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Aluminium
Capabilities
Blogs
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If adequate time is not set aside to stop, think, define, and manage fire hazards and risks, much like with Velociraptors, then rational application of protection regulations and solutions can become subject to factors such as budget restraints and implementation schedule impact.
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Kemano Second Tunnel (T2) Project
British Columbia, Canada
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Vaudreuil 2022 ― Phase I
Canada
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Al Taweelah Alumina refinery operational readiness
United Arab Emirates
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Al Taweelah alumina refinery
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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Ma'aden Alumina Refinery
Saudi Arabia
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AP60 Smelter
Canada
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Yarwun Alumina Refinery
Australia
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Battery Market Solutions
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Structural Assets
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Project Controls
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Nuclear
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Environmental Services
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Engineering
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Commissioning
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Bulk Materials Handling
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Asset Performance Management
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Energy Optimization & Management
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Distribution & Smart Grid
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Specialized Engineering Analysis & Design
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Aftermarket Products and Services (APS)
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Aftermarket Products and Services (APS)
Technical papers
Results from fluoride emission reduction projects in Alcoa Baie-Comeau
Published in C. Chesonis (ed.), Light Metals 2019, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series.
Fundamentals of managing spent potlining (SPL)
Travaux 47, Proceedings of the 36th International ICSOBA Conference, Belem, Brazil, 29 October - 1 November, 2018
Installation and commissioning of a magnetic compensation loop and booster rectifier circuit by means of reliable and economically efficient bolted joints
Travaux 47, Proceedings of the 36th International ICSOBA Conference, Belem, Brazil, 29 October - 1 November, 2018
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