Bahrain’s Line 6 Expansion project, one of the biggest brownfield developments in the kingdom, has officially been inaugurated.
The Reduction Line 6 – which is also one of the longest reduction lines in the world comprises 424 reduction cells built over an area of 1,400 square metres.
It will add 540,000 metric tonnes per annum to the company’s total production capacity, bringing the overall capacity to more than 1.5 million metric tonnes.
This is a remarkable growth from being a 120,000 metric tonnes per annum aluminium smelter when it was commissioned in 1971.
Alba’s Line 6 Expansion Project has achieved savings of more than $370 million in the execution of Reduction Line 6. This corresponding to 16% savings of its allotted budget.
Some of these savings were utilised to upgrade Alba Port for importing and handling more raw materials, as well as to finance other projects related to the Line 6 Expansion Project.
Reduction Line 6 was commissioned on 13th December, 2018, with the delivery of the First Hot Metal, ahead of its scheduled date on 1st January 2019. This was the fastest construction ever-delivered in the aluminium industry.
The Line 6 Expansion Project also echoed Alba’s strong Safety culture by recording more than 60.893 million working-hours without Lost Time Injury as of 21st November 2019 – a notable feat in the aluminium smelting industry.
Alba attributes the success of Line 6 Expansion Project to its 3,200-plus employees of which more than 83% are nationals, and a strong Health, Safety and Environment Management System, which is in line with the international standards and practices.
The Alba Line 6 Expansion Project will further bolster the standing of the firm to become the largest smelter with a total production capacity exceeding 1 million metric tonnes per year.
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