It is located in the Republic of Karelia, 200 kilometres north of Petrozavodsk in the populated area of Nadvoitsy, in the Segezha district. Its main products are primary aluminium in the form of bars and Silumin.

In 2006, the smelter produced 80,000 tonnes of primary aluminium and exceeded its 2005 totals by 2.9%. It employs 1,458 people.

Geography
The Republic of Karelia (Russia) has a territory of 172,400 square meters and a population of 761,800. Its leading industries are ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, machinery, metal treatment and timber. Segezha is a town in the Republic of Karelia, on the bank of Lake Vygozer between the White and the Baltic Seas. It has a population of 34,300.

Process technology

The smelter’s electrolytic cells are equipped with self-baking anodes and horizontal 60-70 kA Soderberg studs.  The cells are currently being reconstructed and replaced by pre-baked anodes.  More than 30% of the aluminium produced at the smelter is manufactured using this technology.

Certificates

The Nadvoitsy Aluminium Smelter is certified in compliance with ISO 9001 international standards. The first steps to the implementation of environmental management (ISO 14001-2004) and H&S management (OHSAS 9000) systems have already been taken.

Development

The first stage of the modernisation programme, which was completed in 2004, was the transfer of Nadvoitsy Smelter’s most outdated potroom to new technology.  The KPI’s of the new technology (power consumption rate, cell longevity, etc) are of the best in the Russian aluminium industry.  More than USD 2.7 mln will be invested into updating technical equipment and improving the smelter’s relationship with the environment.

Environment

The ‘SibVAMI’ research and development institute has developed a modern gas scrubbing system, and its implementation at Nadvoitsy Aluminium Smelter, to be completed in 2009, will allow a twofold reduction in emissions. A residue storage area and a modern solid waste products disposal unit have been built, and a water recycling system has been put into operation.

Management

General Director - Yuri Moiseev

Contact information

naz@sual.ru

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