Innovation

Norsk Hydro Begins Pilot Project For New Low-Energy Aluminium and Silicon Recycling Technology

Norsk Hydro Begins Pilot Project For New Low-Energy Aluminium and Silicon Recycling Technology

Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro ASA announced yesterday a project with circular economy start-up Nuvosil to develop a new method for recycling aluminium and silicon that could cut processing costs and energy consumption by up to 90 percent. Hydro says the foundation...

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Events

EGA Employee Suggestion Box Saves Firm AED60 Million So Far In 2020

EGA Employee Suggestion Box Saves Firm AED60 Million So Far In 2020

Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) said last week that its employee-led continuous improvement initiative has led to AED60 million (US$16.3 million) in savings for the firm for the year to date. The program, which is know as “Tamayaz,” was launched four years ago and has yielded several important safety and efficiency improvements at the plant. […]

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Jaguar Land Rover Aluminium Recycling Project Could Cut CO2 By 26 Percent

Jaguar Land Rover Aluminium Recycling Project Could Cut CO2 By 26 Percent

Jaguar Land Rover said last month that a recycling process they developed could cut carbon dioxide emissions by over a quarter. The firm’s REALITY aluminium project is a process developed by the automaker to blend recycled aluminium with primary aluminium to achieve aluminium of a quality matching that of the grade they currently use. The […]

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Hydro Studies Feasibility Of Replacing Steel With Aluminium In Suspension Bridges

Hydro Studies Feasibility Of Replacing Steel With Aluminium In Suspension Bridges

Norwegian aluminium smelter Norsk Hydro ASA released a study late last week that examined the feasibility of replacing steel with aluminium in suspension bridges, noting that such a move would yield several advantages over current technology and techniques. Thomas B. Svendsen, Market Manager in Hydro Extruded Solutions, said the study looked at the use of […]

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