Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Binczewski, George J

Titel

The energy crisis and the aluminum industry: Can we learn from history?

Ist Teil von

• JOM (1989), 2002-02, Vol.54 (2), p.23-29

Ort / Verlag

New York: Springer Nature B.V

Erscheinungsjahr

2002

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• When the Kaiser Chalmette smelter was built, it produced its own electricity. The first two potlines used 11-cylinder Nordberg radial natural gas engines since these were immediately available during the hectic mobilization at that time. As subsequent potlines came into operation, the preferred steam turbines powered the electric generators. At the time of the smelter closure, 85% of its electric power was by the steam from a boiler plant fueled by the natural gas.