Stable aluminum production using new technology has been achieved in Russia

Rusal has achieved sustainable production of A7 grade aluminum (an analogue of the international P1020 grade) using inert anode technology. This was announced by the company's press service.

According to Viktor Mann, the technical director of the company, the achieved stability allows us to confidently speak about the industrial maturity of this technology. "This is a significant step towards green, environmentally friendly aluminum production," he said.

The new technology completely eliminates the need for carbon anodes and brings aluminum production to previously unattainable standards of environmental friendliness. The transition to inert anodes allows for the release of 0.9 tons of pure oxygen during electrolysis instead of several tons of greenhouse gases per ton of aluminum. The technology also helps to significantly reduce the content of undesirable impurities in aluminum, which were transferred from carbon anodes — heavy metals, silicon.

The company is working on scenarios for the industrial implementation of the technology. Rusal is currently evaluating the most effective ways to use "green" aluminum in industries with high demands on the carbon footprint and purity of the metal.

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