Canadian engineering and construction group SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a contract by Emirates Aluminium Company (EMAL) for phase II of its smelter in Al Taweelah in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The contract involves the engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) services for a new aluminium smelter, including a 1,000 MW power plant and a 1.7 km-long potline, the longest ever built.
The EMAL Phase II smelter will ultimately produce 525,000 tonnes of aluminium per year using an improved version of DUBAL DX technology, which allows for greater operating efficiencies than traditional technologies. The EMAL Phase II smelter is expected to be fully operational in 2014.
"SNC-Lavalin is a world leader in the design and construction of aluminium smelters, and we consider this new award as a clear acknowledgement of the leading-edge technical capabilities and experience we demonstrated with Phase I of the project," said Riadh Ben A¤èssa, executive vice-president, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
"Just as important, it reflects the effort and importance SNC-Lavalin places on maintaining long term relations with our clients. We value EMAL's relationship and trust, and we are delighted with this new opportunity to work together to build this landmark project for the United Arab Emirates."
SNC-Lavalin recently completed its EPCM mandate for Phase I of the EMAL smelter, which has a capacity of 750,000 tpa of aluminium and included the construction of a 2,000 MW power plant.
SNC-Lavalin has offices across Canada and in over 35 other countries around the world, and is currently working in some 100 countries. In business since 1911, the company celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.
