281

Client: Ascend Elements, Inc

Location: USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 24 mixer-settlers, 12 pH controllers and 6 peristaltic metering pumps for a company in the US.

For more details: sxk-286

Client: Norscope / Rexys. SA

Location: Argentina

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 5 mixer-settlers and 3 peristaltic metering pumps for a company in Argentina.

For more details: sxk-288

Client: Arxo Metals / Salene Manganese

Location: South Africa

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 5 mixer-settlers and 4 peristaltic metering pumps for a research project in South Africa.

For more details: sxk-289

Client: Confidencial

Location: USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 20 mixer-settlers and 6 peristaltic metering pumps for the development of rare earth solvent extraction.

For more details: sxk-290

Client: Process Research Ortech

Location: Canada

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 5 mixer-settlers, 3 pH controllers and 3 peristaltic metering pumps. The pilot plant will be shipped to South Korea after several months of testing at Process Research Ortech.

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Client: Confidencial

Location: USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 40 mixer-settlers rare earth research. 

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Client: Confidencial

Location: USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 32 mixer-settlers for rare earth research.  

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Client:Confidencial

Location: USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 28 mixer-settlers for rare earth research.   

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Client: Albemarle Lithium, Inc.

Location: USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

SX Kinetics manufactured this solvent extraction pilot plant with 8 mixer-settlers, 4 pH controllers and 4 pumps. This pilot plant is for lithium.   

For more details: sxk-296

Client: CanMet, Government of Canada

Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-296

SX Kinetics designed and manufactured this laboratory solvent extraction pilot plant for the government of Canada's research centre in Ottawa, Canada. 

For more details: sxk-298

Client: Altilium Metals Ltd.

Location: Tavistock, Devon, UK

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-298

SX Kinetics designed and manufactured this laboratory solvent extraction pilot plant for research aimed at removing and recycle carbon from the electrical vehicle supply chain.

For more details: sxk-301

Client: Missouri Cobalt

Location: USA

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-301

SX Kinetics manufactured this laboratory solvent extraction pilot plant with 20 stages for cobalt solvent extraction pilot plant testing.

For more details: sxk-302

Client: Queens University

Location: Kingston, ON, Canada

Capacity: 150 mL/min (org + Aq)

Project Number: sxk-302

SX Kinetics manufactured this laboratory solvent extraction pilot plant with 5 mixer-settler stages, 3 pH controllers and 3 peristaltic metering pumps.