Hatch smelter optimizer - The synergy of integrated planning and production twin

Abstract

Hatch Smelter Production Digital Twin offers a comprehensive, cloud-based solution that optimizes smelter production planning and scheduling. It assists operators in achieving their desired throughput targets by encompassing multiple stages of the smelting process, from furnace to downstream converter operations. The solution takes into account capacity, logistical, and environmental constraints, as well as specific quality and process requirements, allowing for the simultaneous coordination of various activities and material flows across the smelter and converter aisle. This solution is applicable for different smelting processes such as nickel, copper or platinum group metals (PGM).