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Hall-Héroult (in smelting plant) has been the key process for aluminum production since 1886, and it has gone through several improvements in the past. However, challenges like low efficiency, premature cell failure, and sustainability-related issues persist even today and the industry is working to overcome them. Industries have significantly benefited by adopting the fourth industrial revolution (I4.0) concepts such as digital twin, remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, data & analytics, etc. They have helped industries to achieve their objectives. The same concepts will also help aluminum industry to address their challenges. This paper describes specific challenges related to aluminum production and defines a roadmap for adopting I4.0 concepts to help solve problems. This paper introduces a structured approach for the digital transformation of complex smelting plants and recommends a roadmap for this industry.
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Rai, V.P., D, D.R. (2024). Smelting 4.0: Digital Strategy for Aluminum Production. In: Wagstaff, S. (eds) Light Metals 2024. TMS 2024. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50308-5_84
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