Emal begins global cast metal deliveries
01 February 2010
Emirates Aluminium (Emal) celebrated the deliveries of the first cast metal to clients across the world, well ahead of previously scheduled dates.
Ramp up to full production at Emal began in December with the delivery of the first crucibles of molten metal from the aluminium smelter to the plant casthouse. The first metal was cast into 650 kg sow ingot.
Cast house production will continue to expand over time, with the production mix expanding from sow ingots to include standard ingot, sheet ingot, tee ingot and extrusion billet. Once fully operational, the production capacity of the cast house will reach 975,000 tonnes per year.
A joint venture between Dubai Aluminium Company (Dubal) and Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala), Emal was established in February 2007 to construct what will become the world’s largest single site aluminium smelter complex. The project will be built in two phases and utilise Dubal’s DX technology.
Phase One started production last December and on completion will produce 750,000 tonnes of aluminium per annum and 1.4 million tonnes annually at the end of Phase Two.
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