Aluminum & amp; Chemie Rotterdam BV, better known as Aluchemie, is a company located at the Oude Maasweg 80 in the Botlek area of Rotterdam. The factory manufactures carbon anodes for aluminum production. Aluchemie is the largest stand-alone anode factory in the world. The raw materials for the production of anodes are petroleum coke and pitch. History
The company was founded in 1966 by and: Alusuisse. In 2000, Norsk Hydro became co-owner. In 2000 Alusuisse merged with Alcan. Alcan joined Rio Tinto in 2007. Aluchemie now a joint venture between Rio Tinto and Hydro. Production
The production capacity of Aluchemie amounts to 500 kton anode per year. In 2009 a production of 424 kton calcined anodes was realized. This required 305 kton of petroleum coke, and 79 kt of anode residues were also used. In addition, approximately 70 kton pitch was needed.
The petroleum coke is supplied by ship. The coke is ground and bound with pitch that is also supplied by ship. The whole is squeezed or shredded. Air emissions from fluorinated compounds and the like are to be purified.
The company has 3 production lines, 4 molding machines and 7 ovens.
As per tonne of aluminum, approximately 500 kg of anodes are needed, a lot of anodes need to be produced. During the production process of aluminum, most of these anodes are burned. What remains is being reused in the anode factory. Externe link
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