Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced on November 4 that the bauxite waste management system is ready at its under-construction Al Taweelah alumina refinery in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi.
This is another milestone in the preparation towards production launch of the Al Taweelah alumina refinery in H1 2019. EGA’s goal is to manage the storage and reutilization of the bauxite residue or red mud, the by-product of alumina refining responsibly.
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The construction of a dedicated storage area for bauxite residue about 30 kilometres from Al Taweelah alumina refinery has been already completed by EGA.
Once production starts, bauxite residue will be washed, pressed into a dry cake, and transported to the area for storage using a fleet of sealed trucks. The storage site will be progressively sealed and landscaped and the land could be re-used for potential warehousing or solar projects.
EGA has collboarted with global waste management company Veolia to manage the transport of bauxite residue and the storage facility.
“The responsible management of bauxite residue has been a key priority for Al Taweelah alumina refinery since the project was on the drawing board, and UAE environmental regulators rightly set tough standards. I am confident that we have a world-class storage solution in place, but our ambitions are much higher as we aim in the longer term to turn this waste into value through innovation,” Zaher Al Habtari, Senior Vice President of Refinery Operations at EGA, said.
EGA is working with the American University of Sharjah, The University of Queensland and other universities, as well as expert consultancies to reach a sustainable solution to the bauxite residue management and reutilization.
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