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As of December 2009, the Middle East region is firmly on the path of becoming a major hub for aluminum production with the commissioning of the first phase, 585,000 tpy Qatalum smelter at Mesaieed, just south of Doha in the State of Qatar. Qatalum is a fully integrated greenfield plant, consisting of a smelter, casthouse, and carbon plant, as well as dedicated gas-fired power plant. The rapidly constructed smelter boasts low investment costs, high productivity output, and state-of-the-art reduction technology with low energy consumption and reduced emissions.
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Primary Aluminum Smelters of the World/Primary Aluminum Industry Activities in 2009
By Rudolf P. Pawlek
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Qatalum Smelter on Target for Full Production in 2010
By Joseph C. Benedyk
Page 22
Hydro Aluminium’s Pioneering HAL250-275 Cell Technology
By Alton Tabereaux
Page 30
Survival of the Fittest: Aluminum Industry Adapting to Unprecedented Change
By Anna Henry
Page 32
Aluminum Recycling: Economic and Environmental Benefits
By Subodh K. Das, John A.S. Green, and J. Gilbert Kaufman
Page 42
Cast House 2009 in Review
By B. Rinderer and J. Grandfield
Page 47
TITANIUM 2009 Conference and Exhibition: Looking Toward the Future in a Cyclical Downturn
By Joseph C. Benedyk
Page 50