OPTIMISING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN SMELTING CELLS

The scenario for aluminium production has changed dramatically with the global concern on greenhouse gas emissions and the world becoming exhausted in potential sources for generating large blocks of environmentally friendly and low-cost electrical energy. The earlier energy production as was traditionally available from hydro electric sources and the low-cost of this helped the economics of aluminium production. Furthermore the advances in living standards have meant that people become more important than processes when it comes to the demand for electricity. This raises the price while distributing their networks mean all parties can share. While the Mid-East is in fortunate position with abundant sources of natural gas for generation of electricity it is still important to conserve valuable resources for future generations. But when this is can bind with the increase in price, clearly it becomes more important to minimise energy consumption per unit production.