Rio Tinto Aluminium

Major jointly developed the Automated Siphoning System with the then Comalco and is licensed to manufacture and sell worldwide these systems for delivering molten metal into furnaces.

Rio Tinto Aluminium who manage primary aluminium smelters at Boyne Island and Bell Bay Australia and Tiwai Point, New Zealand together with Major jointly developed the Siphon Pipe Handling Systems, its structure and its Control System.

Tests with the fully operational system showed a reduction of some 75% of Dross make due to the enhanced, non turbulent flow achieved throughout hot metal transfer.

Advanced Siphon Systems Incorporate

• Siphon Pipe Handling System, Siphon Pipe, Siphon Support Structure, Siphon Control System and Siphon Pipe Changeover Vehicle.

These Systems have been supplied to:

• Boyne Smelters, Australia
• Sohar Aluminium, Oman