PAVLODAR ALUMINA PLANT, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000300210059-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 8, 2000
• Sequence Number: 59
• Publication Date: February 25, 1964
• Content Type: MF

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 TCS No. 1304/64
IB 92/64
25 February 1964
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Resources Division, ORR
ATTENTION R/MM
THROUGH Chief, Requirement Branch, Reconnaissance Group, CGS
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FROM Chief, CIA/PID (NPIC)
SUBJECT Pavlodar Alumina Plant, USSR
REFERENCES (1) ORR Requirement No. C-RR4-80,974
(2) CIA/PID Project No. C 173/64
1. This memorandum is in response to the above referenced requirement
requesting annotated enlargements from -photo missions to show the
construction activity, a description of the facilities from the latest
photo mission and measurements of all major buildings at the Pavlodar Alumina
Plant, U$~F>R.
2. The Pavlodar Alumina Plant is located on enclosure CIA/PID/IB-P-310/64
and annotated on enclosure CTA/PID/IB-P-307/64? An analysis of photo mission
..~~, o,a +'ha T,i ant in the late
stages of construction and not yet in operation. The plant area contains
almost all the units needed for the production of alumina, but it probably
won't be in operation until the summer of 1964.
The largest building in the plant area (Annotation 12, Enclosure
CIA/PID/IB-P-307/64) may possibly be housing equipment to remove the remaining
amount of alumina and caustic soda from the red mud before the mud is piped
to the waste lake. The building at Annotation 18 on the same enclosure may
be used for sintering or roasting of the ore. It seems logical for the
operation mentioned to be taking place in these buildings as they are in
the proper location and are the type buildings used for the suggested function.
However, a definite function cannot be given for either of these two buildings.
3. It is this analysts opinion that the small area southeast of the
alumina plant will be no more than a large power plant/steam plant. The area
adjacent to and south of the boiler house/generator hall will probably be
used for a transformer yard as indicated by what appears to be a small switch
house adjacent to the smoke stack.
DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW BY NIMA / DoD
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SUBJECT: Pavlodar Alumina Plant, USSR
4. A line drawing giving measurements of all major buildings at the
plant is given on Enclosure CIA/PID/IB-P-311/64. The measurements given on
this line drawing were computed by TID/NPIC and they term the heights as very
approximate.
used to make a comparison in the construction
The results of this comparison are on the attached
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6. The photo analyst assigned to this requirement was 25X1A
who can be contacted on extension 2547 should any further information
concerning this memorandum be desired. This requirement is considered
complete.
activity at the plant.
table.
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ENCLOSURES :
3 Annotated Enlargements (CIA/PID/IB-P-3O7/64.through
P-309/64)
1 Map (CIA/PID/IB-P-310/64)
1 Line Drawing (CIA/PID/IB-P-311/64)
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ANNO. NO
ITEM
1.
Red Mud Lake
Dry
Dry
Contains small amount of water
2.
Future Coal Yard
No visible
change
No visible change
3.
Smoke Stack
Erected and
complete
No visible
change
No visible change
4.
Boiler House
Area cleared
Foundation
laid
Partly constructed
5.
Two Water Cooling
Towers
Area cleared
Excavations
dug
Frame work erected
6.
Calcining Building
Area cleared
Foundation
laid
Partially constructed
7.
Two pipelines
Ditches dug
No visible
change
Complete
8.
58 Precipitators
No count can
be obtained
Contains 34
precipitators
58 Precipitators are
complete, 4 more will
be added
9.
Two excavators
Excavations
dug
Unidentified
equipment
installed
No visible change
10.
Future ore storage
yard
Excavation dug
and ore seperat-
ion wall in
No visible
change
No visible change
11.
Probable Caustic
Soda Recovery
Building
Roof being
added
Appears complete
po
12.
Unidentified
Building
Roof appears
uncomplete
Roof complete
(Note small
building
attached)
A second small building
has been attached.
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13.
Ore Drying Kiln
Appears
No visible
No visible change
complete
change
14.
Mixing and Grinding
Appears
No visible
No visible change
Building
complete
change
15.
Digestion Section
Appears
No visible
No visible change
complete
change
16.
Blow-Down Section
Appears
No visible
No visible change
complete
chnage
17.
Filter Press
Appears
No visible
No visible change
complete
change
18.
Unidentified
Appears
No visible
No visible change
Building
complete
change
19.
Three water
Two complete
No visible
All three are complete
cooling towers
excavation dug
change
for the third
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PAVLODAR ALUMINA PLANT
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1. Red Mad Lake
2. Future Coal Yard
3. Smoke Stack
1+. Boiler Room/Generator Hall (Under construction)
5. Two Water Cooling Towers (Under construction)
6. Calcining Building (Under construction)
7. Two Pipelines
8. 58 Precipitators
9. Two Excavations
10. Future Ore Storage Yard
11. Probable Caustic Soda Recovery Building
12. Unidentified Building
13. Ore Drying Kiln
11t. Mixing and Grinding Building
15. Digestion Section
i6. Blow-down Section
17. Filter Press
18. Unidentified Building
19. Three Water Cooling Towers
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