Workshop objectives
The Alumina Quality Workshop provides a forum to raise and discuss issues of interest in the production of smelter grade alumina. As in past workshops, AQW 2008 seeks to attract contributions relating to cost, quality, efficiency, value, safety, environmental, community interactions and other areas relevant to the production and use of alumina. The theme of the AQW 2008 workshop will be “Alumina for the 21st Century”, with topics covering exploration, mining, refining, smelter impacts, residue disposal and rehabilitation.
Workshop themes & topics
Topics to be covered during the workshop will include:
- Health and safety
- Environment, social impact and sustainability
- Future directions for alumina quality
- Global alumina markets and trends
- Process improvements including use of additives and new technology
- Industry developments and technical advances in sustainability issues
- Energy efficiency and GHG issues in our industry
- Advances in process measurement and analytical techniques
- Bayer process equipment
- Bauxite beneficiation opportunities
- Management of liquor impurities
- Plant operation, maintenance and design
- Process modelling
- Scale inhibition and control
- Advances in materials technology
- Variability reduction and process optimisation
- Global research and external technology leveraging
The workshop will highlight overall industry value for the 21st century, including aspects of environmental stewardship and community benefit.
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