ICSOBA 2016

TRAVAUX № 45

Full ICSOBA 2016 Proceedings

KN01 - Data Connectivity, a Key Feature of the Smelter of the Future

Authors: Claude Vanvoren

KN02 - Aluminium in Infrastructures

Authors: Johan Maljaars

KN03 - Fostering an Aluminium Culture in Quebec

Authors: Jean Simard

KN04 - Global Developments in Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium – Past, Present and Future

Authors: Ron Knapp

KN05 - The Amazonic Bauxite - Advantages and Challenges

Authors: Raphael Costa

KN06 - Aluminium Market Outlook

Authors: Carl Firman

KN07 - Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium Market Overview

Authors: Yanchen Wang

BX01 - Developing Bauxite Projects – Planning for Quality Product

Authors: Filip Orzechowski

BX02 - Study of Minor Bauxite Deposits, Madhya Pradesh: Geological Studies and Techno-Economic Evaluation

Authors: Rakesh Shrivastava and Suyash Kumar

AA01 - Evolution of Tube Digestion for Alumina Refining

Authors: Brady Haneman

AA02 - Basics in non-Newtonian Mixing for Handling of Tailings and other High Concentrated Slurries

Authors: Detlef Klatt and Janin Klatt-Eberle

AA03 - Impacts of Pressure Differentials between Flash Tanks on Flash Train Performance

Authors: Tran Quoc-Khanh

AA04 - Scale Formation in Alumina Refineries

Authors: György (George) Bánvölgyi

AA05 - A Model for the Shear Thickening Effect of Raking Systems on Red Mud

Authors: Charles Nadeau, Damien Boudeville, André Leclerc, Romain Chesnaux, Guy Simard and Alain Boivin

AA06 - Three Steps to Improved Filtration Performance and Reduced Cost in Times of Limited Capital

Authors: Jurgen Hahn and Christelle Viet

AA07 - Vessel Diagnosis in the Bayer Process Using Ferromagnetic Tracers

Authors: Marie-Louise Bouchard and Anne Wittmeyer

AA08 - AKW Equipment and Process Design - Expertise in Alumina Refinery

Authors: Thomas Baumann

AA09 - Particle Image Validation of a Classifier Hydrodynamic Model

Authors: Damien Boudeville, André Leclerc, Romain Chesnaux, Guy Simard, and Alain Boivin

AA10 - Optimizing Alumina Production Utilising Spreadsheet Models Based on Limited Data

Authors: Denis R. Audet

AA11 - Energy Consumption Optimization in Alumina Production

Authors: Bekir Çelikel, Hüseyin Arıkan, and Sema Vural

AA12 - Lime Use Alternatives and Impacts on Processing Boehmitic Bauxites

Authors: Gökhan Kürşat Demir, Hüseyin Arıkan, Sema Vural, Seyit Avcu and Sedat Arslan

AA13 - Large-scale Valorization of Bauxite Residue for Inorganic Polymers

Authors: Tobias Hertel, Remus Ion Iacobescu, Bart Blanpain and Yiannis Pontikes

AA14 - Development of Alkaline Aluminosilicates Processing Technology

Authors: Andrey Panov, Sergey Vinogradov and Svyatoslav Engalychev

AA15 - Environmental and Economic Benefits of Bauxite Residue Management through the Use of Pressure Filtration, a Case Study

Authors: Andrea Pezzi, Francesco Kaswalder, and Richard Irons

AA16 - The Role of Green Alumina in Green Aluminium

Authors: Damien Clancy

AA17 - Quantitative Chemical Analysis of Red Mud and Products of its Processing to Scandium, Zirconium and REE Oxides by ICP-AES

Authors: Tatyana Golovanova, Tatyana Mukina, Yulia Chernyshova, Alexander Suss and Alexander Damaskin

AA18 - Sodium Oxalate Salt Cake Degradation when Exposed to Natural Factors in the Disposal Area

Authors: Alexander Suss, Alexander Damaskin, Andrey Panov, Alexander Popov and Desmond Lawson

AA19 - An Overview on Bauxite Residue Utilization

Authors: Mohini Saxena

AA20 - Plasma Reduction Process to Minimise Bauxite Residue

Authors: B.R.Parhi, B. Bhoi, S. K.Sahoo, P. Rajput, S.K.Singh and C. R Mishra

CB01 - Effects of Charcoal Addition on the Final Properties of Carbon Anodes

Authors: Asem Hussein, Mario Fafard, Donald Ziegler and Houshang Alamdari

CB02 - Effects of Bulk Density and Inter-particle Contacts on Electrical Resistivity of Calcined Coke Mixes

Authors: Behzad Majidi, Geoffroy Rouget, Mario Fafard, Donald Ziegler and Houshang Alamdari

CB03 - Paste Plant Self-Cleaning Tar Fumes Ventilation Ducts, Design and Operation

Authors: Yvon Menard

CB04 - Equipment Improvements on Existing Anode Paste Plants

Authors: Berthold Hohl

CB05 - Multi-Particle Sedimentation under Vibration

Authors: Navid Pirzae Khabazi, Houshang Alamdari and Seyed Mohammad Taghavi

CB06 - Vibroforming and Cooling Sections Revamping of Green Anode Plant Line 2 at EGA Jebel Ali

Authors: Christophe Bouché and Vincent Philippaux

CB07 - The Effect of Varying Mixing and Baking Temperatures on the Quality of Pilot Scale Anodes – A Factorial Design Analysis

Authors: Camilla Sommerseth, Rebecca Jayne Thorne, Arne Petter Ratvik, Espen Sandnes, Hogne Linga, Lorentz Petter Lossius and Ann Mari Svensson

CB08 - Considerations for Selecting an Open Top Anode Baking Furnace Relining Strategy

Authors: Daniel Reichelson and Ana-Maria Becerra

CB09 - Performance Analysis of a Horizontal Anode Baking Furnace for Aluminum Production

Authors: Abdul Raouf Tajik, Tariq Shamim, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub and Mouna Zaidani

CB10 - Effects of Flue Wall Deformation on Aluminum Anode Baking Homogeneity and Temperature Distribution

Authors: Mouna Zaidani , Rashid Abu Al-Rub, Abdul Raouf Tajik and Tariq Shamim

CB11 - Thermodynamic Assessment of the Chemical Durability of Refractory Lining in Anode Baking Furnaces

Authors: Trond Brandvik, Arne Petter Ratvik and Tor Grande

CB12 - Numerical Investigation of the Load Free Permanent Strain in Carbon Anode During Baking Process

Authors: Pierre-Luc Girard, Walid Kallel, Daniel Marceau, Duygu Kocaefe, Mohamed Bouazara and Patrice Coulombe

CB13 - Optimum Baking Level of Carbon Anodes for Aluminum Production

Authors: Khalil Khaji and Najeeba Al Jabri

CB14 - Evolution of Mechanical Properties of Carbon Anodes During Baking

Authors: Walid Kallel, Daniel Marceau, Duygu Kocaefe, Pierre-Luc Girard, Dany Racine and Patrick Coulombe

CB15 - Inspection of Prebaked Carbon Anodes Using Multi-Spectral Acousto-Ultrasonic Signals, Wavelet Analysis and Multivariate Statistical Methods

Authors: Moez Ben Boubaker, Donald Picard, Carl Duchesne, Jayson Tessier, Houshang Alamdari and Mario Fafard

CB16 - Electrical Resistivity Measurement of Carbon Anodes Using Van Der Pauw Method

Authors: Geoffroy Rouget, Hicham Chaouki, Donald Picard, Donald Ziegler and Houshang Alamdari

CB17 - A Non-Destructive Technique for the On-Line Quality Control of Green and Baked Anodes

Authors: Abderrahmane Benzaoui, Duygu Kocaefe, Dipankar Bhattacharyay and Yasar Kocaefe

CB18 - Evolution of Anode Porosity under Air Oxidation: The Unveiling of the Active Pore Size

Authors: Francois Chevarin, Ramzi Ishak, Donald Ziegler, Mario Fafard and Houshang Alamdari

AL01 - Implementation of D18+ Cell Technology in Potline 1 at EGA Jebel Ali

Authors: Sergey Akhmetov, Daniel Whitfield, Jose Blasques and Harishchandra Devadiga

AL02 - Low Energy Start-Up for Low Energy Cells

Authors: Pierre Reny, Martin Segatz, Friedrich-Markus Leder, Ole Johnny Midtun Jørund Gimmestad Hop and Håvard Gikling

AL03 - Development and Deployment of Slotted Anodes Technology at Talum Smelter

Authors: Zlatko Čuš Avgust Šibila, Dragan Mikša, Branko Juršek, Jože Kancler, Stanislav Kores, and Tadej Horvat

AL04 - Design Options to Reduce Specific Energy Consumption in Aluminium Electrolysis Cells

Authors: Dagoberto Schubert Severo and Vanderlei Gusberti

AL05 - Power Supply Outages to Cells in Aluminium Smelters

Authors: Anthony Kjar

AL06 - Optimisation of the Performance of Cathode Risk Pots

Authors: Luo Xianqing, Chen Shiyue, Kang Zihua, Cao Bin, Ron Etzion, David S. Wong, Cha Kefu and Aswin Narayanan

AL07 - Using SPC Method to Design an Aluminum Fluoride Addition Strategy for Aluminium Electrolysis

Authors: Kang Zihua, Luo Xianqing , Chen Shiyue, Cao Bin, Ron Etzion, David S. Wong, Aswin Narayanan and Cha Kefu

AL08 - Factors Affecting Current Efficiency of Hall-Héroult Process Based on the Variation of Sodium 559 Content in Pot Metal

Authors: M. J. Chollier-Brym, A. Bergeron, D. Dufour, G. Gagnon, D. Ringuette, L. Dubé and G. Perron

AL09 - Modelling and Design of a Forced Convection Network for Hall-Héroult Cells

Authors: S. Guérard

AL10 - Economic Simulation-based Decision Support for Cathode Relining Facility

Authors: J. Caissy, Shawqi Al-Hashimi L. Tikasz and R.I. McCulloch

AL11 - Alternative Methods for Process Control in Aluminium Industries - XRD in Combination with PLSR

Authors: J. Caissy, Shawqi Al-Hashimi L. Tikasz and R.I. McCulloch

AL12 - Comparison of Electrochemical Methods to Determine Alumina Concentration in Cryolite Based Bath

Authors: Simon Girard, László I. Kiss, Sándor Poncsák, Sébastien Guérard and Jean-François Bilodeau

AL13 - Metal Tapping Flow Regulation System – A Large Scale Industrial Experience Serge Despinasse

Authors: Frédéric Pereira and Pierre-Marie Canis

AL14 - Modeling of Aluminum Tapping Operational Management to Enhance Smelter Productivity

Authors: Valérie Veilleux, Louis Gosselin, Nadia Lehoux and Jayson Tessier

AL15 - Recent On-line Measurements of Individual Anode Currents at Alouette

Authors: James W. Evans, Lukas Dion, François Laflamme and Charles-Luc Lagacé

AL16 - Low Voltage Anode Effects and Unreported PFC Emissions

Authors: Alton Tabereaux

AL17 - First Years of Operation of the Rio Tinto AP 60 OZEOS Gas Treatment Centre: Solid Results and Promising Future

Authors: Bernard Cloutier, Jean-Nicolas Maltais, Philippe Martineau, Raymond Émond and Simon Gaboury

AL18 - In-Duct Scrubber (IDS) - A Commercially Available Technology for Removal of Gaseous Pollutants from an Industrial Facility

Authors: Rajat S. Ghosh and Peter D. Klut

AL19 - Update on the Abart Gas Treatment Center Technology

Authors: Anders Sørhuus and Sivert Ose

AL20 - Prolonging the Economic Lifetime of GTCs and FTCs

Authors: Peter Klut, Wouter Ewalts, Erik Dupon and Edo Engel

AL21 - Measurement of Pot Gas Exhaust Flowrate and Heat Loss

Authors: Vinko Potocnik, Rawa Ba Raheem and Abdalla Alzarooni

AL22 - Influence of Hooding Conditions on Gas Composition at the Duct End of an Electrolysis Cell

Authors: Lukas Dion, László I. Kiss, Sándor Poncsák and Charles-Luc Lagacé

AL23 - The LCL&L process: A sustainable Solution for the Treatment and Recycling of Spent Potlining

Authors: Laurent Birry, Stéphane Poirier and Simon Leclerc

AL24 - Impact of the Solidification Rate on Chemical Composition of Frozen Cryolite Bath

Authors: S. Poncsák, L. I. Kiss, S. Guérard and J. F. Bilodeau

AL25 - Investigation of the Frozen Bath Layer under Cold Anodes

Authors: Donald Picard, Jayson Tessier, Guillaume Gauvin, Donald Ziegler, Houshang Alamdari and Mario Fafard

AL26 - Properties of Lithium Modified Baths for Hall-Héroult Cells

Authors: Asbjørn Solheim

AL27 - Flotation and Infiltration of Artificial Alumina Rafts on the Surface of Molten Cryolite

Authors: Csilla Kaszás, László I. Kiss, Sándor Poncsák, Jean-Francois Bilodeau and Sébastien Guérard

AL28 - Development of a New Type of Cathode for Aluminium Electrolysis

Authors: Loig Rivoaland

AL29 - A New Lining Material for Aluminum Electrolysis Cells that Can be Recycled

Authors: Aleksandr V. Proshkin, Vitaly V. Pingin, Viktor Kh. Mann and Yury M. Shtefanyuk

AL30 - Assessment of the Thermodynamic Stability of Thermal Insulating Materials in Aluminium Electrolysis Cells

Authors: Raymond Luneng, Tor Grande and Arne Petter Ratvik

AL31 - Role of Pitting in the Formation of Potholes in Carbon Cathodes – A Review

Authors: Samuel Senanu, Tor Grande and Arne Petter Ratvik

AL32 - A Bypass Bridge Design for the Installation of Additional Cells in an Operating Potline

Authors: Mahmood Mohammad Ahmad Abdulmalik, Olivier Charette, André Felipe Schneider, François Lamarche, Daniel Richard and Mark Jordan

AL33 - Electroslag Welding (ESW) - A New Option for Welding Aluminum Bus Bars in Smelters

Authors: Bertrand Leroux

AL34 - Contact Resistance versus Pressure of Electrical Connections Used in Aluminium Smelter Potlines

Authors: W. Berends, J. Kim and B. Wunderlich

AL35 - Modelling and Engineering Experience of EGA in Brown Field Modernisation of Aluminium Smelters

Authors: Alexander Arkhipov, Sergey Akhmetov, Abdalla Alzarouni, Mahmood Abdulmalik and Syed Fiaz Ahmed

AL36 - Validation of Anode Model for Voltage Drop Mitigation Studies

Authors: Mohamed I Hassan, Ayoola Brimmo, Rawa Ba Raheem, Tapan K Sahu, Mohamed Mahmoud and Vinko Potocnik

AL37 - In Situ Investigation of Current Distribution in the Anode

Authors: Simon-Olivier Tremblay, Daniel Marceau, Duygu Kocaefe, Charles-Luc Lagacé, Marc Gagnon, François Laflamme and Guy Ladouceur

AL38 - Application of Boron Oxide as Protective Surface Treatment of Carbon Anodes

Authors: R. Ishak, D. Picard, G. Laroche, D. Ziegler and H. Alamdari

AL39 - New Busbar Network Concepts Taking Advantage of Copper Collector Bars to Reduce Busbar Weight and Increase Cell Power Efficiency

Authors: Marc Dupuis

DS01 - Hot Top Mould for Casting Aluminium T-Bar

Authors: Phil Baker

DS02 - Influence of Impurities and Gassing on the Tensile Properties of 2xx Sand Cast Al - Cu Alloys

Authors: Franco Chiesa, David Levasseur, Gheorghe Marin and Bernard Duchesne

DS03 - The Influence of Tool Geometry on Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welded AA-2024 and AA-2198 Joints

Authors: Mahdi Masoumi, Yasser Zedan, Damien Texier, Mohammad Jahazi and Philippe Bocher

DS04 - Surface Analysis Study of Laser Marking of Aluminum

Authors: Julie Maltais, Vincent Brochu, Clément Frayssinous, Réal Vallée, Xavier Godmaire and Alex Fraser

DS05 - The Effects of Friction Stir Welding Parameters on the Characteristics of Banded Structure for Aluminum Alloys

Authors: Mariem Zoghlami, Mohammad Jahazi and Victor Songmene