05 JUNE 2013Aluminium International Today
Alcoa develops new low cost technology to reduce smelter emissions
Edited by : AL CIRCLE
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The Alcoa Technical Center (ATC) has developed technology that uses 50% less water and 30% less energy and will reduce emissions at a fraction of the cost of current technology in the field.
ATC will complete commissioning and on-site testing of its In-Duct Scrubber in August 2014 and plans to commercialise the technology, says Ray Kilmer, Alcoa’s Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer.
The new In-Duct scrubber is currently under construction as part of a commercial-scale demonstration project at Alcoa’s Lake Charles, Louisiana-based baked anode and calcined coke facility in the USA.
Compared to traditional wet scrubbers originally developed to reduce emissions at power plants and large industrial facilities, Alcoa’s patented technology has the ability to dramatically reduce scrubber installation costs and reduce operating costs by approximately one-third, claims the company. This is due to improved processes and increased energy efficiencies. The new system is claimed to use 50% less water and consumes 30% less energy.
According to Kilmer, “Alcoa’s experts have extended the boundary of traditional scrubbing equipment, enabling a more cost effective, robust and sustainable alternative for reducing industrial emissions.”
ATC will complete commissioning and on-site testing of its In-Duct Scrubber in August 2014 and plans to commercialise the technology, says Ray Kilmer, Alcoa’s Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer.
The new In-Duct scrubber is currently under construction as part of a commercial-scale demonstration project at Alcoa’s Lake Charles, Louisiana-based baked anode and calcined coke facility in the USA.
Compared to traditional wet scrubbers originally developed to reduce emissions at power plants and large industrial facilities, Alcoa’s patented technology has the ability to dramatically reduce scrubber installation costs and reduce operating costs by approximately one-third, claims the company. This is due to improved processes and increased energy efficiencies. The new system is claimed to use 50% less water and consumes 30% less energy.
According to Kilmer, “Alcoa’s experts have extended the boundary of traditional scrubbing equipment, enabling a more cost effective, robust and sustainable alternative for reducing industrial emissions.”
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