Hydro-Terra Inc.

Hydro-Terra Inc.

Hydro-Terra is dedicated to developing, commercialising and
implementing technologies and related services for metallurgical
projects.

To achieve this, Hydro-Terra Inc. provides engineering
consulting services and develops proprietary technologies that
offer elegant solutions to industry-specific problems. Our main
strengths pertain to project engineering, project management and
to environmental aspects of mining and metallurgical processing
installations. We have acquired a wealth of experience through
participation in numerous projects both in international and
domestic markets, which has provided us with a unique industry-
focused project philosophy.

Within the metallurgical sector, Hydro-Terra mainly concentrates
on light metals and chloride-based technologies. Accordingly,
Hydro-Terra offers expertise that contributes to the further
development of industrial projects in these fields. Among
others, the engineers at Hydro-Terra have, through years of
experience, acquired the knowledge and expertise necessary to
effectively carry out magnesium metal related projects in all of
their phases.


Project Engineering
Hydro-Terra's experience on engineering projects has resulted in
a company that can offer services in all phases of a project,
from preliminary studies to EPCM and detailed engineering. Our
engineering design activities include process development and
plant layout as well as equipment design. This is geared
especially towards the mineral and metal processing industry,
and
towards related environmental issues. Hydro-Terra has acquired a
good understanding of process operations in various
metallurgical
activities. This enables us to look into and evaluate new
technological applications matching more efficient metal
processing alternatives as compared with existing 'low risk'
practices. Hydro-Terra's project management and project control
capabilities ensure projects are executed within realistic
technical, time and budgetary constraints.


Metallurgical Engineering
A number of projects to our record involve primary magnesium
production installations. In addition to project engineering
performed for a new secondary alloy recycling and casting
facility for Timminco Metals, Hydro-Terra has been engaged
namely
in the development of the two major magnesium projects of the
last two decades (Magcan not included). Responsibilities with
Norsk Hydro included EPCM on implementing a magnesium refining
and casting building for a 40 kT/y magnesium facility, as well
as
a magnesium recycling facility. The latter project implied
modifications to an operating foundry with new furnaces and
casting machines, as well as design and construction of new
buildings for scrap handling.

Achievements on Magnola included EPCM, commissioning and
operation of a pilot plant to demonstrate the magnesium
extraction process. Our company was further involved in all
engineering aspects of electrolysis, foundry and cell rebuilding
areas, as well as overall plant layout for Noranda's full-scale
magnesium plant. In both projects we were involved from the
early
phases, and have performed the tasks in an 'integrated team'
approach.

Hydro-Terra is also actively engaged in the design and
construction of pyrohydrolysis plants. Pyrohydrolysis is
performed at high temperatures (800-1000C) in a fluidized bed
reactor. Metal chloride solutions are fed to the fluid bed,
where
solid metal oxides are produced and HCl-gas is evacuated and
subsequently recovered in a HCl off-gas treatment circuit.
Hydro-Terra has extensive experience in design of such fluidized
bed reactors, including specific experience with materials of
construction and equipment to handle high temperature HCl-gas
streams. Complete plants have been designed and are currently
being designed for clients in Canada and Europe.


Environmental Engineering
Sustainable and sound industrial design must always consider the
long-term environmental effect of a facility on its
surroundings. The goal of our specialists is to achieve this
harmony with elegant solutions that will also yield a
competitive commercial operation.

To complement our process expertise, clients can also benefit
from our know-how in environmental engineering as applied to
metallurgical plants. Process simulation in combination with
laboratory test work is used to optimise metallurgical processes
and reduce solid waste as well as liquid effluents. Process heat
recovery is used as an internal means of energy optimisation
including integrated cogeneration schemes for maximisation of
energy efficiency. Other areas of expertise are capabilities in
waste characterization, minimization and management, leading to
overall sound waste management strategies.

Environmental audits and risk analyses studies may also be
performed. Environmental impact assessments and statements
(EIAs) will be essential to the client in identifying risks and
potential impacts of a project. EIAs can be further instrumental
in:

- Understanding corporate responsibilities regarding project-
related environmental concerns;
- Evaluating regulatory compliance of projected process
operations;
- Assessing the overall environmental viability and
sustainability of a project;
- Planning mitigation measures and technological alternatives to
improve plant performance and acceptability within well-defined
environmental parameters.
- Anticipating the impact of stated environmental government
policies.

Company Details

Year Established: 1995

Total Sales ($CDN): $200,000 - $500,000

Number of Employees: 5

Company Information

Mazi Rejaee
Title: President
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
Telephone: (514) 284-3565
Fax: (514) 282-8505
Email: Click Here

Services

Process Development And Industrial Engineering Services