EGA testing

Emirates Global Aluminium and Arkan have agreed to test the use of a by-product of aluminium smelting in Arkan’s cement plant in Al Ain, improving the environmental performance of both companies. Spent pot lining is the used inner lining of aluminium smelting pots, which is worn out and replaced every four to five years. Globally, the aluminium industry produces over 1 million tonnes of spent pot lining each year according to industry experts, and much is stored indefinitely. Outside the UAE, some spent pot lining is sent to landfill. EGA is to provide spent pot lining to Arkan for joint…