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QATAR UNIVERSITY STUDENT VISIT QATALUM
The purpose of the visit was a field trip introducing new students from
Qatar University to Qatalum and also to participate in Qatar Science &
Technology Park (QSTP) project work.
A common date was agreed between Operations and The plant tour consisted of Carbon, Reduction and
Qatar University to be the 9th April 2014. The main Casting. Present at the tour were 13 students from
requirement was that students wanted to see as much of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Studies,
the aluminium production process as possible, and also and 2 facility members from the University Including,
understand the scope of work that would be involved Geir Martin Haarberg one of the Qatalum sponsored
in the QSTP Environmental project. Based on their University Chair Professors and 2 members of Hydro
requirement a plan was prepared accordingly. QSTP, Chris Devadas and Elin Legland.
The students were welcomed by Sharat Kumar T&D Hydro QSTP Admin Manager & Project Coordinator,
Supervisor, Qatalum. Introduction was carried out by Elin was pleased with the tour and commented on the
Hans Petter Lange, Reduction Manager with Amir Farah positive interest shown by the students during the
Acting Q&D Manager presenting associated material presentations and tour of the plant.
to the students about the Qatalum Summer Internship Through such tours, Qatalum would hope to inspire
Programme. Hans Petter Lange also, spoke about the students enough so that they may enrol in the summer
research projects being conducted at the University’s intern programme. This batch was all eager to complete
Centre for Advanced Metals spearheaded by the their assignments and projects within Qatalum.
Professors sponsored by Qatalum through QSTP.
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The purpose of the visit was a field trip introducing new students from
Qatar University to Qatalum and also to participate in Qatar Science &
Technology Park (QSTP) project work.
A common date was agreed between Operations and The plant tour consisted of Carbon, Reduction and
Qatar University to be the 9th April 2014. The main Casting. Present at the tour were 13 students from
requirement was that students wanted to see as much of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Studies,
the aluminium production process as possible, and also and 2 facility members from the University Including,
understand the scope of work that would be involved Geir Martin Haarberg one of the Qatalum sponsored
in the QSTP Environmental project. Based on their University Chair Professors and 2 members of Hydro
requirement a plan was prepared accordingly. QSTP, Chris Devadas and Elin Legland.
The students were welcomed by Sharat Kumar T&D Hydro QSTP Admin Manager & Project Coordinator,
Supervisor, Qatalum. Introduction was carried out by Elin was pleased with the tour and commented on the
Hans Petter Lange, Reduction Manager with Amir Farah positive interest shown by the students during the
Acting Q&D Manager presenting associated material presentations and tour of the plant.
to the students about the Qatalum Summer Internship Through such tours, Qatalum would hope to inspire
Programme. Hans Petter Lange also, spoke about the students enough so that they may enrol in the summer
research projects being conducted at the University’s intern programme. This batch was all eager to complete
Centre for Advanced Metals spearheaded by the their assignments and projects within Qatalum.
Professors sponsored by Qatalum through QSTP.
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