Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) completed Phase I of a world-class aluminum smelter project with a nominal capacity of 700,000 tonnes per year, including a 2,400 MW power plant and port facilities. This plant includes a 20, 400 kV electrical system and 220 kV gas-insulated substations.
BBA was mandated to perform the detailed engineering for project components related to electrical, automation, civil and structural engineering as well as building services.
As part of this mandate, the BBA team worked on the engineering of the telecommunications infrastructure with Keops, a Montréal-based company specialized in implementing manufacturing execution systems (MES) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) solutions. More specifically, BBA provided engineering services for the manufacturing network by using Rockwell Automation and Cisco telecommunications technologies. We also participated in construction supervision, testing and plant commissioning.
The EMAL project has certainly been one of BBA’s flagship projects since its founding, specifically in electrical and automation. It testifies to the acknowledgement of our expertise and abilities to carry out major projects in the aluminum sector.