EGA teams up with MIT researchers to develop new technologies in aluminium smelting

<p>Emirates Global Aluminium has joined hands with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to work on new technologies that will further improve the Gulf aluminium producer's aluminium smelting processes. <br /><br />EGA has been an innovation-driven company since inception. Continuous R&amp;D activities have helped it reach top quartile position in the aluminium industry. The EGA smelting process is a licensed technology today, followed globally. The coming together of the two prominent organizations is expected to open up new avenues for the industry.<br /><br /><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/Smelting.jpg" alt="News" width="480" height="420" /><br /><br />The collaboration of EGA and MIT will see research scholars from the university&rsquo;s School of Chemical Engineering Practice pursuing six research projects at EGA&rsquo;s smelter operations in Jebel Ali and Al Taweelah, all focused on promoting greater operational efficiency in EGA&rsquo;s aluminium smelting processes. Nine post graduate students and research scholars from MIT will be based at the university&rsquo;s Practice Station at EGA campus between October and December to pursue the research projects.&nbsp; They&rsquo;ll work on processed followed in EGA&rsquo;s power plant, carbon area, reduction facilities and in overall technology development and transfer department. The Gulf-based aluminium producer will own the intellectual property rights of all the findings of these projects.<br /><br />{googleAdsense}<br /><br />The entire initiative is being managed by EGA Centre of Excellence, which is part of the Technology Development and Transfer Department. <br /><br />Commenting on the programme, Dr Mohamed Mahmoud, Manager of Technology Improvements of the EGA Centre of Excellence said, &ldquo;Continuous improvement through innovation is in our DNA at EGA. We pursue technological advances that improve our efficiency, minimise our environmental impact, and maximise the quality of our products.&nbsp; Collaborating with leading UAE and international universities like MIT is an important part of our work to develop UAE technology for our business.&rdquo;</p>