Comments on: Cost Build Up Model for Primary Aluminum Ingot Production

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:12:43 +0000

In the percentage and current cost table, is it $1300 per metric ton or short ton? Thank you.

By: Doug Heckert

Doug Heckert — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:15:40 +0000

I’m trying to find an approx. price/cost to produce an aluminum can. I recently heard that recycling an aluminum can may save the approx. energy of the t.v. being played for 3 hrs. So I guess that I also need to know the ave. cost of running a t.v. for 3 hrs. I don’t doubt this clain since I heard it on the t.v. But my unbelieving friends question this. Please help me show that there may be some truth to this.

By: Scott Allen

Scott Allen — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:25:47 +0000

Stuart,
This is really good information on aluminum pricing! It would also be beneficial to see this information based in the same manner as you did the steel model, i.e., unit pricing, factor (input volume), etc.

Thanks,
Scott

By: John Christie

John Christie — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:35:57 +0000

Lutec Australia Pty Ltd is building a new motor/generator (LEA) that will produce 250kW of electricity, couple four together and it will give 1 MW, couple 400 and get 100MW This technology has the capacity to reduce electicity costs by 80% plus! The LEA’s amplify the input from any source of electricity, nuclear,wind,coal,gas,hydro. Capital building cost is much less than coal fired power station building costs of 3.6 million USD MW.
The LEA can reduce the carbon footprint and fuel stock useage by80% at the power station, and the same again again at the Alumina Smelter. Great for the envitronment and for the Aluminum and power industry. They need to be quick negotiations with China and three other Asian countries are underway, two Europeans are building proof of concept prototypes.

By: stuart

stuart — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:41:07 +0000

Clearly any cost reduction a particular producer manages to acheive would give them a significant advantage although in the short term it wouldn’t be beneficial for the process of rationaising production capacity. The industry desperately needs to close production capacity, mostly in China were a lot of the high cost capacity is located, in order for the industry to approach balance and producers to breakeven. Whilst we are always champions of lowest cost for consumers we recognise producers have to make a profit to maintain a viable industry. Do you know of some viable new production process that would alter the cost structure of the smelters? We would be fascinated to hear more.

By: Raffaele Fadda

Raffaele Fadda — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:35:35 +0000

What will be the scenario if one of the big producer of primary aluminium will introduce a new technology and save the elctricity consumption by 25% ?

Regards

By: liquid coal

liquid coal — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:26:47 +0000

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