Commercial Primary Mg Plant
Features
- Proprietary pyrometallurgical process
- Aluminothermic reduction of HP MgO
- 5,000 tpa Mg metal modules (repeatable)
- No environmental evaluation required under 20,000 tpa metal
Bench scale validation Q1 2018
- Pilot scale apparatus
- Qualification & offtake agreements
- Mg market > 1M tonnes
Environmentally Sustainable
| Parameters | Pidgeon | Electrolysis | Mag One |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon footprint (T CO2eq/T Mg metal)* | 26 | 18 | 5-8 |
* Excluding credits for by-product sale and improvement to raw goods sourcing