Reduction Plant

The Reduction Plant is where aluminium metal is "reduced" from alumina (aluminium oxide) through electrolysis.

Primary aluminium plant

The Qatalum plant is a comprehensive aluminium production facility that includes a Reduction Plant, Carbon Plant, and a Casthouse, together with a dedicated Power Plant, various utilities and port and storage facilities.

The Reduction Plant, where aluminium is produced, features advanced aluminum reduction technology from Hydro Aluminium. The two parallel 1 km pot rooms house two rows of electrolytic cells containing a total of 704 pots.