Dryers and Steam Superheaters at the Toyo Smelter & Refinery Will Be Converted to Use Liquefied Natural Gas as Fuel

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December 28, 2022
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Akira Nozaki) has made the decision to switch the fuel for concentrate dryers and steam superheaters at the Toyo Smelter & Refinery (Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture) from heavy oil to liquefied natural gas (LNG), which has a lower level of CO2 emissions.

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Dryers and Steam Superheaters at the Toyo Smelter & Refinery Will Be Converted to Use Liquefied Natural Gas as Fuel