Alba names Bechtel as EPCM for Line 6

Manama : Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has announced the appointment of International Bechtel Co. Ltd. (Bechtel) as the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) contractor for its landmark Line 6 Expansion Project. 

Under the terms of the contract, Bechtel will be responsible for the design and construction of the sixth pot line as well as support industrial services. 

Alba will be the world’s largest single-site aluminium smelter upon completion of the Line 6 Expansion Project, which will boost its production by 540,000 metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) bringing Alba’s total production capacity to 1,500,000 mtpa. 

Line 6 will have 424 pots that will use the proprietary EGA DX+ Ultra technology thus significantly increasing operating efficiencies. 

Commenting on this occasion, Alba’s Chairman of Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa said: “The appointment of Bechtel is a step forward towards delivering the Line 6 Expansion Project, which is a significant milestone for the Kingdom of Bahrain.  Alba and Bechtel have a history that spans over 25 years, and we are confident that Bechtel will deliver excellence at all times.”

Bechtel’s President for Mining and Metals, Shaun Kenny said: “Bechtel is grateful and privileged to have been selected to work with Alba to develop the sixth potline.”

Bechtel was previously the EPCM contractor for Alba’s Line 4 and 5 expansions.