Aluminium : a growing market facing multiple challenges
- Bauxite quality is determined by its relative proportion of available Alumina (AI2O3) compared to Silica (A/S ratio).
- High quality bauxite is a key condition to optimize alumina production: a low-quality bauxite generates red muds and requires more raw material consumption.
- A low-quality bauxite implies high production costs and generates environmental issues.
- Alumina refineries face different situations depending on their proximity to high-quality bauxite deposits.
- Some refineries cannot take advantage of high-quality domestic deposits and need to import bauxite since the quality of their domestic deposits is declining (situation of China).
- Increasing alumina and/or bauxite imports requires important investments and raises logistical issues in addition to freight costs and the strategic dependence generated.
- Developing coal fly ash as a substitute for bauxite has not proven to be a relevant option.
- The existing technologies does not allow to mine the billion tons of low-grade deposits (cost, complexity).
- Bauxite quality is determined by its relative proportion of available Alumina (AI2O3) compared to Silica (A/S ratio).
- High quality bauxite is a key condition to optimize alumina production: a low-quality bauxite generate red muds and require more raw material consumption.
- A low-quality bauxite implies high production costs and generate environmental issues.
- Alumina refineries face different situations depending on their proximity to high-quality bauxite deposits.
- Some refineries cannot take advantage of high-quality domestic deposits and need to import bauxite since the quality of their domestic deposits is declining (situation of China).
- Increasing alumina and/or bauxite imports requires important investments and raises logistical issues in addition to freight costs and the strategic dependence generated.
- Developing coal fly ash as a substitute for bauxite has not proven to be a relevant option.
- The existing technologies does not allow to mine the billion tons of low-grade deposits (cost, complexity).
IB2: An innovative technology to produce Alumina from low grade bauxite
What ?
For the last 4 years a dedicated team of 10 experienced professionals has joined forces to developp an innovative and easy to implement technology answering the multiple challenges faced by the industry and came up with:
IB2 a unique innovative solution to produce alumina with low grade bauxite
IB2 makes it possible to use low grade bauxite without enduring the usual constraints implied.
How ?
IB2 stands for the combination of Improved Bauxite and Improved Bayer.
Initial
Low grade Bauxite
Step 1
Improved Bauxite
Step 2
Improved Bayer
Reached
Alumina (AI2O3)
IB2 solution does not require to remove or modify the existing refinery equipment (IB2 unit plugged on existing refinery).
Learn more about IB2 by watching the video above
IB2: a unique solution with multidimensional benefits
IB2 Technology opens a wide range of business opportunities
IB2 solution opens a wide range of business opportunities for different industry players including inter-alia:
Alumina refiners
Bauxite traders
- Bauxite miners or company dealing with bauxite treatment
- Providers of process technologies and/or industries’ services
- Institutions or individuals responsible for mining and refining environmentals’ issues
A dedicated and multidisciplinary team
• A team of 10 professionals cumulating 250 years of experience in the bauxite and alumina industry, especially in Bayer process and diasporic bauxites.
• IB2 team also has expertise in multiple other areas including inter-alia: Legal, Marketing and Communication, Data Processing, Procurement…
• IB2 can also rely on the experience of a strong Management Board
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