Rio Tinto Alcan invests on R&D projects in Quebec

Rio Tinto Alcan will contribute $3 million to five cooperative R&D projects in Quebec. Set up jointly by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and Rio Tinto Alcan, the projects will be run by the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, the Université de Sherbrooke, and the école Polytechnique (Université de Montréal). Four projects will be directly linked to the study and improvement of various aspects of the electrolysis process (the Hall-Héroult process), while the fifth will focus on carbon stores in the boreal forest. In addition to training specialised technical staff, all of the research projects are designed to extend the lifespan or boost the productivity of electrolytic cells, reduce energy consumption, and reduce the environmental impact of operations in the aluminium industry.(the end)Nike Air Jordan 1 Retro