Albert Henry Ivey died on November 26th, 1936, at the age of 41.
After receiving private training in chemistry and metallurgy, he obtained practical experience during the years 1915 to 1921 at the Swansea Vale Spelter Co., Ltd. He was then appointed manager of the company, a position which he filled until the end of 1923.
In January, 1924, he became works manager of the National Smelting Co.’s roasting and spelter Works at Swansea and Avonmouth. In January, 1927, he was appointed works manager of all the company’s works at Avonmouth, Swansea Vale, and Newport, and later became general works superintendent, a position which he held at the time of his death. He took an active part in all improvements in zinc metallurgy which have transformed the industry since 1915. These changes include the Rigg roasting methods, now superseded by the Hoboken-Robson all-sintering process, and the improvement of zinc distillation methods to the point of doubling the output of the same furnaces and increasing recovery by over 10 per cent. He had experience with the installation of the New Jersey Zinc Co.’s vertical retort and refining processes, and was associated with the development of acid manufacture from sinter gases, which was first accomplished in the works of the National Smelting Co.
Mr. Ivey was elected a Member of the Institution in 1885.
Vol. 47, Trans IMM 1937-38, p.543
