Show Ke Hosts Utah Press Tour Members of the Utah Press Association Saturday toured mine and smelter near Salt Lake City and were briefed on current operations and developments in Utah Copper Copper Copper Cop Cop- per Divisions Division's emission abatement abatement abatement abate abate- ment planning Editor Max E E. E Call was one of the participants UPA members and partners rode buses through mile half deep Bingham Canyon Mine where they were briefed ob observed observed observed ob- ob served truck and shovel operations operations opera opera- and witnessed a controlled control control- led blast After Arter lunch at the Copper Golf Gol Club In Magna and an overview w of the concentrator and refinery plants smelter operations were described by D D. D A A. A Kinneberg smelter plant superintendent followed by a atour atour atour tour of the smelter K E E. E Kefauver di division vision communications communications communications com com- director introduced introduced introduced intro intro- two officials who described environmental efforts Dr Robert J. J Heaney divi divi- sion chief process control and environmental engineer ex explained explained explained ex- ex company research to determine the criteria for removal re removal removal re- re moval of additional sulfur gas and particulate matter from smelter emissions to meet state and federal air quality stand stand- ards C C. C A. A division smelting smelting smeltIng smelt- smelt Ing and refining manager said that to meet air quality objective objective ti tive ve modifications must be made in the Utah smelting pro pro- cess Two alternative smelting methods are being considered he said One Is a continuous reactor process the other flash nash smelting Mr said current development de development development de- de process design and detail engineering are being done in conjunction with Western Western West Vest Vestern ern Knapp Engineering Division of Arthur G G. G McKee and Company Com Com- pany This work will provide the basis for Installation of ot new facilities to begin early in 1974 The UP UPA A group later dined with division officials in Salt Lake City |