Show Weekly publish publishers rs' rs tour J K h cott Copper Copp t operations operations' per ti tins tins' ns' ns Members or of orthe the Utah Press Press' Association toured mine and smelter near Salt Lake City Saturday and were briefed on current operations and developments in Utah Copper Divisions Division's emission abatement planning UPA MEMBERS and partners partners partners part part- ners rode buses through half half- mile deep Bingham Canyon Mine where they were briefed observed truck and shovel operations and witnessed a controlled blast After lunch at the Copper Golf Club in Magna and an overview of the concentrator and refinery plants smelter operations were described by DA D.A. Kinneberg smelter plant superintendent followed by a tour of the smelter K E. E KEFAUVER division communications director introduced introduced introduced in in- two officials officials of who described environmental environmental en en- efforts Dr Robert J J. J Heaney division chief process control and environmental engineer explained mn company m research to n determine the criteria for removal of additional sulfur gas and particulate matter from smelter emissions to meet state and federal air quality stan stan- dards C. C A A. A division smelting and refining manager said that to meet air quality objectives modifications must be made in the Utah smelting process Two alternative smelting methods are being considered he said One is a continuous reactor process the theother theother theother other flash smelting Mr said current development I process design and detail are being done in conjunction with Western Knapp Engineering Division of Arthur G. G McKee Company This work will provide the basis for installation installation in in- of new facilities to begin early h in 1974 The UP UPA A group later dined with division officials in Salt Lake City |