Glen M. Denton
Head, Operations Group, Pyrometallurgy Division, Mintek
Glen Denton (45) holds a BSc(Eng) degree in chemical engineering from the
University of Cape Town. He has 21 years research and development experience
in the field of pyrometallurgy at Mintek, including the following specific
areas:
- Metallurgical optimisation of a process to smelt chromite fines in
a DC arc furnace to produce various grades and types of ferrochrome.
- Development of processes in the application of DC arc furnace
technology to the production of TiO2 slag and the
extraction of valuable metals (Cu, Co, Ni, Cr, PGMs) from slags.
- Involvement in the application of DC arc furnace technology to the
production of stainless steel, zinc, calcium carbide, and vanadium slags.
- Design, construction, and operation of DC arc furnaces for Mintek's
pilot plants ranging from 100 kVA to 5.6 MVA and involvement
in the development and commissioning of new processes and equipment.
- Involvement in the scale-up of DC arc furnaces to the commercial
production of ferrochromium, titania slags, and cobalt alloys from
discarded base metal slags.
His publications to date for which he has been either author or co-author
consist of 5 internal research reports, 48 contract research reports,
10 papers, and 6 patents.
Copyright © 1996-2007, Glen Denton,
GlenD@mintek.co.za,
Randburg, South Africa
(Last updated on 10 October 2007)
Pyrometallurgy Division, Mintek,
200 Malibongwe Drive, Private Bag X3015, Randburg, 2125, South Africa
Phone: +27 (11) 709-4645
Fax: +27 (11) 793-6241