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Hydro Sunndal in Sunndalsøra, Norway, is the largest primary aluminum plant in Europe. Three branches of Hydro co-exist at the site, including the smelter, R&D center, and Hycast AS. This competence triangle of support and technology forms an interdependent feedback loop of science, innovation, and production. See story beginning on p.54.
Articles
Tables/Primary Aluminum Activities During the Year 2022
By Rudolf Pawlek
Page 6
Considerations for Using Hydrogen as a Fuel in Future Low-Carbon Casthouses
By Ray D. Peterson, et al.
Page 22
The Automotive Extrusion Market: Where We Are Today and Where We Need To Be
By Mark Butterfield
Page 30
Extrusion Industry News & Technology
Reliefed Technologies Receives Funding for New Research Center
Page 34
Hyundai Proves the Safety of Its Extruded Aluminum Battery Frame
Page 36
Decarbonizing the Primary Aluminum Industry
By Halvor Kvande, et al.
Page 38
The Shift Toward Renewable Power in Aluminum Smelting
By Alton Tabereaux
Page 46
The Collaborative Triangle of Aluminum Innovation
By Rose Eaton
Page 54
China’s Climate Policy and Rising Global Aluminum Demand
By Goran Djukanovic
Page 58
Magnesium as the Metal of Dematerialization: How Magnesium Can Do for Metal What Solar Did for Energy
By Alex Grant
Page 62
Emerging Challenges in Copper Bring Opportunity for Aluminum
By Peter Pollak
Page 66
Preventing Hearing Loss in Aluminum Workplaces
By Alex Lowery
Page 68