All of the aluminum we use for military applications can
easily and effectively be replaced by Lego bricks.
/s
Posted on 06/24/2022 10:30:24 AM PDT by Phoenix8
A large aluminum plant in Kentucky is temporarily halting production and laying off more than 600 workers due to rising energy costs. Century Aluminum has announced plans to shut down its Hawesville smelter for nine to 12 months starting in August. The plant, with about 628 workers, is the second-largest employer in Hancock County, the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer reported. The county's judge-executive, Johnny Roberts, told the newspaper the company gave him no assurances the plant would reopen after that. Roberts said the company told him that its power costs have risen dramatically this year. Century Aluminum said the Hawesville plant is its largest "U.S. smelter and the largest producer of high purity primary aluminum in North America." The plant along the Ohio River had recently increased production and in April announced an addition of 60 jobs. "We celebrated that," said Andy Meserve, president of United Steelworkers Local 9423. "I guess if it hadn’t been for the cost of power, we would still be rocking and rolling." Employees learned of the pending layoffs on Wednesday.
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It takes a lot of energy to produce aluminum. Reinforced paper mache will work as a good substitute.
You bet energy intensive. The further you move to the left on the periodic chart the more power you need to make the pure metals from ore. Aluminum is a very interesting material. It readily reacts with air, but the reaction is so efficient that it forms an aluminum oxide crust on the surface, protecting the rest of the metal and making it corrosion resistant. Light weight is its big benefit.
The British lost an aluminum ship during the Falklands war when an Exocet missile from the Argentininas created enough heat to melt that crust. Metal was exposed and oxidation took off generating enough heat to keep the process going.Was a very nice efficient ship until there was a war
Oooooh, that’s a big hit to a small town.
the Lewisport rolling mill is a major user of energy also and I suspect may soon be in trouble.
All of the aluminum we use for military applications can
easily and effectively be replaced by Lego bricks.
/s
wonder how this will affect ford pickup truck production...
I feel the need, the need for speed!
Is this business actually owned by Americans, or is it really owned by the Chinese? (serious question. I would like to know.)
They should just use electricity - that would solve the problem. < / s >
YUP!
Tough times ahead, courtesy of Sloe Joe, The Hoe and their criminal conspirators!
The REAL question is, can We the People stop it?
Can America be saved?
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