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Qatalum is deeply committed to sustainability, both “Sustainable improvements
within the company and the industry at large. We want are underway at Qatalum
to emphasise to a young generation the importance within our mission to
of environmental responsibility, of recycling, of raise our position on
efficient water usage. The Oil and Gas industry and the global industry cost
the aluminium industry have much to share on energy curve – but everything is
efficiency, water waste minimisation and recycling. done with environmental
Taking part in events such as this helps to bring to impact and innovation
a new audience the sustainability argument for at its core. Qatalum is
aluminium, and encourage ‘buy-in’ among a younger deeply committed to a
generation to these important concepts. sustainable approach in
Qatalum is a founding member of the Qatar achieving its ambitions, and
Green Building Council and its Deputy CEO Khalid we’re pleased to be here
Mohammed Laram is a board member of the Council. at the Fair once again, to
Last year a Zero Emissions Lab was opened at the exchange ideas, educate,
Qatalum Plant, a newly established facility dedicated and be an honest broker
to researching and testing aluminium used in curtain for the sustainability of the
wall solutions in support of creating energy, emission aluminium industry”.
and carbon neutral buildings in the Middle East.
One example of Qatalum’s innovation is how Qatalum
has found a sustainable method of reusing waste from
the pot relining process with minimal environmental
impact. Spent pot lining (SPL) is made up of three
distinctive materials that require disposal. The lining
of the cell walls are made up of silicone carbide blocks.
Carbon makes up the cathode in the bottom of the
cell, and below which are layers of insulation and
refractory bricks made up of a combination of silicone
and alumina. As the pots end their fifth to sixth year
productive cycle at Qatalum, they need to be relined
at a purpose built facility. Once relined the pot is
returned to its position in the Potroom to restart liquid
aluminium production. In the process of relining the 3
waste materials are actively removed separately and
sorted and the carbon rich and iron rich by-products
from Qatalum is used by Qatar Steel.
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within the company and the industry at large. We want are underway at Qatalum
to emphasise to a young generation the importance within our mission to
of environmental responsibility, of recycling, of raise our position on
efficient water usage. The Oil and Gas industry and the global industry cost
the aluminium industry have much to share on energy curve – but everything is
efficiency, water waste minimisation and recycling. done with environmental
Taking part in events such as this helps to bring to impact and innovation
a new audience the sustainability argument for at its core. Qatalum is
aluminium, and encourage ‘buy-in’ among a younger deeply committed to a
generation to these important concepts. sustainable approach in
Qatalum is a founding member of the Qatar achieving its ambitions, and
Green Building Council and its Deputy CEO Khalid we’re pleased to be here
Mohammed Laram is a board member of the Council. at the Fair once again, to
Last year a Zero Emissions Lab was opened at the exchange ideas, educate,
Qatalum Plant, a newly established facility dedicated and be an honest broker
to researching and testing aluminium used in curtain for the sustainability of the
wall solutions in support of creating energy, emission aluminium industry”.
and carbon neutral buildings in the Middle East.
One example of Qatalum’s innovation is how Qatalum
has found a sustainable method of reusing waste from
the pot relining process with minimal environmental
impact. Spent pot lining (SPL) is made up of three
distinctive materials that require disposal. The lining
of the cell walls are made up of silicone carbide blocks.
Carbon makes up the cathode in the bottom of the
cell, and below which are layers of insulation and
refractory bricks made up of a combination of silicone
and alumina. As the pots end their fifth to sixth year
productive cycle at Qatalum, they need to be relined
at a purpose built facility. Once relined the pot is
returned to its position in the Potroom to restart liquid
aluminium production. In the process of relining the 3
waste materials are actively removed separately and
sorted and the carbon rich and iron rich by-products
from Qatalum is used by Qatar Steel.
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