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Alcoa Primary Metals - Northeast RegionAlcoa Primary Metals - Northeast Region
Alcoa Primary Metals selected Hatch as their EPCM alliance partner for their Northeast Region, consisting of three smelters in Québec (Lauralco, Baie Comeau, and ABI / Becancour) and two in Massena, New York.
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AP60 Jonquière Plant Phase 1AP60 Jonquière Plant Phase 1
Rio Tinto Alcan is building a demonstration plant at its Complexe Jonquière site in Québec, Canada to test and continue to develop their proprietary AP60 smelting technology, the most modern aluminum reduction technology developed to-date.
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Coega Smelter Study and Coega Smelter ProjectCoega Smelter Study and Coega Smelter Project
The project will utilize Alcan’s AP36S technology and consist of two identical reduction potlines, each comprising 360 cells and with a total nominal metal production capability of 717,000 tpa.
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ISAL Icelandic Alumium Smelter ExpansionISAL Icelandic Aluminum Smelter Expansion
The smelter expansion project will comprise the construction of one additional potline utilizing Alcan’s AP36S technology, to increase metal production capacity from the existing 279,000 tpa to 460,000 tpa.
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Jonquiere AP50 Pilot PlantJonquière AP50 Pilot Plant
Lead partner in the EPCM Joint Venture tasked with designing Rio Tinto Alcan’s first aluminum smelter using Aluminum Pechiney’s state-of-the-art 500,000 amp reduction technology.

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Alouette Phase 2 - ExpansionLegacy Project:
Alouette Phase 2 - Expansion

The Alouette Aluminum smelter was expanded from 248,000 tonnes per annum to 555,000 tonnes per annum. A new potline housing 312 pots was constructed as well as 18 pots added to the end of the Phase 1 potline.
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Anode Baking and HandlingLegacy Project:
Anode Baking and Handling

The control system consists of two Modicon 984-680 and one Modicon 984A PLC's communicating with ten operator interface units (OIU).
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Rolled Products Expansion ProjectLegacy Project:
Rolled Products Expansion Project

The upgrade of the existing facility focussed on cold rolling, foil slitting and can-stock manufacture. The new site includes melt and cast, ingot preparation, hot milling and plate
processing.
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