Qatalum is an aluminium smelter plant located in Mesaieed Industrial Area that is a joint venture between QatarEnergy and Norsk Hydro.
History
editABB Group was awarded with a $140 million contract by Qatalum in 2007 to construct the electrical parts of the plant.[1] Inaugurated in April 2010, it was the largest aluminium plant ever launched in one step, costing about $5.7 billion to build.[2] In 2012, ABB was contracted to upgrade the plants power network for $16 million.[3][4] Its annual capacity in September 2011 was 585,000 metric tons of primary aluminium,[5] all to be shipped as value added aluminium casthouse products. A 1350 MW natural gas power plant has also been built to ensure a stable supply of electricity.[6] In 2013, Qatalum and Hydro Aluminium opened a new zero energy and emissions building lab at the Mesaieed Industrial City site, for the development of aluminium cladding for carbon neutral buildings.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ABB wins $140-million smelter project in Qatar". ABB Group. 20 August 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Qatar's new aluminium smelter eyes peak output on back of stable prices". gulfnews.com. 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "ABB wins $16m Qatar contract in Mesaieed". Utilities Middle East. 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "ABB wins $16m industrial microgrid upgrade in Qatar". Power Engineering International. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Qatalum at full production". Qatalum. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Qatar Aluminium (Qatalum)". Qatar Petroleum. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Qatalum, Hydro to study zero net energy buildings". Construction Week Middle East. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Qatalum and Hydro unveil aluminium research facility". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
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