Spent Pot Lining

Aerial view of an industrial complex with numerous factories, smokestacks emitting steam or smoke, and multiple long, rectangular buildings. Spent pot lining aluminium waste is managed on-site. The complex is surrounded by greenery and mountainous terrain in the background. Roads and pathways are visible throughout.
SPL is a solid waste generated during the production of primary aluminium. Aluminium is produced in lined steel pots. The lining of the pot is typically made of two layers – an insulating refractory lining and an interior carbon lining.

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IAI-Industry&Sustainability
IAI-SpentPotLining

As part of the aluminium industry’s waste-not-want-not approach to circularity – the IAI has produced two waste perception factsheets on spent pot lining (SPL) and bauxite residue. The Spent Pot Lining Factsheet explains how SPL is produced, its availability and its use – and is presented in a simple and ...

Published in

2022
IAI-Industry&Sustainability
IAI-OccupationalHealth
IAI-Safety
IAI-SpentPotLining

Report on global spent pot lining management practices. Demonstrating a commitment to sustainable management of Spent Pot Lining (SPL), this guidance looks at ways to improve how the industry manages its wastes by identifying the key elements of an effective SPL management plan. SPL is classified as a hazardous waste ...

Published in

2020
IAI-Industry&Sustainability
IAI-OccupationalHealth
IAI-Safety
IAI-SpentPotLining

This communication pack complements the Sustainable Spent Pot Lining Management Guidance, and includes a short video, FAQs and a slide deck. The aluminium industry is demonstratively committed to sustainable development and looking at ways to manage its wastes more effectively. This pack supports the industry in its discussions with various ...

Published in

2020
An intricate, spherical metal sculpture composed of intersecting aluminium rods, creating a geometric lattice structure.

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