With a flourishing primary aluminium sector, Canada remains the top exporter of aluminium to the U.S. and the country is now rightfully negotiating on the 10% duty imposed on all aluminium imports. Canada is graced for a temporary period for further negotiation for a permanent exemption from the duties.
Quebec, Canada’s aluminium hub with the presence of Alcoa, Rio Tinto Alcan and Alouette, three major aluminium players operating eight world-class primary smelters in the province and producing 2.9 million tonnes of primary aluminium, or 60% of total North American production. However, Canada is not only about the three primary players. Quebec in Canada is a province that house a number of innovative solution providers centering round the primary industry.
{alcircleadd}We continue to focus on some of the innovative solution providers in our articles.
REEL Alesa in Montreal, formerly Rio Tinto Alcan Alesa, is a company that delivers fully integrated materials handling solutions that optimise the processes and performance of metal and mineral producers. The company has developed a broad range of technologies over the years for handling bulk materials with an extensive installed base in Quebec and in Canada. The company has been supplying Process and Material Handling Equipment to diverse industries including Aluminium, Bauxite, alumina and power.
As an equipment and solution provider to the aluminium industry, their service covers process plants, smelting technology and material handling.
Their smelter technology supports operations in the reduction area as well as at the anode plant. They offer optimised busbar solutions and deliver comprehensive solutions and equipment for improved carbon plant operations from green to baked anode. The company also designs, builds and commissions processing facilities.
Their technology significantly improves pot operation and current efficiency while overcoming the well‑known challenges associated with the conventional process.
Maestria Solutions, Canada has been supplying to the food industry and the aluminium industry for more than 20 years, with both turnkey solutions and tailor-made developments. Maestria Solutions offers smelter smart solution for anode and cell diagnostic. The company has crafted tools and products tailored specifically for the needs of the aluminium industry, helping smelter owners save time and manage business more efficiently.
Maestria’s the mVa Millivolt Anode fork is a solution that is used in Aluminum smelters to measure the Anode Current Distribution in a fast, safe and effective manner. The reputation of this tool is well established and is already the norm in many aluminium smelters around the world. The ultra-light design of the fork is convenient to use with minimum manpower.
They also provide messaging and alarm system for smelters that orchestrate and deliver messages in different forms including visual media and audio, from different sources to multiple destinations.
The company offers other measurement and messaging and alarm solutions for aluminium production sites and in industrial sectors. Volumetrix is designed to calculate the volume of a charge that is loaded onto trucks. This system computes information in real-time without any contact.
Minimum manpower, ease of use, time saving automatic data transfer make these tools an indispensable part in the process control systems in the aluminium smelters.
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. is a world-renowned high-tech company based out of Montreal operating in the field of high temperature processing of materials and waste, which counts the US Navy and the US Air Force amongst its discerning client base.
PyroGenesis' DROSRITE system is a salt-free, cost-effective process for maximizing aluminium recovery from dross, a waste generated in the smelting, processing and recycling process. DROSRITE is a patented process that can cut down on loss of expensive metal and reduce a smelter's carbon footprint and energy consumption through their sustainable process. The process offers substantial ROI to metal manufacturers.
The company is currently speaking with a few major aluminum industry players across India, from automotive parts manufacturers to primary & secondary aluminum smelters. Furthermore, their small-scale demonstrational DROSRITE unit is currently running paid trials, backlogged in India until September.
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