# Refining Circuit Designer AI Agent Connect

> Design optimal metal refining circuits by selecting methods and sizing equipment.

## Overview
- **Category:** engineering
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_99d9xgKUbKe64LNDOfaE9DLbRvVEVV2oqTybP8xY/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** metal, refining, metallurgy, engineering, industrial

## Description

This MCP server provides specialized tools for metallurgical engineering. It allows users to determine the best refining approach by using `select_refining_method` to choose between fire refining and electrorefining. Once a method is chosen, users can use `calculate_equipment_sizing` to determine the necessary volume and footprint, or `estimate_recovery_efficiency` to predict metal loss. The `analyze_circuit_feasibility` tool provides a high-level check to ensure throughput and purity requirements are achievable.

## Tools

### analyze_circuit_feasibility
Performs a high-level assessment of whether the proposed design can realistically meet the user's goals

### calculate_equipment_sizing
Estimates the physical scale required for the refining equipment

### estimate_recovery_efficiency
Predicts the percentage of target metal that will be successfully recovered

### select_refining_method
Determines whether fire refining or electrorefining is the appropriate method

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
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Should I use fire refining or electrorefining for a 95% purity feed with a throughput of 50 tonnes per hour?
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**Response:** 
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Fire refining is the recommended method for this throughput and purity level.
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**Prompt:** 
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What is the required volume for an electrorefining setup with 10 tonnes per hour throughput?
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**Response:** 
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The required capacity volume for the electrolytic cell is 150 cubic meters.
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**Prompt:** 
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Is it feasible to reach 99.99% purity with a 100 tonnes per hour throughput?
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**Response:** 
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No, the required throughput exceeds the maximum capacity for the high-precision electrorefining method needed for that purity.
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## Frequently Asked Questions

**How do I choose between fire refining and electrorefining?**
Use the `select_refining_method` tool. It evaluates your feed purity, target purity, and throughput to recommend the most suitable method.

**Can I estimate the physical size of my furnace?**
Yes, the `calculate_equipment_sizing` tool provides the required capacity volume and footprint area based on your selected method and throughput.

**How accurate are the recovery estimates?**
The `estimate_recovery_efficiency` tool provides a mathematical prediction of recovery rates and identifies the primary loss mechanism, such as slag entrapment.