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    August 2023

    Cover Hydro, in collaboration with Hydro Havrand and Fives, recently completed a successful test regarding the use of hydrogen in an aluminum melting furnace. Nippon delivered the hydrogen for the test, with the hydrogen being delivered from trailers via four high-pressure hoses to the pressure reduction skid (Skid 0), a process that was monitored by […]

  • Hydrova’s zero-waste dross recycling facility in Santa Ana, California (L-R): Rostam Reifschneider and Julian Davis, co-founders of Hydrova.

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    Hydrova Produces Low-Carbon Cement Using Aluminum Dross Recycling Technology

    Hydrova collaborated with CTS Cement and TST Inc. to enable the production of the first low-carbon cement made with its zero-waste aluminum dross recycling technology.  The development of this new technology marks an important step on the way to eliminating landfill disposal of dross and salt cake waste streams. “This is an important milestone in creating […]

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    ARTICLE: Reducing Melt Loss and Dross Generation

    By James Grayson, Pyrotek Inc. Editor’s Note: “Casthouse Management” is an exclusive series of articles presenting the practical aspects of improving economics in the casthouse. The series includes coverage of the melting operations, practical aspects of improving process efficiency, understanding melt loss and dross generation, practical operator training, and fundamental management practices with a focus […]