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Environmental modernisation

RUSAL places a particular focus on the renovation of its production facilities. The company implements a range of projects, aimed at continually improving its environmental performance and boosting production efficiency. All RUSAL’s facilities undergo annual environmental modernisation.

Aluminium smelters
Facility 2010 Pr ojects Plans for 2011
Красноярский алюминиевый завод

Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter


Four potrooms were converted to the “Clean Soederberg” technology.


The smelter’s gas scrubbers were modernized.


The consumption of anode paste has been cut through the enhancement of production technology.


Badalyk waste disposal area was shut down and restored.


The construction of the first stage of the 5th waste disposal area has been started.

Complex environmental monitoring was conducted.

Large-scale introduction of the “Clean Soederberg” technology


Gas scrubbers repair


Further cut in anode paste consumption through the enhancement of production technology


Complete the development of project to restore the East site of the Kubekovo pit
Bratsk Aluminium Smelter

Waste disposal site was enhanced.


The construction of dry gas scrubbing system has been started.


Two potrooms have been refurbished with new burner units.


The smelter’s buffer zone was enhanced.


New environmental monitoring equipment was purchased.

Testing the “Clean Soederberg” technology


Replacement of the potrooms’ burner units


Completion of the dry gas scrubbing system construction

Further enhancement of the smelter’s buffer zone

Sayanogorsk Aluminium Smelter

Hazardous waste was transported to specialized organisations for a safe disposal.


The first field of the solid waste disposal area was rehabilitated.


The buffer zone of the Sayansky industrial hub was enhanced.


The soda solution waste disposal area was restored through silt deposition


The smelter also developed a project to restore the area used for the temporary storage of waste from the smelter’s cells lining.


The modernisation of dust capturing units used at anode produciton plants started.


Environmental monitoring of the surrounding eco territories was conducted.


Environmental monitoring of the smelter’s buffer zone


Environmental monitoring of the surrounding eco territories


Restoration of the area used for the temporary storage of waste from the smelter’s cells lining


Transporting hazardous waste to specialized organisations for safe disposal


The reinforcement of the Sayansky industrial hub buffer zone


Launching dry gas scrubbing system and automated alumina point feeders


Launching dry gas scrubbing system and automated smelter’s cells lining. alumina point feeders


Строительство второй карты полигона промышленных отходов

Ir kutsk Aluminium Smelter

Construction of the 2nd field of the waste disposal area

The 3rd waste storage area was constructed; the construction of the 4th waste storage area was underway.

The smelter’s gas scrubbers have been repaired.


Converting the smelter’s capacities to the use of anode paste with low content of volatile substances


Construction of the fourth waste storage area


Development of the feasibility study for introducing the “Clean Soederberg” technology


Novokuznetsk

The secondary cryolite processing method was enhanced.


The smelter deployed a wastewater treatment technology.


The smelter’s furnaces have been equipped with filter systems.


Equipping the IAT 6M2 with filter systems


Developing and deploying wastewater treatment technologies


Purchasing additional equipment to measure emissions

Alumina Refiner ies
Achinsk Alumina Refinery

The construction of the fourth field of the waste disposal area started.


The facility developed a project to construct water treatment facilities at the pumping filtering station of hydraulic structures, which is part of the project to construct the 4th field of the waste disposal area.


The refinery completed the project to extend the life of the second field of the waste disposal area.


The facility has started a project to convert the heat and power plant to a closed-loop water supply system.


The facility introduced an automated management system that will cut emissions stemming from the second and the eighth sintering furnaces and the coal mill.


The reconstruction of the 2nd lime kiln gas treatment unit was underway.


The 2nd field of the waste disposal area was cleared.


The waterproofing system of the waste disposal area has been reinforced through introducing ultra dispersed sealant absorbents.


The refinery developed a project to reconstruct the oil facilities treatment system.

Developing and implementing the project to construct the fourth field of the waste disposal area

Developing and implementing the project to construct pumping filtering station of hydraulic structures – part of the project to construct the 4th field of the waste disposal area


Developing and implementing the project to extend the life of the 2nd field of the waste disposal area


Reconstruction of the second lime kiln gas treatment unit


Reconstruction of the 1st sintering furnace gas treatment unit


Replacement and reconstruction of the 10th sintering furnace gas treatment units and electric filters


Replacement of the 9th sintering furnace electric filters


Introduction of an automated control system that will cut emissions from the 2nd and the 8th sintering furnaces and the coal mill


Complete overhaul and routine maintenance of dust filters

Converting the heat and power plant to a closed-loop water supply system

The alumina refining facility of the

The reconstruction of the 2nd field of the waste disposal area started.


Reconstruction of the 2nd field of the waste disposal area

Bogoslovsky Aluminium Smelter

Environmental monitoring of the surrounding area with a focus on waste disposal and buffer zones.


Environmental monitoring of the Vzvoznaya River was performed.


Environmental monitoring of the surrounding areas with a focus on waste disposal and buffer zones

Nikolaev Alumina Refinery

The reconstruction of the water drain system was underway.

The refinery developed a project to reconstruct the lime kilns gas scrubbers.

The enhancement of the forest shelterbelt was underway.

The facility has developed a project to construct observation wells at the 2nd field of the waste disposal area.

The facility developed a project to extend the life of the waste disposal area.

Dust capturing equipment was purchased.


Extending the life of the 2nd field of the waste disposal area

Reconstruction of lime kilns gas scrubbers

Reconstruction of the storm water drain system

Reconstruction of the 1st field of the waste disposal area (and a possible restoration of the field B of a waste disposal area) Enhancing the forest shelterbelt in the refinery’s buffer zone