Metso will deliver six semi-atugenous grinding (SAG) mills to a bauxite application in China to support a low-carbon aluminium industry project.
Primary Production
In part II of this article we focus on the joint development, as increasing potline currents and voltage ratings of smelting plants require high power rectifiers.
Modelling of the cathode block assembly using different types of newly developed collector bar super ramming pastes.
The 180 kA Trimet cell MHD-Valdis model is used in this modelling study.
Consistent fineness of fines in the anode dry aggregate is essential for good performance in aluminium smelting. The implementation of the RDC Blaine apparatus in the paste plant quality control system allows quantification of the progress made towards consistent fines.
Calculations on a full 3D cell show the importance of this coupling between thermal-electric and magneto-hydrodynamic effects in various fields.
Optimised recovery and recycling of spent potlining (SPL) is an opportunity for aluminium smelters to eliminate the risks with SPL.
Rectifiers and the aluminium industry developed conjointly, as increasing potline currents and voltage ratings of smelting plants require high power rectifiers.
ASCM systems with climb milling technology allow deeper and narrower slots in anodes used in aluminium smelters, improving efficiency and mechanical behaviour.
Vedanta Aluminium has announced a significant breakthrough in potlining design at its aluminium smelters.
Interview with Trimet Executive Board member Dr. Andreas Lützerath about the future challenges in areas such as demographics, digitalization and decarbonization.
Emirates Global Aluminium has begun the construction of a pilot plant to convert bauxite residue, a waste stream from alumina refining, into manufactured soil.
Gränges has formed a joint venture with Shandong Innovation Group (SIG) to build a recycling and casting operation Yunnan, China.
Vedanta Aluminium has announced the development of an innovative process to significantly reduce the generation of bauxite residue.
Century Aluminum has signed a new, three-year power contract for the Mt. Holly aluminium smelter.
Mingtai Aluminium in China is testing Allow Inerta primary aluminium, which Rusal claims is produced with the lowest carbon footprint in the world.
Emirates Global Aluminium and Inalum have completed the start-up of five pilot reduction cells at Inalum’s Kuala Tanjung aluminium smelter in Indonesia.
William F. Oplinger was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of Alcoa Corporation and also a member of the Board of Directors.
Trimet Aluminium SE in Germany has developed a new process control system for controlling the electrolysis furnaces in its aluminium smelters.
In South Africa, South32 is engaged in an ambitious project to limit hydrogen fluoride (HF) emissions at 0,5 mg/Nm³ by April 2025.