Aluminium Smelter
Software, electrical and SCADA for an aluminium smelter.
The challenge
Aluminium Smelter
Aluminium is produced in electrolytic cells fed from a high-power substation and transformers. The cell current has to be controlled, and anodes and cathodes replaced as they wear.
The plant
- Electrolytic cells, anodes and cathodes
- High-power substation and transformers
What we did
- Software, electrical design and SCADA for the smelter
- Recipes handled through SCADA
- Part tracking through MES, a paper trail for every batch
- Reporting on how to improve the process
The process
Step by step
Power
Control cell current
Produce metal
Replace anodes and cathodes
What the system does
In operation
- Cell current under control
- Worn anodes and cathodes planned for replacement
- Sensors report the state of critical parts, so maintenance can come first