| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Cast Shop Technology
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| Presentation Title |
Dynaprime Filtration Technology Experience at Alcoa Baie-Comeau |
| Author(s) |
Jean Francois Desmeules, Francis Caron |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Francis Caron |
| Abstract Scope |
The patented Dynaprime vibration assisted priming filter was developed in partnership by Alcoa and Dynamic Concept to provide high efficiency melt filtration at competitive capital and operation costs. Following laboratory, pilot and plant testing, a first industrial unit was installed at the Baie-Comeau plant. After over a year of continuous operation, the technology is now mature and actual metallurgical and operational data is available. Several different alloys with various filtration requirements are produced. The purpose of this paper is to present a summary of the plant experience with the equipment, including metallurgical results as well as operation and maintenance cost comparison with other filtration technologies. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Light Metals |