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Electricity cost is one of the main determinants of the competitive structure of an aluminium smelter. Over the past few years, ALRO Group, the biggest industrial power consumer in Romania, has completed ambitious projects to reduce specific energy consumption. To reach the next level, in 2018, ALRO mandated Rio Tinto Aluminium Pechiney (RTAP) to supply AP12 Low Energy technology. To guarantee smooth technology transfer and achieve step-change performance the AP Technology™ standard “cell development cycle” approach was used. ALRO and RTAP worked together as a team to execute specific activities such as a measurement campaign, modelling, risk analysis, readiness assessment, on-site and remote support, data analytics, Go/No Go. This article presents this project, which achieved a significant reduction in specific energy consumption, along with some of the supporting activities and tools.
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Cilianu, M. et al. (2021). AP12 Low-Energy Technology at ALRO Smelter. In: Perander, L. (eds) Light Metals 2021. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65396-5_84
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