ICSOBA 2024

TRAVAUX № 53

Full ICSOBA 2024 Proceedings

KN01 - Pioneering Sustainable Aluminium - Aluminium Dunkerque's Decarbonization and Partnership Strategy

Authors: Guillaume de Goÿs - Aluminium Dunkerque

KN02 - 10 Years of TRIMET France - A Success Story

Authors: Loïc Maenner - TRIMET France

KN03 - Alteo Gardanne Refinery - 130 Years of Adaptation to Meet the Dual Challenges of Environmental Protection and Added Value

Authors: Guillaume Bastien and Laurent Guillaumont - Alteo

KN04 - Rio Tinto, the Organization Facing Aluminium Technological and Environmental Challenges

Authors: Sylvie Fraysse - Rio Tinto

KN05 - Preventing Molten Metal Explosions in Smelters

Authors: Alex Lowery - Wise Chem

KN06 - Creating a Safety Culture

Authors: Tim Murray - Cardinal Virtues Consulting

KN07 - Journey of Hindalco as an Integrated Aluminium Producer

Authors: Sokkuraj Kanakanand and Amit Gupta - Hindalco Industries, Aditya Birla Science and Technology Company

KN08 - The Development of Energy-Saving and Digital Intelligence Technologies for Primary Aluminium Industry in China

Authors: Kaibin Chen, Jie Li, Yingtao Luo, Zhirong Shi and Changlin Li - Zhengzhou Nonferrous Metals Research Institute, Central South University, Chalco

KN09 - Guinea’s Golden Decade of Bauxite Export Growth

Authors: Alan Clark - CM Group

KN10 - Can the Aluminium Industry Meet Global Climate Change Targets

Authors: Miles Prosser - International Aluminium Institute

KN11 - Opening the Automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve Markets in Europe - An Opportunity for Electrolysers

Authors: Marion Perrin and Hervé Ferraris-Besso - Energy Pool

KN12 - Aluminium Market Outlook - Reaching an Inflection Point

Authors: Uday Patel - Wood Mackenzie

KN13 - Low-carbon Aluminium - Market Dynamics and Pathway to Green Transition

Authors: Perrine Faye - Fastmarkets

BX01 - Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization of the Paranas Karst Bauxite Deposit, Samar Island, Philippines

Authors: Jillian Aira Gabo-Ratio, Lyle Andre Arenque, Ivanna Raena Campos, Betchaida Payot, Mary Donnabelle Balela and Jayvhel Guzman - University of the Philippines, Marcventures Holdings

BX02 - Hyperspectral Imaging, Data Processing and Prediction of Bauxite Samples from Paragominas, Brazil

Authors: Acácio N. Pina Neto, Éricka Brito, Gustavo Loureiro, Ricardo Radtke, Bruno Gomes and Silvia Farias - Hydro

BX03 - Enhancing Efficiency in Mining Operations through Closed-loop Real-time Ore Control System (CROCS)

Authors: Fei Fei Wang, Emet Arya and Ke Shi - Rio Tinto

BX04 - Changing Lining Technology at the SAG Bauxite Mill at Hydro Paragominas

Authors: Tiago Silva, Ederison Rego, Diego Monteiro and Esterison Silva and Antonio Lisboa - Hydro, Metso Minerals

BX05 - Influence of Sodium Hexametaphosphate as Dispersant on Amazonian Bauxite Flotation

Authors: Geraldo Magela Pereira Duarte, Allan Suhett Reis, Otávia Martins Silva Rodrigues and José Erik Nunes de Araújo - Hydro

BX06 - Kaolinite Reduction on Bauxite through Mechanochemical Activation with Lime

Authors: Allan Suhett Reis, Caio César Amorim de Melo, Geraldo Magela Pereira Duarte, Janyne Ramos and José Erik Nunes de Araújo - Hydro

BX07 - Optimization of Cyclone Geometry for Bauxite Beneficiation

Authors: Allan Suhett Reis, Geraldo Magela Pereira Duarte, Eslyn Neves, Thiago Jatobá and José Erik Araujo - Hydro, MinPro Solutions

BX08 - Fast Growing Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria Engineered for Seedling Production Applied at Post-Mining Restoration Areas

Authors: Igor do Vale, Vicente Sousa, Jonilton Paschoal, Maria Alciene dos Santos, Cleyton Eduardo Costa Ferreira, Francisco de Góes, Isamara Silva, Athila Leandro Oliveira and Sérgio Miana de Faria - Hydro, EGIS - Engineering and Consultancy, Embrapa Agrobiology

BX09 - Using Soil Bioengineering to Recover a Gully in the Amazon Forest

Authors: Jonilton Pantoja Paschoal, Maria Alciene Pereira dos Santos, Vicente Santos de Sousa, Igor do Vale Gonçalves, Rita dos Santos Sousa and Junior Joel Dewes - Hydro, Vallis Engenharia & Ambiante

BX10 - The Implementation of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) in Hydro Bauxite and Alumina

Authors: Paulo Henrique Alfenas da Silva, Stefani Oliveira, Débora Magalhães Chácara, Lynnie Ferraz, Hélcio José Prazeres Filho, Paschoal Cataldi and Raphael Vieira da Costa - Hydro

AA01 - Decarbonisation of the Bayer Process – A Technical Assessment of Enabling Technologies and Process Economics

Authors: Michael Barnes, Jordan Neil and Kushagra Bosamia - Hatch

AA02 - Coal and Acai Seed Cofiring into Bubbling Fluidized Bed Boiler

Authors: Clara Veiga, Sergio Ferreira, Raquel Rodrigues, Marcelo Maciel, Ana Ferreira, Manoel Nogueira, Danielle Guerra, João Ribeiro, Fernando Santos and Alan Carneiro - Hydro, Federal University of Para

AA03 - KX Low Temperature Digestion Preliminary Engineering

Authors: Robert Clegg, Laurent Guillaumont and Fabrice Gamel - Alteo

AA04 - Exhaust to Energy - Waste Heat Recovery in Alumina Digesters

Authors: Santunu Pathy, Kausikisaran Misra, S. Sasi Kumar and Uttam Kumar Giri - Hindalco industries

AA05 - Enabling Improved Waste Heat Recovery in Digestion for Energy and Carbon Footprint Reduction

Authors: Andrew Furlong, Brad Hogan and Dallas Hilla - Worley

AA06 - Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Alumina Refineries through Motor Underload Current Monitoring

Authors: Subhadeep Bhattacharya, Nitya Nand Roy, Pradeep Kumar Singh and Arvind Kumar Singh - Hindalco Industries

AA07 - The Updated ILTD Process Case – Some Lessons Learnt from an R&D Project

Authors: György Bánvölgyi - Consultant

AA08 - Bauxite Beneficiation at the Grinding Stage in Kazakhstan Alumina Production

Authors: Gulnur Abikenova, Sanzhar Kazymov, Dauren Dauletov, Svetlana Shvedchenko and Olga Mikhailova - NIITs ERG

AA09 - Study on Dezincification Technology of Alumina Production from High Zinc Bauxite

Authors: Xiaotao Lu, Lijuan Qi, Gengbiao Xie and Chunhui Zheng - Zhengzhou Non-ferrous Metals Research Institute

AA10 - Kinetics of Quartz Dissolution and Impact on Boehmite Extraction

Authors: Sagar Pandit, Purvi Ladha, Hirak Mitra and Rajanikant Jadhav - Hindalco Industries

AA11 - Influence of Different Digestion Process Conditions on Digestion Rate of Impurity Elements in Guinea Bauxite

Authors: Zheng Jie, Qi Lijuan, Wei Shuyao, Kang Shaojie and Yu Qing - Zhengzhou Non-ferrous Metals Research Institution

AA12 - An Effective Filter Aid for the Direct Filtration of Digester Blow-off

Authors: Scott Moffatt and Gregory Flieg - Syensqo

AA13 - Assessment of Chemical Additives Impact on Alumina Refinery Processes

Authors: Raquel Singulani, Ahmad Badarani, Sanghamitra Panda, Aysha Althaibani and Maitha Alqaydi - Emirates Global Aluminium

AA14 - Gardanne Refinery – Lessons Learned on Temporary Shutdown of Bayer-type Process

Authors: Laurent Guillaumont, Valérie Esquerre-Cacha and Serge Campanaro - Alteo

AA15 - Iron Impurity in Liquor – Impact on Product Quality and Control Methods

Authors: Sagar S. Pandit, Vardhaman Patil and Amit Gupta - Hindalco Industries, Aditya Birla Science and Technology Company

AA16 - Study of Vanadium Removal from Caustic Solutions

Authors: Siming Lu, Danyang Ma Qing Yu, Lijuan Qi, Huibin Yang, Jianqiang Zhang, Xueyuan Li, Shaojie Kang, Chengyu Li and Gengbiao Xie - Zhengzhou Non-ferrous Metals Research Institute

AA17 - Agglomeration Process Optimization

Authors: Jefferson Klister, Cleto Azevedo, Taynara Valentim, Pedro Costa, Alok Batra, Bhanu Prakash and Narayana Khadri - Hydro, Atomiton

AA18 - Predicting Precipitation Rate in Alumina Production using Machine Learning

Authors: Long Duan, Shuai Shao and Yanfang Zhang - Zhengzhou Non-ferrous Metals Research Institute

AA19 - Optimization of Aluminium Hydroxide Seeded Crystallization Using Predictive Model

Authors: Vladimir Golubev, Tatyana Litvinova and Iliya Blednykh - RUSAL Engineering and Technology Center, Saint-Petersburg Mining University

AA20 - Intelligence-Driven Precipitation Control for Enhanced Alumina Productivity with Consistent Quality - A Machine Learning Approach

Authors: Paul Gupta, Subhadeep Bhattacharya, Keshav Karn and Salman Hussain - Hindalco Industries

AA21 - Reflections on 25 years of SWIRLFLOW® Operation at QAL Alumina Refinery

Authors: Julie Townsend, Darren Bambrick, Tom Connor, Bon Nguyen, Lachlan Graham, Jie Wu and Mark Dorreen - Queensland Alumina, Rio Tinto, CSIRO

AA22 - Utilisation of a Modern Scale Management Technique for Precipitation Tanks

Authors: Pradeep Mudgala, Suresh Yadav, Ahlam AlMajrafi and Ahmed AlBreiki - Emirates Global Aluminium

AA23 - Adaption of 80 m² Belt Filter from Processing Fine Classified Seed to Coarse Product

Authors: Rob Clegg, Fred Giraud and Valérie Esquerre-Cacha - Sahl Regen, Alteo

AA24 - How Additional Vacuum Disc Filter Design Can Support Operations

Authors: Jurgen Hahn, Christelle Zschernitz and André Egger - BOKELA

AA25 - Improving Product Hydrate Filtration Efficiency of Alumina Refinery Through Nalco Water’s FilterMax Technology

Authors: Shounak Banerjee, Howard Kameka, Servidoni Jose Eduardo, Ismail Yudhisthira and Scott Barham - Nalco Water

AA26 - Green Specialty Alumina for Greener Energy Products

Authors: Saurabh Khedekar - Hindalco Industries

AA27 - Enhancing Hydrate Properties to Cater New Age Hydrate Applications

Authors: Abhijeet Bandi, Asutosh Acharya, Hirak Mitra, Kaushal Gupta, Rajanikant Jadhav, Shounak Banerjee, Scott Barham and Muthukumar Tharumar - Hindalco Industries, Nalco Water

AA28 - Evaluation of Rho Alumina Binder on Setting Behaviour Due to Soda Additives and Retarder

Authors: Saravanan Poomalai, Vikas S Patil, Alok Suman, Laxminarayan Shanbhag, Hirak Mitra and Saptarshi Sengupta - Hindalco Industries

AA29 - Influence of Calcination Parameters on Alumina Quality in Gas Suspension Calciner

Authors: Bharathesh Kumar, Nireesh Budumuru, Swapnil Ghatage, Chandrakala Kari, Vilas Tathavadkar, Keshav Karn, Neelamani Srivatsav, Himanshu Ranjan and Paul Gupta - Hindalco Industries, Aditya Birla Science and Technology Company

AA30 - ACH Calcination and Spray Roasting - Opportunities for Closing Gaps Within the Chloride Route for Al2O3 Production

Authors: David Konlechner, Guilherme M. D. M. Rubio, Maria Bagani, Danai Marinos, Dimitrios Sparis, Michail Vafeias, Dimitrios Kotsanis, Efthymios Balomenos and Dimitrios Panias - KON Chemical Solutions, National Technical University of Athens

BR01 - Reduction of Water Infiltration on the BRDA of the Gardanne Alumina Refinery

Authors: Arthur Caer, Laurent Guillaumont, Jean-Paul Leredde and Philippe Thibault - Alteo

BR02 - Modern Concept for the Desanding of Red Mud

Authors: Thomas Baumann, Ali Al Jobouri and Thibaut Richard - AKW Apparate + Verfahren, AKW Wet Treatment Equipment

BR03 - Spectroscopic Investigations of Mining Residues Drying Kinetics to Predict and Prevent Fugitive Dust Emission

Authors: Gilles-Alex Dessap Pefete, Josée Maurais and Patrick Ayotte - Sherbrooke University

BR04 - Applying CFD Modelling and FEA to Enhance Bauxite Residue Slurry Flow through Distribution Rings in Filter Presses

Authors: Thomas Grillot, Simon Gravel and Nicolas-Alexandre Bouchard - Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Rio Tinto

BR05 - Re-examining the Risks and Environmental Indicators in the Closure Governance of Bauxite Residue Sites in Jamaica

Authors: Shanti Persaud - Jamaica Bauxite Institute

BR06 - European Aluminium’s Innovation Hub - Enhancing bauxite residue valorization pathways through collaborative EU projects

Authors: Konstantinos Kollias and Christian Leroy - European Aluminium

BR07 - Technical and Engineering Insights into Green Iron Production from Bauxite Residue - A Microwave Plant Assembly Process

Authors: Marcelo Montini, Darllan do Rosario Pinheiro, Raphael Vieira da Costa, Luis Rodolfo, Mariani Bittencourt, Lucas Arantes Araújo, Amaury Jose Leone Negrao, Guilherme Henrique Camello do Nascimento and Izabel Nunes Ivancko - Norsk Hydro Alunorte, New Wave

BR08 - Alkaline Extraction of Alumina from Hydrogen Reduced Bauxite Residue Pellets

Authors: Georgia-Maria Tsaousi, Michail Vafeias, Adamantia Lazou, Dimitrios Sparis, Dimitrios Kotsanis, Efthymios Balomenos and Dimitrios Panias - National Technical University of Athens

BR09 - Current Prospects and Status of Research on the Recovery of Scandium from Bauxite Residue

Authors: Danyang Ma, Jingcheng Hua, Siming Lu, Qing Yu, Lijuan Qi, Huibin Yang and Jianqiang Zhang - Zhengzhou Non-ferrous Metals Research Institute

BR10 - Recent Research on Recovery of Iron and Aluminium from Bauxite Residue in China

Authors: Qing Yu, Yan Jin, Siming Lu and Danyang Ma - Zhengzhou Non-ferrous Metals Research Institute

BR11 - Field Evaluation of a New Road Sub-Base Concept Including Bauxite Residue and Other Industrial By-Products

Authors: Carlos Martin-Portugues Montoliu, Stephan Beaulieu and Christian John Engelsen - Acciona Construcción, Aughinish Alumina, SINTEF Community

BR12 - Strength Development of Blended Cements Containing Co-Calcined Bauxite with Kaolinitic Clay

Authors: Natalia Pires Martins and Arne Peys - VITO

BR13 - Co-Calcination of BR with Kaolin for Economic Production of SCM. Industrial Pilot Results

Authors: Foteini Kratouna, Panagiotis Davris, Efthymios Balomenos, Dimitrios Kotsanis, Arne Peys, Pipat Termkhajornkit, Frédérique Ferey and Philippe Benard - Metlen Energy and Metals, National Technical University of Athens, VITO, Holcim

BR14 - Development of Concretes with Different Strength Classes and Variations of Untreated Bauxite Residue Consumption

Authors: Markus Samuel Rebmann, Roberto Cesar de Oliveira Romano, José Augusto Ferreira Sales de Mesquita, Darlan Pinheiro, Marcelo Montini, Raphael Costa and Rafael Giuliano Pileggi - Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, Norsk Hydro Brazil

BR15 - Low-Carbon Cements from Aluminum Chain By-Products

Authors: Marcio Barata, Euler Arruda Junior, Darllan Pinheiro, Marcelo Montini and Raphael Costa - Universidade Federal do Pará, Hydro

EL01 - A Case Study for Emissions Free CPC

Authors: Les Edwards, Main Hunt and Matthew Childers - Rain Carbon Inc.

EL02 - Analysis of Materials for Production and From Production

Authors: Lorentz Petter Lossius and Karin Bolstad - Hydro Aluminium

EL03 - Improved Process Safety of Petroleum Coke Calcination by Improved Knowledge and Control Measures

Authors: Marie-Josee Dion, Jean-François Gravel, Hans Darmstadt and Christian Lubombo - Rio Tinto Aluminium

EL04 - A Cradle-to-Gate Life Cycle Assessment of Pre-baked Carbon Anode Production; A Case Study in Quebec

Authors: Bernard Osei, Simon Laliberté-Riverin and Houshang Alamdari - Laval University

EL05 - A Robust Fume Treatment Centre of the Global Aluminium Industry

Authors: Peter Klut, Travis Turco, Jamal el Filali and Edo Engel - Danieli Corus

EL06 - Rhodax Process – Recent Evolution and Future Challenges

Authors: Christophe Bouché, Vincent Philippaux, Ibrahima Mbengue and Fabien Gaudière - Fives Solios

EL07 - Low Resistance, High Flow PrimaFlow® Filters - Latest Results in Carbon Bake Fume

Authors: Michael Neate, Bradley Currell and Henrique Sommerfeld - SOLAFT Filtration Solutions, SOLAFT Tecidos Técnicos

EL08 - NOx Emission Reduction in Kiln-5 at ALBA (Aluminium Bahrain)

Authors: Rajesh Garg, Hesham Buhazza, Prakash Mishra, Nabeel Ebrahim Mohd Al Jallabi, Taleb Al Ansari and Dr. Abdulla Habib - Aluminum Bahrain

EL09 - Data Science Applied to Anode Baking Furnace Environmental Footprint Reduction

Authors: Olivier Forato, François Ordronneau, Hervé Pedroli, David Brismalein, Gregor Jossé, Eloise Sorin, Maxime Redstone Leclerc, Julian Cooper, Christophe Bouché, Nicolas Fiot and Louna Alsouki - Aluminium Dunkerque, Boston Consulting Group, Fives Solios

EL10 - Inspection methodology and upgrade options for Anode Bake Fume Treatment Centres

Authors: Mikkel Sørum, Anders Sørhuus, Eivind Holmefjord, Bjørn-Erik Hattrem and Guillaume Girault - REEL Environmental Control Solutions

EL11 - Enhancing Operational Visibility in Anode Baking Furnace at Emirates Global Aluminium

Authors: Sara Al Khadhar, Edouard Mofor, Jasem Al Obaidli, Mohammad Qazizadeh and Shajahan Asanguthus - Emirates Global Aluminium

EL12 - Modern Fume Treatment Centers for Anode Baking Furnaces; A Comparison between Two Fumes Cooling Technologies

Authors: Bassam Hureiki, El Hani Bouhabila, Raymond Johansen and Geir Wedde - Fives Solios, Norwegian Emission Abatement Technologies

EL13 - Thermal Cycling Tests on Dense Refractories

Authors: Jean Louis Guichard, Simon Aufranc, Christophe Molinier, José Almeida and Arnaud Bourgier - ICAR-CM2T, Rio Tinto Aluminium Pechiney

EL14 - Anode Baking Furnace with Optimized Heating Curves and Natural Gas Consumption Reduction at Sohar Aluminium

Authors: Ahmed Belfoul, Hamdan Al Alawi, Olivier Rival, Mohammed Al Balushi, Raghu Nandan Joshi, Hamood Al Brashdi, Rashid Al Maamari, Shashi Sing, Javith Basha, Mahfoud Al Ghaithy and Ciro R Kato - Sohar Aluminium

EL15 - Challenges in Reduction of Stub-to-Carbon Voltage Drop for Amperage Increase

Authors: Anisha Rao Jonnalagadda, Amresh Singh, Anoop Singh, Girish Choudhary, Dibyendu Ghosh, Bibhuti Sahu Sasikumar S and Sundir Patel - Hindalco Industries

EL16 - Modelling of Cast Iron to Carbon Electrical Contact Resistance to Reproduce Anode Voltage Measurements

Authors: Louis Bugnion, René von Kaenel, Roman Düssel and André van Haaren - TRIMET Aluminium

EL17 - Anode Centre Modifications to Accommodate Potroom Amperage Increase – A Review and Practical Experience

Authors: Yvon Ménard and Vinko Potocnik - Retired expert, Vinko Potocnik Consultant

EL18 - Time-Dependent Response of Coke-Glycerin Mixtures to Mechanical Vibration

Authors: Amir Kafaei, Soheil Akbari, Simon Laliberté-Riverin, Louis Gosselin, Houshang Darvishi Alamdari and Seyed Mohammad Taghavi - Université Laval, University of British Columbia,

EL19 - Effect of Wood Type on Biocoke Wettability by Coal Tar Pitch

Authors: Belkacem Amara, Duygu Kocaefe and Yasar Kocaefe - Université de Québec à Chicoutimi

AL01 - Historical Development of Aluminium Production Technologies in Germany

Authors: Horst Peters - Aluminium Technology Consultants

AL02 - Experience of Potline Restarts in the TRIMET Group

Authors: Janik Brenk, Roman Düssel, Hanno Vogel, Matthias Dechent, Oliver Marzin, Christian Erkes, Richard Meier, Remi Krachewski, Patrice Battistella and Nicolas Pasquier - TRIMET Aluminium SE, TRIMET France

AL03 - Ma’aden Reduction Potline Partial Failure Incident and Recovery

Authors: Subah Al-Shammari, Kishor Pant, Abdulrahman H. Al-Shammari, Brent M. Pekoba and Mohammed AlHunain - Ma'aden Aluminium Company

AL04 - A Successful 72-hour Sleeping Mode Operation on AP40 Pots in Kitimat Smelter - A Case Study

Authors: Pradeep Varma Kalidindi, Jennifer Petten, Kara Chisholm, Pierre-Luc Voyer and Patrice Desrosiers - Rio Tinto

AL05 - EGA Experience in Improving Cell Performance with Upgrade of INALUM Sumitomo S170 Technology

Authors: Alexander Arkhipov, Alexander Mukhanov, Ievgen Necheporenko, Ilia Dorokhov, Dany Lavoie, Konstantin Nikandrov, Jamal Alhemeiri, Abdalla Alzarooni, Abdulaziz Sarhan, Pablo Navaro, Alya Alshamsi, Syed Fiaz Ahmed, Khaldun M. Badra, Ferdy Rahadian and Recky Suharmon - Emirates Global Aluminium, PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (INALUM)

AL06 - Scaling Potline Amperage Due to Rectifier Maintenance in DX Technology Line 8

Authors: Satheesh Mani, Praveen Gupta, Handerson Dias, Shaikha Al Shehhi and Yusuf Ahli 5 - Emirates Global Aluminium

AL07 - Seasonal Protocol – Strategies to Improve Thermal Balance in an Aluminium Potline

Authors: Agnello Borim, Javier Navia, Ciro Kato, Said Al Hinai, Abdullah Al Dhahli, Mohammed Al Mudallawi, Swapnil Sahu, Abdullah Al Yarubi and Ali Al Badi - Sohar Aluminium

AL08 - SMARTCrane Contributes to a Proactive Decision-Making and Optimization of Electrolysis Process

Authors: Frédéric Moreira Pereira, Vincent Delcourt, Maxime Brouck, Clément Pessemesse and Jean-Paul Leroy - Fives ECL

AL09 - Pot Control Systems and Safety - Lessons Learned from Real Potline Incidents

Authors: Dinesh Umapathi, Pierre Marcellin and Jean-Pierre Figue - Rio Tinto Aluminium Pechiney

AL10 - Development, Testing and Deployment of the METRICS Pot Control System

Authors: Sylvain Fardeau, Anne Resch, Finn Breidenbach, Kay Kessel, Valentin Olbricht, Roman Düssel, Wim Toebes, Thomas Bertram and Matthias Dechent - TRIMET Aluminium SE, TRIMET France

AL11 - An Explainable AI Approach for Predictive Bath Temperature Regulation

Authors: Prateek Lath, Anish Das, Amit Gupta, Kamal Kant Pandey, Anshu Mangal and Kapil Kumar - Hindalco Industries, Aditya Birla Science and Technology Company

AL12 - Online Display System for Key Parameters of Aluminum Electrolysis Cells

Authors: Qing Wei, Zhuan Song, Xiao hui Li, Jian guo Liu , Jun Wu, Liang Tang, ShunHua Li and ChangLin Li - Zhengzhou Non-ferrous Metals Research Institute, Zunyi Aluminium Stock, Yunnan Aluminum Yongxin Aluminum Industry, Yunnan Wenshan Aluminum, Henan Wanji Aluminum Group

AL13 - EGA Pot Feed Systems Challenges and Solutions

Authors: Budoor Ali, Mohamad Abdulghafor, Ajay Salian and Auhood Al Jasmi - Emirates Global Aluminium

AL14 - Scale-up of Pneumatic Conveying Systems in Existing Plants

Authors: Peter Hilgraf, Jan Paepcke, Marieke Moka and Arne Hilck - Claudius Peters

AL15 - Arguments for Keeping Uniform Alumina Concentration and Anode-Cathode Distance in Aluminium Electrolysis Cells

Authors: Asbjørn Solheim - SINTEF Industry

AL16 - A Local Alumina and ACD Observer for Aluminium Electrolysis Cells Using Anode Currents

Authors: Andrea Mattioni, Lucas Jose da Silva Moreira, Gildas Besançon, Mirko Fiacchini and Hervé Roustan - Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Rio Tinto

AL17 - Research on Different Characteristics of a Cell and the Implementation of Local Alumina Control

Authors: Zhibin Zhao, Shuzhen Ma, Ruisheng Zhang, Junfeng Qi, Chao Liu and Wei Liu - Shenyang Aluminium & Magnesium Engineering & Research Institute, Yunnan Wenshan Aluminum Smelter, Northeastern University

AL18 - Decoding Alumina Dissolution by Navigating the Dynamic Interplay of Bath Composition

Authors: Jonathan Alarie, Martin Truchon, László Kiss, Lukas Dion, Sébastien Guérard and Jean-François Bilodeau - Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Rio Tinto

AL19 - Multilevel Robust State Observer for Spatial Alumina Concentration

Authors: Luning Ma, Choon-Jie Wong, Jie Bao, Maria Skyllas-Kazacos, Barry Welch, Jing Shi and Mohamed Mahmoud - The University of New South Wales, Emirates Global Aluminium

AL20 - Enhancing Operational Efficiency Through Advanced Thermal Management Tools

Authors: Patrice Côté, Sébastien Guérard and Jean-François Bilodeau - Rio Tinto

AL21 - Systematic Approaches to Reduce Specific DC Power Consumption at Vedanta Jharsuguda Smelter

Authors: Gaurav Tandon, Bibhudatta Mohanty, Hitesh Bamrah and Prapti Varshney - Vedanta

AL22 - Reduction of Auxiliary Energy Consumption in an Aluminium Smelter

Authors: Gaurav Tandon, Bibhudatta Mohanty, Prashant Singh, Subhakanta Patra, Avinash Pandey, Vignesh Rajendran, Satheeshwaran Veeraganur Subramanian, and Sridhar Nayak - Vedanta

AL23 - Development and Application of Aluminium Electrolysis Energy Saving Series Technology Based on Steady Metal Flow and Heat

Authors: Yanan Zhang, Kaibin Chen, Huaijiang Wang, Xugui Zhang, Yongfeng Cao, Bin Fang, Qingguo Jiao, Yanhui Liu, Guisheng Liang and Changlin Li - Zhengzhou Non-ferrous Metals Research Institute

AL24 - Production Process and Control Optimization of a 240 kA Potline under SAMI’s Deep Energy-Saving Cell Technology

Authors: Hongwu Hu, Xuede Gong, Fei Yan, Yafeng Liu, Jinlong Hou, Wei Liu, Xuan Wang, Xi Cao, Xin Zhao and Michael Ren - Shenyang Aluminum & Magnesium Engineering & Research Institute, Guangxi Baise Guangtou Yinhai Aluminum Industry, Sunlightmetal Consulting

AL25 - Application of Shell Heat Exchanger Supplied with Compressed Air for Pot Sidewall Cooling

Authors: Gratha Adhitya Putra, Yusuf Iskandar, Ade Buandra and Edi Mugiono - PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium

AL26 - Cell Design Modifications to Reduce Specific Energy Consumption

Authors: Maria Carolina Daviou, Mariano Rivera, Maria Fernanda Jaitman, Esteban Cobo and Dagoberto Schubert Severo - Aluar, CAETE Engenharia

AL27 - Impact of Lining Materials Degradation on Reduction Cell

Authors: li Jasim, Yousef Ahli, Alexander Mukhanov and Sheikha Fatima Almualla - Emirates Global Aluminium

AL28 - Exploring Refractory Material Degradation in Aluminium Electrolysis Cell

Authors: Mohamed Hassen Ben Salem, Gervais Soucy, Daniel Marceau, Antoine Godefroy and Sébastien Charest - Université de Sherbrooke, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Aluminerie Alouette

AL29 - Behavior of Different Lining Designs with Forced Convection Network in High Productivity Pots in Alba

Authors: Mohamed Edrabooh, Rakesh Shrivastava, Hassan Almohri, Vasantha Kumar Rangasamy, Abdulla Habib, Nabeel Al Jallabi, Mohsen Shukralla and Dagoberto Schubert Severo - Aluminium Bahrain, CAETE Engenharia

AL30 - The Successful Testing and Implementation of AP30 Technology Spinoff Cell Designs at Alcoa Fjarðaál

Authors: Katarzyna Mirek-Sliwa, Brian Zukas, Ketil Rye, Patrice Doiron and Kristinn Ingimarsson - Alcoa

AL31 - Towards Greener Aluminium Production - A Carbon Footprint Assessment of Graphitized Cathodes for Electrolysis Pots

Authors: Tristan Carrère, Bénédicte Allard and Till Reek - Tokai COBEX

AL32 - On-Line Chemical Analysis of Aluminium Metal in Primary Production Plants Using a Preparation Free Sample and Mobile Laser OES Analyser

Authors: Martin Kendall, Christer Danlind, Tansu Canbolat, Yulia Bespalko, Adriaan Zels and Chris Cappa - Heraeus Electro-Nite

AL33 - Response Characteristics of Zone Resistance in Aluminium Reduction Cell

Authors: Chun Li, Jun Tie, Yi Meng, Hao Xiao, Jun Lei, Dongwei Liu and Boyang Liu - North China University of Technology, Beijing SWT Intelligent Optics Technology

AL34 - Understanding the Factors Influencing Carbon Dioxide Dilution in an Aluminum Electrolysis Cell

Authors: Mohammadreza Basohbatnovinzad, Lukas Dion, Kadiata Ba, Simon-Olivier Tremblay, Sébastien Guérard and Jean-François Bilodeau - Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Rio Tinto

AL35 - Improving Cell Performance with Artificial Intelligence Multi-Objective Optimisation of Bath Composition

Authors: Joseph Ndjebayi, France Tremblay, Pierre-Luc Voyer, Patrice Desrosiers, Hermann Vermette, Sebastien Perron, Daniel Martel, Patricia Gagnon and Jeremy Berubey - Rio Tinto

AL36 - Real-Time Estimation of Bath Temperature in Aluminium Electrolysis Cells Using Temporal Neural Networks

Authors: Alexandre Beaulieu, Diego Salomone, David Munoz, Bertrand Allano and Mohamad Ismail - Rio Tinto

AL37 - Reduction of Specific AlF3 Consumption in Hindalco Hirakud Smelter

Authors: Pratap Sahu, Debasish Mallik, Ravi Pandey, Sandeep Singh, Swagat Patel, Atanu Maity and Amit Sao - Hindalco Industries

AL38 - Bath Chemistry Control with Different Alumina Compositions

Authors: Shaikha Al Shehhi, Vishal Ahmad, Vinod Janardhanan Nair and Almero Eybers - Emirates Global Aluminium

AL39 - Reduction of Net Carbon Consumption - Different Avenues Tested

Authors: Sylvain Delenclos, Stephane Mermet-Guyenet, Johan Mizzi, Guillaume Branly and Olivier Forato - Aluminium Dunkerque

AL40 - Carbon Dusting Mechanisms and Countermeasures

Authors: Matthias Dechent - TRIMET Aluminium SE

AL41 - Experimental Study of Multi-Bubble Dynamics Below a Small Anode Using an Air-Water Model

Authors: Ali Amiri-Gheisvandi, Simon Laliberté-Riverin, Ryan M. Soncini, Patrice Doiron, Gelareh Momen, Houshang Darvishi-Alamdari and Seyed Mohammad Taghavi - Université Laval, Alcoa, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

AL42 - Experience and Learnings with Inclined Anode Slots in High Amperage Aluminium Reduction Cell

Authors: Alexandre Blais and Pascal Thibeault - Rio Tinto

AL43 - A CFD Study of Bubble Dynamics and Voltage Drop in Slotted Anodes

Authors: Mostafa El Mehdi Brik, Ievgen Necheporenko and Alexander Arkhipov - Emirates Global Aluminium

AL44 - Anode Spike Model - A Case Study of Challenges and Future Directions

Authors: Maitha Faraj, Khursid Sayed, Asmaa ALHosani, Anton Bakuteev, Mamatha Shyamala, Khuram Pervez, Jaijith Sreekantan, Almero Eybers and Manal Raheem - Emirates Global Aluminium

AL45 - Validation of Anode Current Distribution Measured by a Smart Individual Anode Monitoring System

Authors: Jing Shi, Choon-Jie Wong, Maitha Faraj, Nadia Ahli, Jie Bao, Barry Welch, Hassan Alhayas and Mohamed Mahmoud - University of New South Wales, Emirates Global Aluminium

AL46 - A Strategy to Adjust Anode Vertical Position After Setting Using Anode Current Profile

Authors: Choon-Jie Wong, Jie Bao, Maria Skyllas-Kazacos, Barry Welch, Nadia Ahli, Amal Aljasmi and Mohamed Mahmoud - University of New South Wales, Emirates Global Aluminium

AL47 - Study on The Wear-Resistance of Crust Breaker for Aluminium Electrolysis

Authors: Dongsheng Li, Guanghui Hou, Yanan Zhang, Yongfeng Cao, Dan Liu and Junyi Ma - Zhengzhou Non-ferrous Metals Research Institute

AL48 - Successful Implementation of INALUM Pilot Cells Using EGA Cell-Upgrade Technological Know-How

Authors: Sajid Hussain, Nadia Ahli, Abdalla Alzarooni, Abdulaziz Sarhan, Hassan Alhayas, Khaldun M. Badra, Ferdy Rahadian, Recky Suharmon, Ardyanta G. K. Tarigan, Haris Budiman, Edi Mugiono and Parindra Kusriantoko - Emirates Global Aluminium, PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (INALUM)

AL49 - New Cell Preheat Shunt Design in EGA Al Taweelah Potline 3

Authors: Mahasal Khan, Mohamed Saifuzzama, Hussain Kochali, Mohammad Al Jaziri, Vinod Janardhan Nair, Sooraj Nair, Shirish Kumar, Imran Shahzad, Abdulla Abdurahman Rahbar and Abani Kumar Meher - Emirates Global Aluminium

AL50 - The Robustness of Ready-to-Use Cathodes (RuC®) - A Mature Technology Available for the Primary Aluminium Industry

Authors: Oscar Alberto Vera Garcia, Nicolas Gros, Till Reek, and Frank Hiltmann - Tokai COBEX

AL51 - EGA Experience with Full Copper Cathode Collector Bars

Authors: Nadia Ahli, Atif Al Ansari, Abdalla Alzarooni, Mustafa Anwar, Ali Jasim, Yousuf Ahli and Mohamed Tawfik - Emirates Global Aluminium

AL52 - CFD Modelling of Potroom Ventilation

Authors: Vanderlei Gusberti, Dagoberto Schubert Severo, Elkjaer Ferreira Braz and Marc Dupuis - CAETE Engenharia, Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio, GeniSim

AL53 - Impact of Cathode Ring Busbars on Potshell Temperature by Radiation Heat Transfer

Authors: André Felipe Schneider, Daniel Richard, Vinko Potočnik and Marc Dupuis - Hatch, Vinko Potocnik Consultant, GeniSIM

AL54 - Comparison of CVD, Horizontal Currents and MHD Stability of Different Cathode Designs

Authors: Marc Dupuis and Valdis Bojarevics - GeniSim, University of Greenwich

AL55 - Thermoelectrical Modelling of the Effect of Metal Height and Cathode Erosion on Cell Heat Balance

Authors: Simon-Olivier Tremblay, Daniel Marceau, Antoine Godefroy, Sébastien Charest and Jules Côté - Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Aluminerie Alouette

AL56 - Modelling Study of the Impact of Daily Power Modulation on Cell Thermal Balance

Authors: Mohamad Ismail, Bertrand Allano, David Munoz, Coralie Desages and Eric Poutougnigni - Rio Tinto Aluminium Pechiney

AL57 - Analyzing the Stability of Aluminium Electrolysis Cells Using a Mechanical Model

Authors: Ibrahim Mohammad, Marc Dupuis and Valdis Bojarevics - University of Rochester, GeniSim, University of Greenwich

AL58 - Upgrade Experiment on MHD Stability of 350 kA Pot

Authors: Aiping Zhou, Xi Cao, Yafeng Liu, Hongwu Hu, Ye Kong, Xuan Wang and Jinlong Hou - Shenyang Aluminum & Magnesium Engineering & Research Institute

AL59 - The Complexity of PFC Generation in Alumina Reduction Cells

Authors: Morten Isaksen, Henrik Åsheim, Norbert Schmidbauer and Ove Hermansen - Hydro Aluminium, NILU

AL60 - A Review of Equipment for Accurate PFC Measurements

Authors: Luis Espinoza-Nava and Jerry Marks - L Espinoza Nava Consulting, J Marks & Associates

AL61 - New Products from Sulphate Producing Wet Scrubbers in Aluminium Reduction

Authors: Andrey Gushchinskiy, Alexander Suss, Nataliya Kuznetsova, Dmitriy Abramuchev, Andrey Panov and Vitaliy Pingin - Rusal Engineering and Technology Centre

AL62 - Treatment and Valorisation of Solid Wastes from Smelters with the Low-Caustic Leaching and Liming Process

Authors: Laurent Birry and Hervé Gauthier - Rio Tinto

AL63 - Massive Recycling of Underpot Material to Pots at Sohar Aluminium Smelter

Authors: Haitham Al Lahouri, Ali Al Badi, Abdullah Al Alawi, Said Al Hinai, Vegi Sreeramu, Abdullah Al Dhahli, Swapnil Sahu, Ciro Kato, Agnello Borim and Javier Navia - Sohar Aluminium

AL64 - Study on Utilization and Disposal Technology of Spent Potlining

Authors: Kaibin Chen, Tingting Du, Lizhen Sun, Jianjun Liu, Ruonan Li and Zhongsheng Lu - Central South University, Zhengzhou Non-ferrous Metals Research Institute

AL65 - Recovery of Aluminium from Metal Pads in Shutdown Aluminium Electrolysis Cells

Authors: Samuel Senanu, Martin Syvertsen, Erik Koren and Arne Petter Ratvik - SINTEF Industry

CH01 - Combined Quantitative Analysis of Salt Fluxes Composition by X-ray Diffraction and X-ray Fluorescence in Process Control

Authors: Oksana Bezrukova, Petr Dubinin, Aleksandr Samoilo, Igor Yakimov, Aleksandr Zaloga, Denis Khlystov and Nikolai Babitskiy - Siberian Federal University, RUSAL Engineering and Technology Centre

CH02 - Conservation of Energy in Al Cast House – Technology Advancement to Overcome Challenges

Authors: Praddyum Pavitrakar and Shibu Mathew - Bechtel India

CH03 - Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Usage in Cast House Furnaces

Authors: Lee Allen and Tim Hordley - Mechatherm International

CH04 - Improvement in Sodium Reduction Process During TAC

Authors: Mehboob Hussain, Omar S Abdulla AlHashemi, Sufi Mubarak Ali, Rashid Al Awadi, Hassan Al Raqabani and Sajjad Hussain Shah - Emirates Global Aluminium

CH05 - Increase Casting Capacity of DC-5 Caster at EGA Jebel Ali

Authors: Afshin Lutfi, Yaqoub Youssef Ahmad, Omar Al Hashmi, Farukh Azim, Nilay Shah and Abani Kumar Meher - Emirates Global Aluminium

CH06 - Vertical Direct Chilled Casting Facilities (VDC) Reliability Improvement at EGA

Authors: Nasser Al Khaja, Satish Nair, Amit Kishorchandra Parikh, Mubarak Mohamed Bashir, Talluri Suri Babu, Shaiju Soman, Anurag Mohanty and Sanjay Das - Emirates Global Aluminium

CH07 - 100 % Volumetric Ultrasonic Inspection on 5182 Slabs Post Casting

Authors: Pierre Jeanroy, Didier Vigne, Patrice Coté, Nicolas Jacob, Alexis Keller and Sylvain Deutsch - Aluminium Dunkerque, The Phase Array Company

CH08 - Automatic Real-Time Chemical Composition Analysis (LP-LIBS) in Casthouse Operations

Authors: Kristjan Leosson and Berglind Hoskuldsdottir - DTE

CH09 - Development of Electrical Wire Rod with Recycled Content at TRIMET France

Authors: Nicolas Ligonesche, Eric Oustry, Nicolas Archenault and Stéphane Heurtault - TRIMET France, Réseau de Transport d’Electricité

CH10 - DC-Casting of Rolling Ingots with High Level of Magnesium

Authors: Alexander Alabin, Alexander Krokhin, Martijn Vos and Aleksey Iliin - Rusal

CH11 - Combined Rolling and Extrusion production of Wire Rod

Authors: Alexander Salnikov, Alexander Krokhin, Alexander Alabin and Martijn Vos - Rusal

CH12 - Real-time Monitoring of Legionella in Casthouse Water Cooling Systems

Authors: Geneviève Doyer and Marie-Christine Simard - Rio Tinto

CH13 - Casthouse Refractory Methods for Risk Control and Quality Assurance

Authors: Philippe Gauthier and Mathieu Bergeron - Rio Tinto

CH14 - Atlantic Operation Centre (AOC) - The Foundation Towards the Best Operator to Overcome the Industry Challenges and Ensure Competitiveness

Authors: Jean-Luc Allard, Dave Bolduc and Joseph Langlais - Rio Tinto

CH15 - Advanced Data Analytics Tools to Identify the Root Cause of Filter Clogging During Casthouse Operation

Authors: Josée Colbert, Jens Bouchard, Joseph Langlais and Simon L’Heureux - Rio Tinto

CH16 - Batscan - The Coming of Age of a New Tool for Inclusion Detection in Liquid Aluminium

Authors: Jean-Louis Achard, Pierre Le Brun, Marc Bertherat, Pierre-Yves Menet, Nicolas Bauret and Vincent Milani - Constellium, STAS