UAE: Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) says it will supply almost all of its production of carbon dust for use as an alternative fuel by the local cement industry. Over the next two years, it will increase its supply of carbon dust to around 78,000t. The move extends EGA’s cooperation with cement companies to re-use by-products of aluminium smelting such as spent pot lining.
Carbon dust is generated during the process of producing anodes, large carbon blocks that are consumed during aluminium smelting. EGA will supply the cement industry with both newly produced carbon dust and stockpiled material. Freshly-produced carbon dust will be supplied directly to the cement industry. For stockpiled carbon dust, EGA has signed a contract with Heavy Machinery Viqa for processing and re-use. Heavy Machinery Viqa specialises in recovering and recycling by-products from heavy industries in the UAE.
