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Emirates Global Aluminum and bp have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore opportunities and potential projects that could reduce the carbon intensity of EGA’s calcined petroleum coke supply.
The non-binding and non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding was exchanged in Abu Dhabi by Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer, Emirates Global Aluminum, and William Lin, bp Executive Vice President, Regions, Corporates and Solutions.
Calcined petroleum coke forms the carbon anode, which is consumed in reduction batteries during the aluminum smelting process. EGA uses approximately 1 million tons of calcined petroleum coke per year. EGA sources up to 40% of its calcined petroleum coke from Adnoc and imports the rest. EGA has been sourcing calcined petroleum coke from bp since 2012.
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EGA and bp intend to collaborate to explore potential ways to reduce the carbon intensity of EGA’s total supply of calcined petroleum coke, including its production and transport.
The anticipated collaboration could lead to the development of a calcined petroleum coke blending facility in the UAE, which will support emission and quality optimization of calcined petroleum coke from different suppliers. If developed, this new industrial investment in the UAE will contribute to the country’s “300 Billion Action” industrial development strategy.
Kalban said: “While our industry must achieve incremental changes in greenhouse gas emissions over the next few decades, it is important that we also continue to focus on the incremental improvements that can be achieved today. Through our partnership with bp, we aim to is to reduce the GHG intensity of these critical processes in the raw material supply chain.” — trade arab news agency
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