By Alton Tabereaux, Contributing Editor. The largest waste by-product generated in the Bayer bauxite refining process is bauxite residue, commonly called red mud. An enormous quantity of caustic red mud is generated worldwide every year, posing a very serious and alarming environmental and safety problem. The storage of red mud is a challenge for alumina […]
The Lakhta Center in St Petersburg, Russia, includes a 462 m tower with an aluminum façade — making it the tallest skyscraper in Europe and the 13th tallest building in the world. The tower is composed of a cluster of five individual tower forms, each of which twists and tapers as it rises, resulting in the tower as […]
Researchers from Siberian Federal University (SibFU) together with scientists from Siberian State Aerospace University, both in Russia, presented a new method for automatic composition analysis of samples from the electrolytic bath in potcells. This technology will provide for more accurate technological control and increase the efficiency of aluminum production. To improve the technological properties of the […]
European Aluminium published a new report, Connecting the Sustainability Roadmap 2025 and the SDGs. The European aluminum industry together with key stakeholders presented its Sustainability Roadmap Towards 2025 in 2015. The scope of the roadmap is broad, encompassing alumina and primary production through to semi-fabrication, end-use products, and recycling. It’s an ambitious program with (both concrete and voluntary) targets […]
Fonderie Pandolfo in Italy ordered a twin-chamber melting furnace for the recycling of contaminated aluminum scrap. The new furnace will double the company’s production rate, enabling it to satisfy continuous market requests. The TCF® melting furnace will be delivered and installed by Tenova LOI Thermprocess in Germany. Fonderie Pandolfo was founded in 2009 as a modern casthouse primarily […]
Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will supply almost all of the carbon dust, produced as a by-product of aluminium smelting, for use as an alternative fuel by the UAE cement industry. Carbon dust is generated during the anode production process. The high carbon content in the dust makes it suitable for […]
By Lynn Brown, Contributing Editor. In order for automotive OEMs and Tier suppliers to develop aluminum applications for cars and trucks, they need to understand the capabilities of existing designs, whether sheet, extrusions, or castings, etc. Analyzing the use of aluminum in existing production vehicles to see how they compare is one way for a […]
Airgas Inc., an Air Liquide company, signed a definitive agreement to acquire TA Corporate Holdings, Inc. (Tech Air), a large independent distributor of industrial gases and welding supplies serving various geographies in the U.S. This transaction will enable Airgas to further strengthen its network in the U.S. with a complementary footprint to better serve customers […]
