- Program to assure commercial readiness of Argex technology
- Significant reduction in financial risk is expected as a result
MONTREAL, Aug. 25, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - Argex Titanium Inc. (TSX: RGX) announced today that the preparation for its Process Intensification Program ("PIP") is well under way. Representing a technical surge by the Argex Engineering and Technology team, the success of the PIP will assure "commercial readiness" of its proprietary hydrometallurgical process. The PIP's purpose is to demonstrate process robustness through end-to-end manufacturing of high purity TiO2 with multiple batch cycles and systematic overview of Ilmenite selection, leaching, solvent extraction, hydrolysis and product finishing.
"The industry is under pressure to deliver safety and strong environmental controls under intense pricing competition. New production paradigms must be reached. We are very excited to further define our environmental footprint and final rendering among all of our attributes," said Roy Bonnell, CEO of Argex.
The program will compile data towards optimizing capital costs, operating costs and environmental footprint. Final metrics or ranges will consist of: leach circuit parameters, organic solvent operative windows, hydrolysis crystal characterizations and throughput, final water balances, recycling and regeneration plans, and bleed estimates.
Argex management is supported in this important strategic initiative by experienced external partners with strong hydrometallurgical scale-up experience. The PIP provides process robustness that helps ensure scale-up to commercial production for chemical and industrial facilities. The results of the PIP will also considerably reduce the financial risk for shareholders, strategic partners and other stakeholders.
About Argex Titanium
Argex Titanium Inc. has developed an advanced chemical process for the volume production of high grade titanium dioxide (TiO2) for use in high quality paint, plastics, cosmetics and other applications. The Corporation's unique proprietary process takes relatively inexpensive and plentiful source material from a variety of potential vendors, and produces TiO2 along with other valuable by-products. Argex's process provides a significant cost and environmental advantage over current legacy TiO2 production methods. The Corporation's primary near term goal is to advance toward a 50,000 tons per annum production module as a first step in its goal to transform the 5.7 million tons per annum TiO2 industry.
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SOURCE Argex Titanium Inc.