| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2022 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Alumina & Bauxite
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| Presentation Title |
Results of Metso: Outotec Calciner Optimizer Operation at CBA Alumina Calcination Plants |
| Author(s) |
Steffen Haus, Allan Borges, Natalia Almeida, Anderson Duck |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Steffen Haus |
| Abstract Scope |
The Metso:Outotec Calciner Optimizer is a digital solution to actively control and optimize Alumina Calcination plants. It is today in continuous, close to 100% availability, operation at Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA).
The paper covers the architecture of the digital solution, the impact on CBA Calciner operation and how detailed process understanding is integrated in a digital form into the daily process operation. The close cooperation between CBA process experts and Metso Outotec digital and process experts forms the basis of a successful implementation. Results are shown and discussed in this paper, proving significant energy savings when operating the plant with the Optimizer.
Using the Optimizer provided a reduction in specific fuel gas consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Further, the fluid bed calcination process know-how, combined with the advanced digital Optimizer solution, represents an enabler for future operational improvements. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Light Metals |
| Keywords |
Modeling and Simulation, Environmental Effects, Process Technology |