Conference Agenda

8:30am - 9:00am
10 min Introduction + 20 min Presentation

CH13 - Casthouse Refractory Methods for Risk Control and Quality Assurance

Philippe Gauthier¹, Mathieu Bergeron²

¹Rio Tinto, Canada; ²Rio Tinto, Canada

9:00am - 9:20am

CH14 - Atlantic Operation Centre (AOC): The Foundation Towards the Best Operator to Overcome the Industry Challenges and Ensure Competitiveness

Jean-Luc Allard¹, Dave Bolduc², Joseph Langlais³

¹Rio Tinto, Canada; ²Rio Tinto, Canada; ³Rio Tinto, Canada

9:20am - 9:40am

CH15 - Advanced Data Analytics Tools to Identify the Root Cause of Filter Clogging During Casthouse Operation

Josée Colbert¹, Jens Bouchard², Joseph Langlais³, Simon L'Heureux⁴

¹RioTinto, Canada; ²RioTinto, Canada; ³RioTinto, Canada; ⁴RioTinto, Canada

9:40am - 10:00am

CH16 - Batscan: the Coming of Age of a New Tool for Inclusion Detection in Liquid Aluminium

Jean-Louis Achard¹, Pierre Le Brun¹, Marc Bertherat¹, Pierre-Yves Menet¹, Nicolas Bauret², Vincent Milani²

¹Constellium Technology Center, Voreppe, France; ²STAS Inc., Saguenay, Quebec, Canada