17 AUGUST 2011alu
England aluminum complex ponders switch to biomass power
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Faced with increasing pressure to reduce emissions, the Rio Tinto Alcan Lynemouth Aluminum Smelter, located in Northeast England’s village of Lynemouth, is considering a switch from coal power to biomass at its on-site 420-megawatt (MW) power station.
The power station produces enough electricity for the smelter and some backup power, which can be exported to the grid when it is not needed, according to John McCabe, corporate affairs director for Alcan Aluminum U.K. Ltd.
The power station produces enough electricity for the smelter and some backup power, which can be exported to the grid when it is not needed, according to John McCabe, corporate affairs director for Alcan Aluminum U.K. Ltd.
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