TRIMET is the largest German primary aluminium producer. In 3 smelter plants in Germany and 1 in France, TRIMET produces approx 540 000 t of primary aluminium per year. Aluminium is produced by electrolysis using the so-called Hall-Héroult process, an energy-intensive electrochemical process. Since the beginning, the process is based on carbon anodes and cathodes. … Weiterlesen …
Alcoa Corporation (USA) announced further progress on ELYSIS technology with Rio Tinto’s plans to launch the first industrial-scale demonstration of the breakthrough technology, which eliminates all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the traditional smelting process and produces oxygen as a byproduct. Established in 2018, ELYSIS is a technology partnership between Alcoa and Rio Tinto to … Weiterlesen …
Domestic coal shortages are prompting India’s National Aluminium Co (Nalco) to plan construction of a USD 3 billion smelter complex abroad, possibly in Oman or Iran.
Alcoa announced it will curtail 147000 t of smelting capacity at its São Luís (Alumar) and Poços de Caldas smelters in Brazil due to challenging global market conditions in primary aluminum and increased costs that have made the smelters uncompetitive.
Sohar Aluminium (SA), Oman’s biggest non-hydrocarbon industrial venture, has approved plans for the implementation of a productivity optimisation project that will boost output by a significant 28000 t of primary aluminium annually.