| Abstract Scope |
The Mytilineos Metallurgy Business Unit, former Aluminium of Greece (AoG), is one of the few vertically integrated alumina and aluminium plants in the world. Since 1991, the plant has been actively pursuing new and sustainable ways not only to safely store Bauxite Residue (BR) as dry filter cake but also to valorise it as a secondary raw material resource. In cooperation with various alumina refinieries, the international institute of alumina as well as research and technological centers across the world, Mytilineos’ vision for sustainability is expressed through multiple BR processing routes leading to a diversity of niche and bulk raw materials and products. The end goal is to achieve a near zero waste and near break-even BR processing flowsheet. This presentation will give a global overview of BR recycling efforts and showcase the latest developments of open EU-funded research projects such as SCALE, REMOVAL and REACTIV. |