Alcoa and The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) has completed a first-of-its-kind engineered wetlands wastewater management system in Saudi Arabia at the Ma’aden-Alcoa joint venture project site. The newly constructed system will reduce water demand by nearly two million U.S. gallons per day and save more than US$7 million annually that would otherwise be used to purchase fresh water.
The Alcoa-designed and engineered technology, known as a Natural Engineered Wastewater Treatment system, collects sanitary and industrial wastewater and then cleans and disinfects the water without the use of chemicals or the creation of water discharge and odors associated with conventional tank systems.
The Alcoa-designed and engineered technology, known as a Natural Engineered Wastewater Treatment system, collects sanitary and industrial wastewater and then cleans and disinfects the water without the use of chemicals or the creation of water discharge and odors associated with conventional tank systems.
The water will then be reused in the manufacturing process and for irrigation at the Ma’aden-Alcoa aluminum complex at Ras Al Khair. The complex includes a refinery, smelter and rolling mill.
This sustainable technology, demonstrated via full-scale deployment at the Alcoa Technical Center near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is now being considered for other wastewater treatment applications throughout Saudi Arabia.
Alcoa is the world’s leading producer of primary and fabricated aluminum, as well as the world’s largest miner of bauxite and refiner of alumina. Among the solutions Alcoa markets are flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, as well as Alcoa wheels, fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building systems in addition to its expertise in other light metals such as titanium and nickel-based super alloys.
This sustainable technology, demonstrated via full-scale deployment at the Alcoa Technical Center near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is now being considered for other wastewater treatment applications throughout Saudi Arabia.
Alcoa is the world’s leading producer of primary and fabricated aluminum, as well as the world’s largest miner of bauxite and refiner of alumina. Among the solutions Alcoa markets are flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, as well as Alcoa wheels, fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building systems in addition to its expertise in other light metals such as titanium and nickel-based super alloys.