UST'-KAMENOGORAK TITANIUM-MAGNESIUM COMBINE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T04743A000300010032-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 1, 2004
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: December 26, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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KMRANDI4 70: Chief, Manufacturing and Cervices Division, ORE
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TEB01 E t CAiief, Requirements Brr-neh, Recotmaiseance Group, COS
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SUBJECT t Ust'-N'amenogorsk Titeniua.Magnesium Combine
REFUMM S 1 ORR Requirement No. CmRR3??80,642
2) CIA/PTD Project No. C 1377-63
1. This memorandum is in response to the referenced requirement which
asks for a detailed analysis and annotated photo enlargement of the Vat'-
Kamenogorsk Titanium-Magnesium Combine.
2. Of the referenced II Missions the sub ect Plant was observed
only on E: I
tails plant was the very early stages of construction.
The plant was in a late stage of construction with portions of the plant in
operation as of
3. The Ust'-Kamenogorsk Titanium-Magnesium Combine is located 7.2 nautical
miles northNeait of Ust'-Kamenogorsk, USSR, at 50 02N - 082 45B. The plant is
both rail and road served. A fence could be observed only part way around the
'installations however, it undoubtedly is completely secured. ti
Although the name of this installation indicates that both titanium
and magnesium are being produced, it is the opinion of the analysts,
that only titanium is being produced as an end product. If magnesium .
is the reducing agent, the plant would certainly contain electrolytic
cells for refining pure magnesium. Novev+er, the magnesium would be
continually recycled in the process.
Complete analysis of the plant Is not possible from ograzew
(see enclosure CIA/PTD/IB?P?795/63}j however, essential components can be
identified which vii be useful in estimating the capacity of the plant.
Declass Review by NGA.
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BUhJECT: Ust'-Kamenogorsk Titanium-Magnesium Combine
In producing titanium metal the titanium are must first be processed
to eliminate impurities and leave a relatively pure titanium oxide. The
incoming ore is treated in the ore processing section (see annotated
enclosure) where at least some of the concentration or purification takes
place. The exact identification of facilities in this section cannot be
determined. The next step in the production that can be identified is
chlorination which takes place in the tall chlorination building (annotation 2)
which measures 535 by 100 feet.
Titanium tetrachloride, frca the chlorination building goes to the long,
narrow reactor building (annotation 8) which measures 1080 by 75 feet.
It is impossible to determine from photo Interpretation whether magnesium
or sodium is used as a reducing agent in the retorts housed in the reactor
building. A probable second reactor building is under construction,
parallel to the existing one (annotation 7). Ai of the
roofed protion of this building measures 465 by 80 feet with extenoe n
wells extending 190 additional feet.
The titanium sponge (spelt) from the reactors is next purified to
remove either magnesium chloride or sodium chloride depending on the
reducing agent used. The purification building could not positively be
identified; however, building annotated 12 is identified as the probable
purification building. The building where final melting and casting of
titanium metal is done could not be identified.
There are a number of unidentified buildings at this plant. At least
one of these will contain electrolytic cells for the regeneration of pure
magnesium or sodium which in turn is recycled to retorts to reduce titankm
tetrachloride. Other buildings may house equipment for further processing
of inching ore prior to chlorination and equipment for the fab:'icatlou ct
titanium products.
A thermal electric power plant (annotation 3), within the plant area,
supplies the large power down s of this industry. The source of cooling
water for the power plant was not discernible; however, a probable discharge
channel (annotation 5) extends from outside the secured area to the Ul'ba
River. The exact function and association of the two large and one scroll
basins (annotation 6) near the river could not be determined.
4. No estimate of production capacity can be made from photo evidence alone.
The overall plant appears to be active; the power plant is in operation, a slight
trace of fumes were being emitted from the stack associated with the ehlorinattr
building, and two piles of Right.toned raw material were present (annotation 13).
Total roof cover, not iaaluding the two grOups of administration buildings, is
920,650 square feet.
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of facilities are planned. The area to the vest or tue camp e e reactor building
has been filled and leveled since 1957. Two buildings are in an early stage of
construction in this area (annotation 10). Total roof cover of the buildings 25X1
under construction when completed viii be 101+?050 square feet.
The oto is assigned to this project vQre
Mho neY be contacted on extension 1 ]should you ve 25X1
rurtherF~,iuest ons concerning this project.. This meaorsad~m viii be tblloved by
o formal report.
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ENCi0BUAk :
1 Annotated Photo B'ntat
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