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“Enrichment of the value chain, from bauxite deposit to alumina production”

“The demand for aluminium is strong. Construction, high-end automotive production, aeronautics and household appliances are consumers. For more than 120 years, the Bayer process has been used to extract alumina, the basis of aluminum, from bauxite. At the cost of bulky waste – red mud – and with quality bauxite deposits that are becoming scarcer. […]

IB2, a solution with an environmental interest

[…] By radically transforming the use and profitability of low-grade bauxite, this solution also becomes a virtuous alternative to the import of quality bauxite. This is because the ore transported by ship crosses the oceans. The trucks that load it at the dock to deliver it to the refineries travel hundreds or even thousands of kilometers, producing tons of CO2. At the end of the chain, the volume of red mud remains significant and the environmental impact of the import is heavy. […]

iB2 is an innovative, cost-effective technology that can be integrated into existing refineries

[…] “Thanks to us, alumina refineries using low-grade bauxite can reduce their production costs by 40%. Lowering their production costs by 40% allows them to become profitable.” says Romain Girbal. The 10 specialists who have been working on this new technology for 4 years have devised a process that makes it possible to extract alumina with less bauxite, less caustic soda and 60% less red mud. […]

iB2-boosted bauxite has a double benefit

[…]  The IB2 team led by Yves Occello discovered that the iB2 technology generated a “co-product”: HSC. This appears during the processing of bauxite. Bauxite becomes doubly profitable: “iB2 does twice the job,” explains Romain Girbal. While alumina extraction is optimized, CSH is generated by this unique, zero-cost process. The principle of circular economy is therefore at the heart of this IB2 process.

Silicates are the basis for the manufacture of cement. Since then, iB2 has been increasing its contacts with bauxite/alumina manufacturers as well as with cement manufacturers to explore the potential of hydrated calcium silicates from alumina extraction. This by-product could thus replace certain ingredients to manufacture this building material, in a circular economy model.  Although bauxite residues – red mud – are difficult to find, CSH is now of interest to many trades. […]”

Excerpt from the article published in Forbes on August 03, 2020

Article :https://www.forbes.fr/brandvoice/romain-girbal-ib2-est-une-technologie-revolutionnaire/

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The innovative technology for alumina industry to cut cost, enhance energy saving, and reduce red mud.

Through its unique and patented technology, IB2 is committed to upgrading the alumina refining process in partnership with alumina producers significantly promoting energy conservation, emission reduction and cost cut.

Technology :

IB2’s innovative technology will accelerate the sustainable development of the alumina industry by enabling alumina production to significantly increase the ratio of Al/Si, reduce red mud discharge and cut the use of caustic soda.

Business :

IB2 would like to fund or co-fund the IB2-driven refinement process renovation with investors/co-investors and alumina plants to advance IB2 technology applications.

IB2 Technology Breakthrough Highlights

• 60% reduction in red mud
• 70% reduction in caustic soda consumption
• Majority of solid wastes recyclable

Application Case

This case is based on a typical samples of high-silica bauxite from Shanxi, China. The production line has a capacity of 450,000 tons of alumina per year.
In the table below, the far-left column is the compared items, the column in the middle shows the outcomes of the typical Bayer Process, and the far right column lists the IB2 tech-driven process

According to the results of the comparison, IB2 technology can significantly reduce raw material consumption. This advantage has resulted in a significant reduction in red mud discharge.

In addition, the by produced high-grade calcium silicate can become a key raw material in other industries.

IB2 Company Profile

IB2 was founded in France in 2014 with its headquarters in Paris. IB2 Board members Romain GIRBAL and Thibault LAUNAY are co-founders of Alliance Minière Responsable, a world-renowned bauxite company. Mr. Yves Occello, CEO of IB2, has 45 years of experience in the aluminum industry and has held senior positions in companies such as Pecini, Alcan and Rio Tinto. He is the founder of Amber Development.

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“IB2 announces launch of a breakthrough technology for low grade bauxite refining at Bauxite & Alumina Conference.

01 Apr 2019  |  AL Circle   |

Romain GIRBAL, General Manager of IB2 , a Paris based innovative solution provider that works towards producing alumina with low grade bauxite announced the launch of an innovative and breakthrough technology for low grade bauxite refining during the Bauxite & Alumina Conference that took place in Miami, USA on 25-27 December.

“We are happy to announce that after several years of development and testing we came up with an innovative and easy to implement technology that will answer the multiples challenges faced by the industry. IB2 will allow alumina refineries to process low-grade bauxite generating less red muds and allowing huge operating expenses consuming less raw material,” Romain GIRBAL said.

A dedicated team of 10 experienced professionals with experience in Bayer process and diasporic bauxites have been working towards addressing multiple challenges faced by the alumina refining and aluminium smelting sector because of depleting bauxite reserve and also because of low quality or declining bauxite quality in the existing reserves.

The team has observed the growing demand for bauxite driven by growing aluminium production and consumption. Supply constraints of good quality bauxite have created problems for a number of alumina refineries despite the availability of bauxite. So the company worked on implementing a technology that would help extract alumina from low grade bauxite.

“IB2 was developed to allow the process and valuation of low-grade bauxite ores. Curbed by the environmental and financial constraints involved by the exploitation of low-grade bauxite, refineries have so far preferred to import bauxite. IB2 is real game changer for them: while securing their supply, refineries will adopt a profitable and environment friendly solution,” added Romain GIRBAL.

Edited By: Beethika Biswas

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