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Biomaterials for carbon anode in aluminium production

Bio4anode

Aluminum is one of the world's most widely used and recycled metals. Fossils based carbon anodes are widely used in primary aluminum production. The consumption of carbon anodes is 380-450 kg for the production of 1 ton of aluminum. This means a carbon dioxide emission of 1.4-1.65 tons. In this project, KTH will cooperate with Swedish biochar producer and an aluminum industry to develop processes for high-quality bio-based raw materials used in carbon anode production for the aluminum industry.

Industrial partners are: Norsk Hydro, Envigas AB

Funding Agency

VINNOVA

Beginning and End Dates

1 August 2023 to 31 January 2026

Contact

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Belongs to: Materials Science and Engineering
Last changed: Apr 25, 2025
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