Page 47 - Altogether Magazine Issue 4 English

47 IMPROVED CUSTOMER AND SUPPLIER CO-OPERATION responsible for the cost saving initiative Team from Reduction and Carbon BETWEEN The excellent teamwork with improved REDUCTION internal customer and supplier co-operation between Reduction and Carbon has resulted in process waste reduction and increased income & CARBON generation for Qatalum. The Reduction and Carbon operations teams have taken a • Consistent supply of tapped bath from the pot rooms joint initiative in managing all by-products efficiently and • Improved GSD (grain size distribution of bath) effectively. Initial gains have been by Reducing, Recycling • Stable ratio of bath and alumina and Reusing by-products of bath and steel. This has been achieved through the commitment of the dedicated teams • Recycling of 400 tons of crucible cleaning material from Reduction, the customer and Carbon, the supplier. through BCP’s • Recycling of 30 tons of fluoride per month “This is a brilliant example of what can be achieved as a • Recycling of FTP scales of 25 tons per month result of working according to Qatalum’s principle 2, 3 and • Improved process knowledge in both Carbon and 4 (defined customer supplier relationship, optimized flow Reduction and dedicated teams). Excellent team work and outcome of this team work and thanks to all involved,” said Geir Nilsen, Income generated Group Manager of the Carbon Plant. • 5,600 tonnes of bath at a sale price of USD 360 per ton How was this achieved? [approximately 2 million USD] • Identifying all waste streams in each process • Approximately 1,200 tonnes of steel at a sale price of USD 250 per ton [approximately 300,000 USD] • Identifying recycling avenues internally first • Total saving of 2.3 million USD • Optimizing our process by recycling internally and by not affecting the product quality “Managing waste is a key in international business • Identifying recycling or consumption avenues externally today. Not only will this reduce future liabilities possibly • Continuously improving by minimizing wastes threatening the future growth and prosperity of the • Improved focus by formation of dedicated day-time company, but it could also give companies a competitive team for streamlining actions on Reduction wastes advantage through becoming a desirable business partner as well as generating income. The cooperation between the What are the outcomes of this process? Carbon and Reduction Group illustrates this potential and should be an encouragement to us all to further focus on • Maximizing plant potential in the BCPs by running how we can improve in managing our waste,” concluded tapped bath loop Group Manager Reduction, Hans Lange. • Bagging of 30 tons of tapped bath per day without additional labour