RUSAL RESTARTS FOIL MILL IN ARMENIA

33Metalproducing
Jan 11 2007

Russian Aluminium has started what it calls one of the world’s most
advanced foil mills, in Armenia, after a 23-month modernization.

RusAl Armenal will produce 25,000 metric tons/year of foil, 18,000
metric tons may be 6-9 microns thick.

RusAl installed "supercasters," i.e., continuous casting and rolling
units, and non-waste process cycle – abandoning ingot rolling. This
improved the finished-product quality and cut operating costs. The
rolling mill that prepares feedstock for the foil mill also was
modernized, and is equipped now with process monitoring and control
systems.

Environment-protecting and laborsaving systems were implemented,
too, including a system for lubricant-steam collection, removal,
and condensation.

RusAl Armenal is the only aluminum-foil producing facility in the
Caucasus and Central Asia, and already has enough orders for full
capacity. Rusal is considering expanding the capacity to 40,000 metric
tons per year.

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