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Article: Rio Tinto Alcan AP-Xe aluminium smelting technology to offer up to 20% reduction in energy consumption.
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- March 10, 2008
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MONTREAL, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Rio Tinto Alcan announced today at the TMS 2008 Conference in New Orleans, USA that it has begun development on the next generation of its AP Technology series. To be called AP-Xe, this new technology could potentially lead to a step change in energy consumption of up to 20% along with a reduced environmental impact and improved full economic cost.
"In a world increasingly concerned with climate change and the environmental impact of industrial growth, this new technology promises a potential breakthrough. The development of a greener, more energy efficient production process, combined with aluminium's well-established ...