Ensuring Top Quality

As fluorspar was used in high-tech manufacturing processes, quality was vital. Kenya Fluorspar consequently subscribed to strict quality control protocols throughout the various processes to ensure the final export product met global standards.

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High-Quality Demands

The main use of fluorspar was to produce hydrofluoric acid, which is used in various applications such as in refrigerants, herbicides, pharmaceuticals, high-octane gasoline, aluminium, plastics, electrical components, fluorescent light bulbs, ceramic production and optical lens production. To ensure the quality of the produced fluorspar for these applications, Kenya Fluorspar followed strict quality control protocols and testing throughout the various processes of production.

Strict quality control of the run-of-mine ore fed into the Processing Plant and final product analysis was always maintained.

Fluorspar Mining
Fluorspar Mining
Fluorspar Mining, lab measurements
Fluorspar mining, technical equipment
Fluorspar Mining
Fluorspar Mining, machinery
Fluorspar Mining
Fluorspar Mining, lab measurements
Fluorspar mining, technical equipment
Fluorspar Mining
Fluorspar Mining, machinery

Quality Testing and Control

Kenya Fluorspar conducted two types of tests – chemical and metallurgical. The chemical section performed wet chemistry analysis and operated 24 hours a day throughout the year with each shift headed by a qualified chemist. The metallurgical section mainly concentrated on research and development work.

The staff consisted of four graduate chemists, four diploma-trained chemists, and eight assistant personnel who had been trained in-house—four as analysts and four as samplers.

Kenya Fluorspar took pride in the quality of its assays which were always crosschecked by renowned international laboratories namely SGS (Netherlands) HOFF and BSI in the United States.