Rio Tinto Alcan will restart operations at its cathode production centre (CPC) at the Arvida smelter in Saguenay, Quebec.
“The CPC restart is taking shape thanks to an agreement with employees regarding the implementation of a work organisation adapted to the CPC’s new business context. The CPC therefore remains well positioned to maintain its leadership in American markets and develop new products that meet our customers’ criteria,” said Dominique Bouchard, vice president, Primary Metal, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Rio Tinto Alcan.
The CPC was temporarily idled in spring 2009. The restart is a part of our global cathode production strategy and will allow the facility to meet the needs of both internal and external customers.
Cathodes are a basic material for pot lining in aluminium smelters. They cover the bottom of the pot shell and serve as a buffer between the metal and electrolytic bath during the smelting process. They also serve as an electrode, with electric current flowing from the anode to the cathode, and enable the transfer of energy from one pot to another.
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