Industrial Oxygen Plant For Gold Refinery

Industrial Oxygen Plant For Gold Refinery
Product Introduction:
High-Purity Oxygen Supply for Smelting, Melting, and Refining Operations
The Industrial Oxygen Plant for Gold Refinery is a purpose-built oxygen generation system engineered to support the critical oxidation requirements of gold refining, smelting, melting, and precious metals upgrading.
Gold refineries rely on controlled oxygen injection to accelerate oxidation reactions, remove base metals, enhance furnace temperature efficiency, and support chemical refining processes such as aqua regia digestion, chlorine-based purification, and electrolysis.
This plant delivers high-purity, continuous, on-site oxygen that ensures consistent refining quality, reduces fuel consumption, improves furnace performance, and enables cleaner, more energy-efficient operation.
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Technical Parameters
Why Oxygen is Critical in Gold Refining
 

Oxygen plays a central role across multiple refinery stages:

✔ Oxidizing Base Metals

Speeds up oxidation of copper, iron, zinc, and lead

Helps separate impurities from molten gold

✔ Increasing Furnace Temperature

Enriched combustion leads to higher thermal efficiency

Reduces fuel usage and improves melting kinetics

✔ Improving Chlorination and Chemical Refining

Supports chlorine regeneration

Stabilizes oxidation-reduction potential

Enhances dissolution and impurity removal efficiency

✔ Supporting Electrorefining and Precipitation

Ensures optimal oxidation conditions for chemical reactions

Helps control metal speciation and solution chemistry

Stable high-purity oxygen directly improves gold purity, reduces cycle time, and lowers reagent costs.

Industrial Oxygen Plant for Gold Refinery
Industrial Oxygen Plant for Gold Refinery

Key Features

✔ On-Site, Continuous Supply

Eliminates reliance on cylinder or liquid oxygen deliveries.

✔ Energy-Efficient PSA Technology

Low power consumption with long-life molecular sieves.

✔ Built for Metal Refinery Environments

High-temperature compatible materials

Oxygen-clean piping

Dust- and corrosion-resistant construction

✔ Fully Automated PLC Control

Purity monitoring

Flow/pressure stabilization

Remote diagnostics and SCADA connectivity

✔ Modular & Expandable

Plant capacity can be expanded as refining throughput increases.

high quality

Advanced Equipment

Professional Team

One-Stop Solution

 

How the System Works

 

1) PSA Oxygen Production

Ambient air is compressed and passed through adsorption towers
where nitrogen is removed, leaving an oxygen-rich gas.

2) Oxygen Storage & Buffering

Ensures stable pressure and flow during periods of varying furnace or chemical process demand.

3) Oxygen Distribution to Refinery Units

Melting furnace oxidizer

Induction or gas-fired furnace combustion enhancement

Chlorination reactors

Aqua regia dissolution systems

Silver and platinum group metal refining cells

4) Intelligent Oxygen Control

Automatically adjusts output based on refining load, temperature, or ORP feedback.

 

Industrial Oxygen Plant for Gold Refinery

Benefits for Gold Refinery Operations

 

1. Higher Gold Purity

Controlled oxygen improves removal of:

Base metals

Silicates

Sulfides

Energy-intensive impurities

2. Faster Refining and Melting

Oxygen-enriched combustion accelerates melting and oxidation reactions.

3. Lower Fuel and Chemical Consumption

Reduced natural gas or diesel usage

Optimized chlorine or nitric acid consumption

Improved reagent efficiency in wet chemistry

4. Stable, Reliable Refinery Operation

24/7 continuous oxygen generation prevents production interruptions.

5. Reduced Operating Costs

No transport, rental, or evaporation losses associated with liquid oxygen.

6. Safer and Cleaner Gold Production

No cryogenic storage hazards

Reduced emissions

Improved furnace efficiency

 

 

Industrial Oxygen Plant for Gold Refinery
Technical Specifications
Item Specification
Oxygen Purity 90–95%
Flow Rate 10–3,000 Nm³/hr
Outlet Pressure 0.2–1.0 MPa (up to 3.0 MPa with booster)
Technology PSA Oxygen Generation
Installation Skid-Mounted / Containerized / On-Site Plant
Operation Mode 24/7 Continuous
Power Supply 380/400/440V, 50/60 Hz
Automation PLC + SCADA

Applications in Gold Refining

 

✔ Green Gold Extraction Plants (Non-Cyanide)

Oxygen supports oxidation reactions required for alternative lixiviants.

✔ Bio-Oxidation Pre-Treatment Systems

Strengthens microbial oxidation of sulfide-bearing refractory ores.

✔ Thiosulfate Leach Tanks

Improves dissolution rate and reduces reagent consumption.

✔ Heap Leaching with Non-Cyanide Agents

Pipeline oxygen injection increases permeability and oxidation in deeper layers.

✔ Pilot Plants & R&D Facilities

Stable oxygen supply for process development and testing.

 

System Configurations

 

 
 

Compact Refinery Oxygen Module

For small and mid-size gold refineries.

 
 
 

Industrial Refinery Oxygen Station

For large refinery operations requiring high and stable oxygen volumes.

 
 
 

Containerized Oxygen Plant

Plug-and-play design for remote or newly constructed refinery sites.

 
Safety & Compliance

 

Designed according to industrial oxygen standards with:

Oxygen-clean components

Overpressure protection

Purity alarms

Fire safety design

Comprehensive interlock system

Compliant with ISO and industrial gas safety norms.

Industrial Oxygen Plant for Gold Refinery
 
 

Installation & Maintenance

Installation Support

On-site commissioning

Pipeline and furnace integration

Remote configuration

Maintenance Requirements

Minimal service needed

Regular filter replacement

5–10 year molecular sieve lifespan

Why Gold Refineries Choose This System

 

 

✓ Purpose-engineered for metallurgical refining
✓ Reliable, stable oxygen supply
✓ Lower operating cost and higher operational safety
✓ Enhances refining purity and efficiency
✓ Ready for expansion and long-term operation

 

 

 

 

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PSA Oxygen Plant

●What is the O2 capacity needed?
●What is O2 purity needed? standard is 93%+-3%
●What is O2 discharge pressure needed?
●What is the votalge and frequency in both 1Phase and 3Phase?
●What is the working site temeperature averagely?
●What is the humidity locally?

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●What is the N2 capacity needed?
●What is N2 purity needed?
●What is N2 discharge pressure needed?
●What is the votalge and frequency in both 1Phase and 3Phase?
●What is the working site temeperature averagely?
●What is the humidity locally?

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