Aluminium

Aluminium

There is no aluminium without coal tar pitch.

Aluminium is extracted from its oxide, alumina, using an electrolytic process. Electric current runs between two carbon electrodes (a positive and negative) in a high-temperature liquid bath of dissolved aluminium oxide.

The process relies on the anodes that are manufactured by mixing petroleum cokes with coal tar pitch, which functions as a binder. The mixture is formed into blocks of the required size and subsequently baked to about 1100°C. During the baking cycle, the coal tar pitch reacts to form graphitic structured coke and becomes electrically conductive.

Coal tar pitch is the only carbon binder that meets the requirements of the aluminum production process.

Why is aluminium important?

Aluminium combines lightweight and stability and can be recycled countless times. It holds a strategic role in ensuring fuel efficiency in the transport sector of the present & the future. Apart from transport and mobility Aluminium plays a crucial role in various industrial sectors, e.g., in Building & Construction or Packaging.

KEY AREAS OF USE

01.

Aluminium cans

we come across them every day.

02.

Modern cars
use ever increasing amounts of aluminium.

03.

Fuel savings

in aviation strongly rely on lightweight materials like aluminium.

Applications

Thanks to its many critical applications, the coal chemicals industry makes a direct contribution to Europe’s climate objectives through a systematic energy efficiency approach.

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