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TMS 2009:
Aluminum Metal Treatment Course
Date: Sunday, February 15
This course will address both the theoretical and practical aspects of molten metal treatment. Beginning with an understanding of the types of impurities that occur in aluminum, its alloys and their detrimental effects, the course will address topics including hydrogen, alkali and inclusion removal as carried out via in-line and furnace treatment as well as through filtration. Methods for measuring impurities in aluminum will also be highlighted. Finally, a discussion of sustainability issues in metal treatment from worldwide perspectives will conclude the session.
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Attendees will learn about:
- Aluminum impurities, including their sources, inclusion types, impacts on products and prevention
- Measurement methods, beginning with an overview and covering hydrogen, inclusions, PoDFA, LiMCA and others
- Theoretical principles of metal treatment, including hydrogen degassing and alkali removal, bubble size, water modeling, and the role of chlorine and chloride salts
- In-line metal treatment, such as degassing (SNIF, ACD, Hydro unit, Alcoa A622), mathematical and water models, practical considerations and new developments
- Furnace treatment, from pre-treatment, such as TAC, to furnace fluxing (tube, rotary and salt) to settling
- Filtration, including principles, ceramic foam, bed, rigid media and models
- Sustainability issues, covering environmental aspects of metal treatment to geographic impact (Europe-Germany, North America and Asia)
Instructors
- Udo Boin, Consultant
- Arjan Ciftja, Norwegian University of Science & Technology
- David DeYoung, Alcoa
- Claude Dupuis, Rio Tinto Alcan
- Thorvald Engh, Norwegian University of Science & Technology
- Kevin Kitzman, Alcoa
- Anne Kvithyld, SINTEF
- Geoffrey Sigworth, Alcoa
- Christian Simensen, SINTEF Oslo
How to Register for this Course
Register by January 16, 2009 using the
online registration form or download
the Registration Form (PDF) and mail or fax with your payment.
The cost for this course is $475 for members / $560 for nonmembers, which
includes a meal.
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