Rodding - conference

Keynote Presentation

Chairman: Thorsteinn I. Sigfusson, Innovation Center Iceland

♦ The Future of Petroleum Coke Supplies for Aluminium Smelting - A Rapidly Changing Situation.

Les Edwards, Rain Cll Carbon LLC.

Session 1.  Modern Rodding Plants

Chairman: Throstur Gudmundsson, HRV Engineering 

 

♦ The New Rodding Shop at Fjardaál, Alcoa. Ingólfur Kristjánsson and Júlíus Brynjarsson, Alcoa Fjarðaál.

 

♦ Sunndal Rodding – The success story. Terje Brusethaug, Hydro Sunndal   

 

♦ Improvements at Alcan Iceland Rodding Plant. Dadi Hafthórsson, Stímir hf.

Session 2.  Anode Butts and Rods Transportation, Cleaning and Recycling 

Chairman: Rajiv Dhameja, Century Aluminium

♦ Upgrade of SØRAL Rodding Plant - The balance between well proven technology and introduction of new solutions. Ragnar Breivik, Söral 

 

♦ Current Increase and Next Generation Rodding. Knut Skår, Impeq  

Session 3.  Optimal Assembly of Anodes and Rods

♦ Recent Expansion at ALBA. Behnam Dawani, Aluminium Bahrain

♦ Gains of Productivity and Energy Conservation by Technical Achievements. Stefán Thór Ragnarsson and Bjarni Jónsson, Alcan Iceland Ltd.

♦ Rodding Shop Improvements. Jean Jacques Grunspan, Brochot

♦ Session 4.  Cathode Repair

Chairman: Ingvar Pálsson. 

♦ Considerations of Reduction Cell Cut out and Lining Replacement. Geoff Bearne and David Molenaar, Rio Tinto Alcan Primary Metal Group 

♦ Preheating of cathode blocks and ramming. Jan D Hansen, Almeq

♦ Trends in Cathode Lining. Philippe Beghein, SGL Carbon

Session 5.  Increasing Productivity

♦ Latest development in Alcan´s AP3X Pot Technology.  Bernard Allais, Alcan

♦ The present bus bar design at Trimet Hamburg and it´s development with simulation models. Jörg Prepeneit, Trimet Aluminium.

 ♦ Effective Rodding Plant Simulation with RSP v1.  Olivier Pellegrin, OP Consulting.

Session 6.  Industry Trends

Chairman: Rannveig Rist, Alcan Iceland 

♦ State and Prospects for the Aluminium Industry.  Rajiv Dhameja, Century Aluminum

♦ Current outlook in the aluminium industry.  Tómas Már Sigurðsson, Alcoa Fjardaál

♦ The Iceland Deep Drilling Project.  Gudmundur Fridleifsson, Hitaveita Sudurnesja

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