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Anode Furnace

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The product from converters, “blister copper”, is refined in an anode furnace before it is cast in anodes for final refining by copper electrolysis. The copper content of the product from the anode furnace is about 99%.

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An anode furnace, as well as converter, is a horizontal, brick-lined steel cylinder supported on rollers. In the manufacture of anode furnaces Kopar Oy co-operates with Hollming Works, also located in Parkano Finland.

The mouth element of the anode furnace is water-cooled to reduce the heat stress caused by molten copper.

Kopar personnel have been involved in over thirty converter and anode furnace deliveries to Cu-smelters around the world.