Elysis has completed construction of its Qu?(C)bec, Canada research and development facility, taking the joint-venture between Alcoa and Rio Tinto one step closer to commercializing carbon-free aluminium.
The technology, which was first developed at the Alcoa Technical Center near Pittsburgh in the United States, eliminates all direct greenhouse gases from the aluminium smelting process, instead producing oxygen.According to Vincent Christ, Elysis chief executive officer, commissioning the center will be a significant step forward for the joint-venture in its journey towards the...