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[[Alumina]] and [[coke (fuel)|coke]] ships from [[Jamaica]] and [[Australia]] berth at the company's private jetty in Holyhead harbour. This jetty is linked by a series of conveyor belts passing through tunnels to the plant. A spur rail link from the main Holyhead to [[London]] rail line runs into the plant and is used for both receipt of raw materials and despatch of aluminium. |
[[Alumina]] and [[coke (fuel)|coke]] ships from [[Jamaica]] and [[Australia]] berth at the company's private jetty in Holyhead harbour. This jetty is linked by a series of conveyor belts passing through tunnels to the plant. A spur rail link from the main Holyhead to [[London]] rail line runs into the plant and is used for both receipt of raw materials and despatch of aluminium. |
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The plant is powered from the [[National Grid]] and receives most of its electricity from [[Wylfa nuclear power station]] 15 miles away. AA is used as a base load for Wylfa and saves the grid the cost of keeping a power station on standby. The power contract terminates in 2009, and the aluminium smelting operation will be shut down at that time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article5526677.ece|title=The end for UK’s biggest energy user as Rio Tinto shuts Anglesey aluminium smelter|author=David Robertson and Carl Mortished|date=January 16, 2009|publisher=The Times|accessdate=2009-02-07}}</ref> |
The plant is powered from the [[National Grid]] and receives most of its electricity from [[Wylfa nuclear power station]] 15 miles away. AA is used as a base load for Wylfa and saves the grid the cost of keeping a power station on standby. The power contract terminates in 2009, and the aluminium smelting operation will be shut down at that time unless a new contract can be negotiated.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article5526677.ece|title=The end for UK’s biggest energy user as Rio Tinto shuts Anglesey aluminium smelter|author=David Robertson and Carl Mortished|date=January 16, 2009|publisher=The Times|accessdate=2009-02-07}}</ref> The company has announced tentative plans for a [[biomass]] plant on the site, but smelting operations may be halted and the plant mothballed until 2016.<ref>{{cite web |
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Near the smelter the Aluminium Powder Company (ALPOCO) produces aluminium powder, which is used in pastes, pigments, chemicals, metallurgy, refractory, propulsion, pyrotechnics, spray deposition and powder metallurgy. |
Near the smelter the Aluminium Powder Company (ALPOCO) produces aluminium powder, which is used in pastes, pigments, chemicals, metallurgy, refractory, propulsion, pyrotechnics, spray deposition and powder metallurgy. |
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Revision as of 12:16, 24 June 2009
| Company type | joint venture |
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Key people | Managing director: David Bloor, Organisational Support Manager: Colin Webb, Business support manager: Steven Duggan |
| Products | Aluminium |
| Owner | Rio Tinto Group and Kaiser Aluminium & Chemical Corporation |
| Website | http://www.comalco.com/freedom.aspx?pid=442 |
Anglesey Aluminium Metal Ltd. is a joint venture between Rio Tinto Group, Kaiser Aluminium and Chemical Corporation.
Its aluminium smelter, located on the outskirts of Holyhead, is one of the largest employers in North Wales, with 540 staff members, and began to produce aluminium in 1971. It currently produces up to 142,000 tonnes of aluminium every year and is the biggest single user of electricity (255 MW) in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
Alumina and coke ships from Jamaica and Australia berth at the company's private jetty in Holyhead harbour. This jetty is linked by a series of conveyor belts passing through tunnels to the plant. A spur rail link from the main Holyhead to London rail line runs into the plant and is used for both receipt of raw materials and despatch of aluminium.
The plant is powered from the National Grid and receives most of its electricity from Wylfa nuclear power station 15 miles away. AA is used as a base load for Wylfa and saves the grid the cost of keeping a power station on standby. The power contract terminates in 2009, and the aluminium smelting operation will be shut down at that time unless a new contract can be negotiated.[3] The company has announced tentative plans for a biomass plant on the site, but smelting operations may be halted and the plant mothballed until 2016.[4]
Near the smelter the Aluminium Powder Company (ALPOCO) produces aluminium powder, which is used in pastes, pigments, chemicals, metallurgy, refractory, propulsion, pyrotechnics, spray deposition and powder metallurgy.
References
- ^ "BBC News". Retrieved 2008-06-01.
- ^ AAM - who we are, Anglesey Aluminium Metal Ltd, retrieved 2004-04-01
- ^ David Robertson and Carl Mortished (January 16, 2009). "The end for UK's biggest energy user as Rio Tinto shuts Anglesey aluminium smelter". The Times. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
- ^ "BBC News".