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(Kitco News) - Albemarle Lithium said yesterday it awarded Metso an order for ancillary equipment for Albemarle's calcining and acid roasting facilities at its Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant in Western Australia.
The contract is an addendum to the two pyro processing and comminution lines that were awarded to Metso and announced in December 2022. The value of the contract is approximately EUR 40 million (US$43 million).
Metso's scope of delivery includes selected material handling and gas cleaning equipment for the calciner, calcine grinding and acid vapor sections.
"We are pleased that Albemarle, which is one of the largest lithium producers in the world, has selected us as the partner for their lithium hydroxide processing plants. In addition to the pyro processing and comminution lines ordered, it was also our honor to deliver two pyro lines, which were recently commissioned,” said Chris Urban, Vice President, Heat Transfer at Metso.
