Qatalum is an aluminium smelter plant located in Mesaieed Industrial Area that is a joint venture between QatarEnergy and Norsk Hydro.
History
ABB Group was awarded with a $140 million contract by Qatalum in 2007 to construct the electrical parts of the plant. Inaugurated in April 2010, it was the largest aluminium plant ever launched in one step, costing about $5.7 billion to build. In 2012, ABB was contracted to upgrade the plants power network for $16 million. Its annual capacity in September 2011 was 585,000 metric tons of primary aluminium, 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. 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.
See also
References
- "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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