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“JNARDDC has formulated guidelines for Dry Stacking of red mud to reduce the disposal problem. Dry stacking is the most popular and the best practice till now, followed by alumina refineries worldwide," Dr Anupam Agnihotri, Director of JNARDDC
Dr Anupam Agnihotri, Director of Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur, India, has willingly participated in our e-Magazine: 'Recycling - Reshaping the future of the Aluminium Value Chain' to share his knowledge on red mud recycling. He has spoken about the best recycling practices for red mud and the industry-trend applications of the by-product. He has also suggested the red mud disposal processes that would have lesser impacts on the environment. Dr Agnihotri is a Metallurgical Engineer from IIT Kanpur with PG Degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur. Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC) is a "Centre of Excellence" set up in 1989 to make...
“Alcore has developed a process to recover hydrogen fluoride from aluminium smelter bath, which is combined with aluminium hydroxide to produce aluminium fluoride”, Dr Mark Cooksey, CEO, ABx Group
In early 2020, Dr Mark Cooksey assumed the CEO role at ABx Group, leveraging his expertise and leadership. Prior to this, he held significant positions in process improvement and development at esteemed organizations like Rio Tinto, GE, and Australia's national science agency, CSIRO. Over his 25-year career, Dr Cooksey has remained dedicated to driving process innovation, showcasing his adeptness in advancing and bringing novel processes within the minerals sector to market. Notably, he has played a pivotal role in revolutionizing the aluminium value chain. AL Circle: Can you provide an overview of ABx Group's subsidiary Alcore and its areas of expertise? Dr Mark Cooksey: Alcore has developed a new process for producing aluminium fluoride. Its core expertise is chemical engineering,...
“We have a new product which we will launch later this year. It’s a camera system which runs underneath the casting table,” Ola Furu & August Riise from Hycast AS
AL Circle was delighted to welcome a delegation from Hycast AS last month and discuss how Hydro’s technology partner is taking aluminium casting to the next level globally. Ola Furu, Head of Project and Sales of Hycast AS, and August Riise, Senior Project Manager of Hycast, were in conversation with our Director of Operations, Soumyadip Chakraborty, which turned out to a deep insight into the market of aluminium casting. Mr Furu & Riise discussed the products and services and how Hycast incorporates sustainability into the technologies it provides. They also revealed the new technology they would be launching this year. To know about it all, continue reading the interview: AL Circle: Please brief us about Hycast and the kinds of products it offers to the aluminium value chain. Ola Furu :...
