Dubal

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Dubal
Type Public company
Founded 1979
Headquarters Flag of the United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE
Key people Abdullah Kalban, CEO
Industry aluminium
Products aluminium products, aluminium alloys
Revenue Not declared
Employees >3,700(2007)
Website http://www.dubal.ae

The Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (DUBAL), located in Jebel Ali, is one of the largest industrial companies in the UAE. Some 22% of its total workforce are UAE nationals.

Dubal is currently ranked as the 7th largest global producer in the industry with a current production capacity of 890,000 tonnes per annum by the end of 2007, increasing to 945,000 tonnes per annum by the end of 2008.

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[edit] Facilities

[edit] Raw materials, port and storage facilities

  • annual consumption of process materials: 2,170,000 tonnes of alumina, coke and coal;
  • maximum vessel size for port facility: 75,000 tonnes;
  • storage capacity: 295,000 tonnes .

[edit] Electric power generation

  • power station installed capacity: 2,007 MW .

[edit] Smelter complex

  • reduction plant with capacity of 890,000 tonnes;
  • casthouses: 3, with a total of 27 furnaces;
  • carbon plant with capacity of 380,000 anodes/year.

[edit] Desalinisation plant

  • Fresh water production capacity: 30 million gallons/day
  • Reservoir storage capacity : 10 million gallons

[edit] External links

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