EGA starts up first stage of smelter expansion

April 29, 2021 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

United Arab Emirates-based aluminium producer Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has commissioned the first part of the expansion at its Al Taweelah smelter, the company said on Monday April 26.

The expansion of the aluminium smelter, which is located between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, includes construction of 66 new reduction cells to extend all three potlines and increase production by 78,000 tonnes per year.
Al Taweelah's existing capacity is about 1.5 million tpy.

Production has started at potline 1, with the addition...

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