Non-Ferrous Metals
The production of non-ferrous metals such as copper, nickel, lead, zinc and aluminium relies on complex metallurgical processes including smelting, converting, refining and electro-recovery.
Pneumatic Conveying & Process Injection Systems
These high-temperature processes require the reliable handling, conveying and injection of powders, fuels and additives into furnaces and reactors operating under extremely demanding conditions.
Few companies in the world specialise in pneumatic injection systems for metallurgical smelters - Clyde Pneumatic Conveying is one of them.
Clyde Pneumatic Conveying has decades of experience supplying process injection and dense phase pneumatic conveying systems to non-ferrous metal producers worldwide. Our technologies are designed to reliably handle abrasive powders, metallurgical dusts and process materials while maintaining the accuracy and stability required for modern smelting operations.
Typical materials handled include:
- Pulverised coal and petroleum coke
- Lime, limestone and silica fluxes
- Metallurgical dusts and recycled process residues
- Copper and nickel concentrates
- Cold dope and electronic scrap
- Sodium and calcium carbonate additives
Our systems are commonly used to transport, meter, and inject materials into smelters, converters, slag-cleaning furnaces, and refining vessels, supporting efficient metallurgical reactions and stable furnace performance.
Typical Applications
Across non-ferrous metal processing plants, Clyde systems support a wide range of materials handling and process injection duties, including:
- Injection of fuels and additives into smelting and converting furnaces
- Pneumatic conveying of concentrates, fluxes and powders between process areas
- Dust handling and recovery from filtration systems such as ESPs and bag filters
- Recycling of metallurgical residues and valuable process dusts
- Accurate dosing of refining additives into high-temperature vessels
Our technologies integrate with many furnace technologies used in modern smelters, including flash smelters, bath smelters, top-submerged lance furnaces, and converters.
Copper, Nickel & Platinum
Copper, nickel and platinum group metal production typically involves smelting, converting and refining stages, during which concentrates fuels, fluxes and recycled materials must be accurately handled and injected into high-temperature metallurgical vessels.
Clyde systems are widely used for conveying concentrates, transporting flux materials and injecting concentrates fuels and additives into smelters and converters, helping maintain stable furnace operation and maximise metal recovery.
Lead & Zinc
Lead and zinc processing plants require reliable systems for handling fuels, oxides, and process dust generated during roasting, smelting, and refining operations.
Clyde Pneumatic Conveying provides solutions for dense-phase conveying, the injection of fuels and additives into furnaces, and the safe handling and recycling of valuable metallurgical dusts.
Aluminium
Aluminium production requires the reliable handling of alumina powders, carbon materials and cryolite additives used throughout the refining, carbon plant and potline processes.
Clyde dense-phase pneumatic conveying systems support aluminium plants with robust solutions for powder transport, carbon material handling, and dust recovery, ensuring reliable operation in demanding industrial environments.
Our Sectors
Delivering innovative engineering solutions with proven expertise, we specialise in reliable, high-performance systems designed to optimise material handling efficiency, durability, and long-term operational success.
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Energy
For more than 25 years, we have been a trusted technology partner to the global power generation industry.
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Minerals
The Minerals industry relies on robust material-handling systems capable of transporting large volumes of fine, abrasive powders
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Chemical & Petrochemical Industry
Delivering robust conveying solutions for demanding chemical and petrochemical processes, ensuring safe, efficient handling of abrasive materials, catalyst fines, and high-temperature industrial applications.
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Electronic Scrap (E-Scrap) & Battery Recycling
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is one of the fastest-growing waste streams worldwide.
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Non-Ferrous Metals
The production of non-ferrous metals such as copper, nickel, lead, zinc and aluminium relies on complex metallurgical processes including smelting, converting, refining and electro-recovery.
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Iron & Steel
The iron and steel industry is undergoing a significant transformation as producers work to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
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Gasification & Chemical Recycling
Gasification is emerging as a key technology in the transition toward a circular carbon economy.
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Energy from Waste & Biomass
Energy-from-Waste (EfW) and Biomass plants play a critical role in the transition to a circular, low-carbon economy.
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