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• Title: Equipment Spotlight: Environmentally Friendly Melt Treatment for Aluminum Smelters – The Chlorine-Free Casthouse
• Volume: Vol. 73, No. 2
• Year: 2015
• No. Pages: 1
• Description: This spotlight article presents Hycast AS RAM (Removal of Alkali Metals) crucible fluxing technology for the removal of alkaline elements, as well as carbide, oxides, and cryolite from potroom metal without the use of toxic chlorine. This technology can be used in combination with the company's SIR degassing system. Hycast is a subsidiary of Hydro Aluminium, where this technology has been implemented.
• Companies Mentioned: Hycast, Hydro
Product Code: art-00786