Every tonne of aluminium produced creates more than just the finished metal. Across primary production and recycling, the processes generate aluminium dross-an oxide-rich material that is increasingly attracting attention across the industry. Global aluminium dross generation is projected to rise...
Dr.-Ing. Oliver Moos, Managing Director of CETAG AG, brings decades of expertise in aluminium casthouse technology, offering innovative, cost-efficient and sustainable process solutions through global consulting, project management and equipment design. In an interview for “ Sustainability &...
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In conversation with Mr. Frank Pollmann, Founder, TAHA International explained how TAHA has revolutionised aluminium dross processing by eliminating the use of salts and chemicals, which are traditionally used but harmful to the environment. He acknowledges that achieving high metal recovery...
The aluminium industry is on a determined mission to build a truly closed-loop supply chain, and the spotlight is firmly on aluminium dross. Around the globe, smelters are ramping up efforts to minimise waste and supercharge recycling, driven by ambitious sustainability goals. Thanks to...
Aluminium dross, a once-ignored by-product of the aluminium industry, is now stepping into the spotlight. Formed as a thin, skin-like layer on molten aluminium during melting and processing, dross is the result of natural surface oxidation. For years, it was treated as industrial waste, routinely...
HPQ Silicon Inc., a technology company pioneering next-generation processes for advanced material manufacturing, is proud to announce that its France-based affiliate, NOVACIUM SAS (“Novacium”), has been invited to present at ENSURE 2025 — the 3rd International Conference on Environmental...
As the global aluminium industry continues its pursuit of sustainability and resource circularity, AL Circle is proud to announce the launch of the updated version of its industry-focused research report, “Aluminium Dross Processing: A Global Review,” on this year’s Earth Day — a symbolic moment...
On Friday, February 14, a major fire broke out at a factory known for storing aluminium dross in Labis. As per the reports, the factory storing recyclable materials has been burning for two days. The blaze began in Kampung Usaha Jaya and has prompted ongoing firefighting efforts. Sharfini Nasar,...
HPQ Silicon Inc., a Quebec-based advanced materials engineering provider, has filed a provisional patent application for its latest innovative process developed by its France-based affiliate, Novacium SAS. The process is designed to transform black aluminium dross, a toxic by-product of aluminium...
PyroGenesis Inc. (TSX: PYR) (OTCQX: PYRGF) (FRA: 8PY) a tech-advancement company delving into designs, development, manufacturing and commercialisation of advanced plasma processes and sustainable solutions which are geared to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) and address environmental pollutants, has...
Aluminium dross is a by-product formed during the melting and processing of aluminium. When aluminium is in its molten state, it undergoes oxidation on the surface, forming a ‘skin-like’ layer known as dross. In the past, aluminium dross was disposed of in landfills, a practice deemed hazardous to...
At Gateway Gulf 2024, an investment forum programme hosted by the Bahrain Economic Development from November 3 to 4, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba) and Daiki Aluminium Industry Company Ltd., talked about their strategic partnership to form a joint venture firm – Alba-Daiki Sustainable Solutions...
AL Circle caught up on a quick conversation with Taha Pollmann, Process Manager at TAHA Resource Management GmbH, at IBAAS-IIM 2024, held from September 25-27, 2024, where the organisation bagged the prestigious ESG Award. We are happy to share our insightful interaction where Taha Pollmann briefed...
Thailand's Nakhon Pathom province underwent a significant law enforcement operation over the weekend. Police and industrial officials uncovered 14,400 tonnes of aluminium dross at two remelting facilities. The discovery, spread across sites in Nakhon Pathom and Samut Sakhon provinces, just outside...
August 7, 2024, witnessed the establishment of a strategic partnership between the first aluminium smelter in the Middle East and Japan’s leading aluminium product manufacturer, following the signing of an agreement by Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. and Daiki Aluminium Industry Company Ltd to establish a...
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Speira is enhancing its facilities in Grevenbroich and Töging in Germany by installing two new furnaces at each site and replacing the existing units with cutting-edge systems. These upgrades include four tiltable rotary furnaces designed to boost the company’s capacity for recycling challenging...
The aluminium industry has actively sought strategies and technologies to establish a closed-loop supply chain model. Aluminium smelters worldwide are committing significant efforts to minimise and recycle aluminium dross to fulfil their sustainability and environmental objectives. In the past few...
In a significant turn of events, the relocation of a second consignment of aluminium dross from Win Process Company’s recycling facility in Rayong encountered a significant setback on May 19. The consignment, destined for an aluminium recycling facility in the Phanat Nikhom district of Chon Buri in...
TAHA, a multi-discipline solutions provider offering innovative, environmentally-friendly, and cost-effective services, equipment and products to the aluminium and steel industry worldwide. Environmental considerations are becoming increasingly pertinent in “green” aluminium production making...
In a promising collaboration, TAHA International and NFC have forged a strategic alliance aimed at revolutionising the aluminium industry. The partnership centres on integrating TAHA's cutting-edge hot dross processing technology into NFC's service offerings, marking a significant milestone in...
