03 JULY 2017AlCircle.com
Bahrain's Alba starts work in Potline 6
Edited by : Heena Iqbal
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<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.”</p>
<p>“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.”</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>The concrete foundations for Potline 6 will be approximately 85,000 m3 on the completion in December 2018.</p>
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