JSC “Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company”, Monchegorsk, Russia:

G. I. Sadovskaya, Deputy Head of Control and Analytic Center on Scientific and Research Work, Head of Research Department, phone: +7 (81536) 7-98-09
V. A. Sorokin, Head of Pyrometallurgical Department (Research Department of Control and Analytic Center)
I. E. Malts, Head of Hydrometallurgical Department (Research Department of Control and Analytic Center)

This article gives an information about the production activity of Research Department of Control and Analytic Center of Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company on profile subjects. There are given the basic directions of activity:
— stabilization (technical assistance to the functioning production) during the deviations of technological and qualitative indices;
— improvement of technological scheme of the Company.
Monitoring of production indices of industrial processes is carried out on continuing basis. This monitoring is realized by mastered methodologies and makes it possible to carry out the forecast controlling of manufacturing situation. Efficiently carried out researches (testings) are directed on the development of corrective actions on removal of faults and risks, connected with the carrying out of targets, output of ill-conditioned products, increasing of conversion costs etc. Operations on improvement of technological schemes are directed on increasing of production efficiency, decreasing of costs and solving of ecological problems. These operations suppose the realization of the following activities:
— proposal consideration;
— scientific and technical maintenance of testings of new processes, equipment, alternative engineering materials, engineering fabrics, reagents and imported raw materials;
— development of technological regulations for realization of projects of modernization of certain technologies or complex schemes;
— maintenance of currently realized prospective projects.

1. Demidov K. A., Khomchenko O. A., Sadovskaya G. I., Tsapakh S. L. Sposob polucheniya nikelya i kontsentrata dragotsennykh metallov iz medno-nikelevogo faynshteyna (Method of manufacturing of nickel and precious metals' concentrate from copper-nickel converter matte). Patent RF, No. 2415956. Applied : October 14, 2009. Published : April 10, 2011.
2. Tsapakh S. L., Demidov K. A., Khomchenko O. A., Sadovskaya G. I. Tsvetnye Metally — Non-ferrous metals. 2009. No. 9. pp. 72–75.
3. Demidov K. A., Besedovskiy S. G., Shelestov N. A., Khomchenko O. A., Sadovskaya G. I., Zhilichkin S. I. Sposob polucheniya elektrolitnogo nikelya (Method of manufacturing of electrolyte nickel). Patent RF, No. 2303086. Applied : August 11, 2005. Published : July 20, 2007.
4. Demidov K. A., Khomchenko O. A., Sadovskaya G. I., Tsapakh S. L., Kalashnikova M. I., Keller V. V. Sposob proizvodstva kontsentrata dragotsennykh metallov iz sulfidnogo medno-nikelevogo syrya (Method of obtaining of precious metals' concentrate from sulphide copper-nickel raw materials). Patent RF, No. 2444573. Applied : January 20, 2010. Published : March 10, 2012.
5. Kasikov A. G. Tsvetnye Metally — Non-ferrous metals. 2012. No. 7. pp. 29–35.
6. Areshina N. S., Kasikov A. G., Malts I. E., Zenkevich T. R. Tsvetnye Metally — Non-ferrous metals. 2011. No. 11. pp. 62–65.
7. Kasikov A. G., Areshina N. A., Malts I. E. Sposob pererabotki pyli mednogo proizvodstva (Method of processing of copper production dusts). Patent RF, No. 2346065. Applied : June 13, 2007. Published : February 10, 2009.