Alba Pot Line 5 achieves another milestone

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)'s production process achieved a significant milestone with the announcement that Pot Line 5 has been upgraded to AP37 technology following an increase in the line current to 370 kA.

The upgrade will increase production by approximately 1,000 metric tons on an annual basis.

Alba is currently focused on enhancing performance levels at the plant and remains on track in achieving these goals through the joint efforts of members from the Power, Carbon Operations & Maintenance, Process Control & Development, Reduction Operation & maintenance departments.

Commenting on Pot Line 5's upgrade to AP37 technology, Alba's Chief Operations Officer, Isa Al Ansari said: "Pot Line 5's upgrade to AP37 is another milestone for the company. In early 2011 the team outlined a roadmap on how to achieve 370 kA which was done with Alba internal resources and without significant capital expenditure. I would like to congratulate the team responsible for this achievement and am confident that this level of success will be reflected in future upgrades and bring pride to everyone in Alba."

For two consecutive years, Alba has achieved record output through deployment of lean management techniques and operational efficiency initiatives.

In January, the company announced that the 2012 production was 890,217 metric tons registering an increase of 8,907 metric tons from the 881,310 metric tons produced in 2011.