OM Sarawak to embark on silicon metal production
2022-02-07 11:52:52 [Print]
Malaysia-based OM Materials (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, a 75/25 joint venture between OM Holdings Ltd and Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad (CMSB), is expected to venture into the production of silicon metal this year.
The company is converting two of its ferrosilicon furnaces at its ferroalloy smelting plant in Samalaju Industrial Park in Bintulu, in order to facilitate the conversion to silicon metal to produce higher value-added products,
OM Sarawak smelting plant has a design capacity to produce about 200,000 to 210,000 tonnes of ferrosilicon per annum and 250,000 to 300,000 tonnes of manganese alloys per annum. Initially, ten of the furnaces were allocated to produce ferrosilicon and six others to produce manganese alloys.
As at Dec 31, 2021, six furnaces each were producing ferrosilicon and manganese alloys, including siliconmanganese and high carbon ferromanganese. The other four ferrosilicon furnaces were idle, waiting to be converted to produce manganese alloys and silicon metal.
In 2021, OM Sarawak recorded production of 131,059 tonnes of ferrosilicon and 216,539 tonnes of manganese alloys. It sold 113,783 tonnes of ferrosilicon and 203,938 tonnes of manganese alloys as well as 7,132 tonnes of manganese sinter ore in the year.
The company is converting two of its ferrosilicon furnaces at its ferroalloy smelting plant in Samalaju Industrial Park in Bintulu, in order to facilitate the conversion to silicon metal to produce higher value-added products,
OM Sarawak smelting plant has a design capacity to produce about 200,000 to 210,000 tonnes of ferrosilicon per annum and 250,000 to 300,000 tonnes of manganese alloys per annum. Initially, ten of the furnaces were allocated to produce ferrosilicon and six others to produce manganese alloys.
As at Dec 31, 2021, six furnaces each were producing ferrosilicon and manganese alloys, including siliconmanganese and high carbon ferromanganese. The other four ferrosilicon furnaces were idle, waiting to be converted to produce manganese alloys and silicon metal.
In 2021, OM Sarawak recorded production of 131,059 tonnes of ferrosilicon and 216,539 tonnes of manganese alloys. It sold 113,783 tonnes of ferrosilicon and 203,938 tonnes of manganese alloys as well as 7,132 tonnes of manganese sinter ore in the year.
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