Bahrain's Alba starts work in Potline 6
The Bahrain-based international aluminium smelter Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) yesterday said that the first concrete for the foundation of Potline 6 was ‘successfully’ achieved in May this year with the commencement of early works in the construction site.
Alba’s Chairman of Board of Directors Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa said: “We are very pleased with the fast-track approach adopted by our team towards our landmark project.”
“We also remain optimistic that by reducing the lead time activities, we will be able to get Line 6 Expansion Project off to a successful start as per schedule and have the First Hot Metal by January 2019.”
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The Potline 6 has two pot rooms E&F wherein each pot room is approximately 1.4 km in long. The two pot rooms are considered the longest buildings on the Line 6 Expansion Project plot, according to the company’s press release.
The concrete foundations for Potline 6 will be approximately 85,000 m3 on the completion in December 2018.
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