Emirate Global Aluminium (EGA)
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) awarded Fives with several contracts as part of the construction of its EMAL smelter (phase 1 and 2) located at Al Taweelah in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Scope of supply
- Thirty seven ECL™ Pot Tending Machines (phase 1 and 2) to perform all tasks on pots along with a Driving Simulator
- Four Transfer Gantries and the retractable bumpers (phase 1 and 2) to transport ECL™ Pot Tending Machines, Cathode Transport Cranes
- ECL™ Anode Connection Assemblies, ECL™ Jacking Systems (phase 1 and 2)
- Three Cathode Transport Cranes (phase 1 and 2)
- Six ECL™ Furnace Tending Assemblies (phase 1) to carry out all operations on furnaces
- Three Anode Stacking Cranes (phase 1 and 2) to store green and baked anodes
- One Anode Rodding Shop (phase 1) to separate the anode stems, the carbon blocks, the cast iron and electrolysis bath, and to assemble new anodes
- One hot Bath Processing Unit to treat and recycle electrolysis bath (phase 1)
- Three Anode Beam Raising Frames (phase 2)
- Fives Melting and Holding Furnaces at the casthouse: 2x 80 t furnaces and 3x 130 t furnaces (phase 2)
- One Liquid Metal Transfer and delivery system (phase 2)