FLSmidth to expand Hindalco’s Alumina Refinery in Odisha, India

Utkal Alumina in Odisha, India, a world class alumina refinery, has signed a contract with FLSmidth to provide an extension to the existing refinery.

Utkal Alumna International is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hindalco Industries, an industry leader in aluminium and copper. It is the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, the world's largest aluminium rolling company and one of the biggest producers of primary aluminium. 

The contract was finalised at a recent meeting of Hindalco’s and FLSmidth’s top managements.

“Hindalco is a global major in the field of aluminium with world-class operating facilities. We are therefore very proud to continue partnering with Hindalco in their expansion programme in which safety and productivity are key. Because we cover the entire flowsheet of mining and minerals processing, we can provide a strong solution that gives our customers the best return on their investment when looking at the total cost of ownership. All of this with a minimal impact on the environment,” said Anders Bech, Regional President.

The scope of this contract includes bauxite grinding, handling, mud washing, hydrate filtration and gas suspension calcination packages on an EPC basis (excluding civil works). Design, engineering, manufacturing, supply and erection of these units will be done by FLSmidth. 

The project is to be completed by second quarter of 2020, and once operational, this plant will augment the alumina capacity by 0.5Mt/annum. This will be a fully integrated solution for Hindalco. FLSmidth’s state of the art products will reduce the energy consumption, minimise the environmental impact thanks to greater caustic recovery and will also reduce planned and unplanned equipment downtime by predictive and prescriptive maintenance.

Hindalco is one of the largest integrated primary producers of aluminium in Asia. They have a pan-Indian presence that encompasses the entire gamut of operations, from bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting to downstream rolling, extrusions and recycling.

Facts

• Scope: Brownfield EPC expansion 
• Plant capacity: 0.5 million tonnes per annum
• Customer: Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL)
• Geography: Doraguda in Odisha state, India.

Media contact
Sofie Karen Lindberg 
SVP, Group Communications
Mobile: +45 3093 1877
skl@flsmidth.com 

Business contact
Anders Bech
President Region Subcontinental India
Phone: +91 44 4748 1006
Ab@FLSmidth.com