2nd Phase Expansion of Aluminium Smelter

Summary

Owner/Location: NALCO, Angul (Odisha)
Mode of Execution: Project Management Services

Key Features

  • Overall Capacity :Brownfield smelter capacity augmentation from 0.345 MMTPA to 0.460 MMTPA.
  • Major Processing Units: Pot room, Carbon Area, Cast House, Raw Material Handling, Utilities & Offsites, Alumina Unloading etc.
  • Total Project Cost:1600 Crore
  • Schedule: 45 Months

Challenges

Process: Zero Effluent discharge

Engineering

  • Introduction of state-of-the-art technology i.e. HDPS for continuous feeding of alumina to the pots & Pot Regulation System (Alpsys).
  • Centralized compressed air system designed to cater the requirement of compressed air for better logistics, cost benefit & low maintenance.

Procurement: 120 nos. of vendors dealt with for procurement.

Construction: 20 nos. of contractors engaged at site including package contractors.

2nd Phase Expansion of Aluminium Smelter

Achievements

HSE: No loss time accident

Cost Saving: Integration of cathode sealing area by procuring induction furnace, heating system and shot blasting machines separately, thereby reducing cost.