Luliang: 2019 Ad-Hoc Emission Reduction Measures for Heavy Pollution
Cnal News The local government of Luliang, Shanxi recently published ad-hoc emission reduction measures for heavy air pollution periods in 2019. Among the measures, mandatory emission reductions for aluminum industry include: Alumina: -) Clinker and calcination processing to cut operations by 50%, by production lines -) Raw material transport (including…
Henan Yixiang Suspends Aa Calcination Process
23/10/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Henan Yixiang refinery has decided to suspend one alumina calcination furnace and begin an environmental upgrade by end-October, which is scheduled to take a month to complete. Consequently, Yixiang will have no alumina output in November. The company produced 45 kt of alumina in October and holds…
Guizhou Qiya Resumes LT Aa Production
21/10/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Guizhou Qiya has two HT alumina productions lines, each with 500 ktpy capacity and one new LT alumina production line with 200 ktpy capacity, completed in June 2019 for use with imported bauxite. The company suspended LT alumina production in late September, but plans to restart in…
Luyu Bochuang Postpones 800 ktpy Aa Production Line
18/10/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Luyu Bochuang originally planned to bring its 800 ktpy alumina project online in December 2019, but has decided to postpone to Q2 2020. Project construction began in April 2019, but was not completed on schedule due to environmental issues. Luyu Bochuang’s other 600 ktpy alumina production line…
SPIC Guizhou Postpones 1 mtpy Aa Project
18/10/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News SPIC Guizhou completed construction of its 1 mtpy alumina project in June 2019 and carried out trial operations in July. However, the project has been suspended due to some technical issues. Pre-desulfurization treatment of bauxite prior to precipitation is necessary, as the project is using high sulfur…
Nanshan’s 1mtpy Aa Indonesian JV to Come Online by end-2020
16/10/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Nanshan Group is set to bring its 1 mtpy alumina JV project (Phase I) in Indonesia online by end-2020. Located in Bintan Indonesia and with total investment of USD 5 bln, the JV project is jointly owned by Nanshan Group (70% stake) and PT. Sanmas Mekar Abadi…
Jingxi Tiangui: 1st Batch of Aa on Market end-Oct
16/10/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Guangxi Jingxi Tiangui, designed with alumina capacity of 800 ktpy is set to produce its first batch of alumina on 25th October. Backed by total investment of RMB 2 bln, project construction was completed in May with trial operations successful in July 2019. The company will use…
SPIC Shanxi Resumes 500 ktpy Aa Production Line
15/10/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News SPIC Shanxi refinery, with designed alumina capacity of 3 mtpy across six production lines, suspended operation of one 500 ktpy production line (HT) in September due to continued pressure from low prices. The production line was restarted in early October after maintenance. The company produced 200 kt…
Tianyuan Chemical Resumes Aa Productions
14/10/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Xiaoyi Tianyuan Chemical, with alumina capacity of 400 ktpy, halted operations due to a production line failure in September, reducing its monthly output to 20 kt. The company completed maintenance on the production line and resumed normal operation immediately last week. Its October alumina output is expected…
