Ma'aden Alumina Refinery Project Hatch Ltd
Saudi Arabian Mining Company and Alcoa wanted to develop a greenfield integrated project, including a bauxite mine, alumina refinery, aluminum smelter, and "can sheet" rolling mill. The alumina refinery was to produce million tpa of smeltergrade alumina, with most product feeding an adjacent aluminum smelter. Specific digestion technology was needed to minimize heater cleaning and ...