SX Kinetics, Inc. - Specialists in Solvent Extraction and Electrowinning Pilot Plants

We design and manufacture solvent extraction pilot plants for a wide variety of applications. The following summarizes our full scale solvent extraction pilot plants that we recently manufactured for production of various metals:

Mixer-Settlers with sealed covers and ventilation header

Efficient SX impellers coupled to in-line gear motors

Structural support mezzanine with stairs and handrail

SX feed polishing filter unit (required to minimize crud)

Crud treatment system with recovery of organic phase

Feed tanks with level control for SX feed, scrub, & strip

Aqueous transfer tanks with organic recovery

Organic surge tank with aqueous entrainment recovery

Feed pumps with VFD's and calibration tubes

Transfer pumps controlled by level switches

Organic and aqueous recycle with flow indication

Piping, fittings, valves, and process control components

Technical consulting during on-site assembly & start-up

SX PLANTS EW PLANTS LEACHING HYDROMET COALESCERS	We design and manufacture solvent extraction pilot plants for a wide variety of applications. The following summarizes our full scale solvent extraction pilot plants that we recently manufactured for production of various metals: Our "Turn-key" Full Scale Solvent Extraction Plants Include: Mixer-Settlers with sealed covers and ventilation header Efficient SX impellers coupled to in-line gear motors Structural support mezzanine with stairs and handrail SX feed polishing filter unit (required to minimize crud) Crud treatment system with recovery of organic phase Feed tanks with level control for SX feed, scrub, & strip Aqueous transfer tanks with organic recovery Organic surge tank with aqueous entrainment recovery Feed pumps with VFD's and calibration tubes Transfer pumps controlled by level switches Organic and aqueous recycle with flow indication Piping, fittings, valves, and process control components Technical consulting during on-site assembly & start-up
	For more details: Full Scale SX Plant 1	Client: Fansteel Corporation Site Location: Muskogee, OK, USA Plant Capacity: 200 L/min (org + aq) SX Kinetics, Inc. designed, manufactured, and installed this solvent extraction plant for the recovery of uranium from tantalum residues.

	For more details: Full Scale SX Plant 2	Client: Fansteel Corporation Site Location: Muskogee, OK, USA Plant Capacity: 40 L/min (org + aq) SX Kinetics, Inc. designed, manufactured, and installed this solvent extraction plant for the recovery of scandium from tantalum residues.

	For more details: Full Scale SX Plant 3	Client: Fansteel Corporation Site Location: Muskogee, OK, USA Plant Capacity: 40 L/min (org + aq) SX Kinetics, Inc. designed, manufactured, and installed this solvent extraction plant for the recovery of tantalum from tantalum residues.

	For more details: Full Scale SX Plant 4	Client: Cobatec Limited Site Location: Cobalt, ON, Canada Plant Capacity: 133 L/min (org + aq) SX Kinetics provided the design of the mixer-settlers and supervised the installation of this solvent extraction plant for the recovery of cobalt. Technical consulting was also provided for plant start-up, training of operators, and preparation of operating procedures.

	For more details: Full Scale SX Plant 5	Client: AMEC Site Location: Lima, Peru Plant Capacity: 73 L/min (org + Aq) Designed and manufactured twelve mixer-setters for indium solvent extraction at a zinc refinery in Cajamarquilla, Peru.

	For more details: Full Scale SX Plant 6	Client: Shepherd Chemicals Site Location: Norwood, OH, USA Plant Capacity: 30 L/min (org + Aq) Designed and manufactured nine mixer-setters for cobalt solvent extraction from dilute nitric acid.