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  Anglesey
Anglesey (Welsh: Ynys Môn), is an island and county off the northwest coast of Wales.
Anglesey is fertile and relatively low-lying, and was known as the breadbasket of Wales, referred to during the Middle Ages as Anglesey Mother of Wales (Welsh: Môn Mam Cymru).
The Anglesey Sea Zoo is also a local tourist attraction, providing a look at and descriptions of local marine wildlife from lobsters to conger eels.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/a/an/anglesey.html   (755 words)

  
 cars - Anglesey
[The Isle of] Anglesey or Anglesea (Welsh: [Ynys] Môn, pronounced as "Uh-niss Mawn", in IPA), is an island and county in at the Western extremity of North Wales.
The island was the seat of the Druids, of whom 28 cromlechs remain, on uplands overlooking the sea, e.g.
Anglesey (together with Holy Island) is one of the thirteen traditional counties of Wales.
www.carluvers.com /cars/Anglesea   (1621 words)

  
 VARLEY, J. - LoveToKnow Article on VARLEY, J.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Variolitcs are found also in several parts of the Swiss Alps at Jatluga on Lake Onega, in Anglesey, the Lleyn district and Fishguard in Wales, in Cornwall, and in more than one place in Ireland.
Finally, there is a group of spotted rocks formerly kno4,rn to French petrographers as the variolites du Drac from the locality in which they are found, but they have been proved to be merely vesicular, rotten diabases, with steam cavities filled with white calcite and other secondary minerals.
It is a green mineral generally occurring as an incrustation or in nodules.
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 Holyhead - Wikipedia
Holyhead (walisisk Caergybi, «St. Cybis fort») er den største byen i grevskapet Anglesey i det nordvestlige Wales.
Den ligger ikke på selve øya Anglesey, men på Holy Island, som har broforbindelse med hovedøya.
Rio Tinto's Anglesey Aluminium driver et enormt aluminiumsverk i utkanten av byen, og det finnes også et bauxittraffineri i nærheten.
no.wikipedia.org /wiki/Holyhead   (270 words)

  
 Anglesey Alluminium emmissions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The alumina dust released, essentially aluminium oxide, is relatively inert and the company say there was no environmental damage as a result of the release.
Anglesey Aluminium state that the £2 million furnace repair programme will be complete in June, following which the plant should be in much better overall condition.
Anglesey Aluminium's two main, 24-hours-per-day processes - smelting of alumina to produce aluminium, and production of carbon anodes for use in the smelting process - are regulated under Part I of the 1990 Act, by the Environment Agency.
www.northwales.org.uk /g21/angall.htm   (720 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Holyhead
Holyhead (Welsh: Caergybi, "the fort of St. Cybi ") is the largest town in the county of Ynys Môn (Anglesey) in the northwest of Wales, United Kingdom.
Today, Holyhead's main industry in aluminium-based, with Rio Tinto's Anglesey Aluminium subsidiary operating a massive aluminium smelter on the outskirts of the town.
A large jetty in the harbour receives ships from Jamaica and Australia, and their cargo of bauxite and aluminium ores are transported on a conveyor belt than runs underneath the town to the plants.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Holyhead   (526 words)

  
 Crane control dedicated drive for aluminium plant: News from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors)
Anglesey Aluminium, based at Holyhead on Anglesey, Wales, uses 4, 30 tonne cranes to load its smelting pots with alumina.
The nature of the aluminium smelting process means the company cannot stop production, so the cranes are in constant use and have not had a major overhaul since they were installed in 1970.
Anglesey Aluminium's Electrical Engineer, Des Frost, says: "We clearly needed to do something to improve the condition of the cranes and make them easier to operate and maintain.
www.engineeringtalk.com /news/abb/abb143.html   (729 words)

  
 Rio Tinto | Minerals and Metals for the world | About us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
In its mineral form, bauxite, aluminium is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust.
A modern material and relative newcomer to the family of commercial metals, aluminium is one of the most useful and important metals known to humankind.
In 2003, the Aluminium group contributed 16 per cent of Group turnover and 14 per cent of adjusted earnings.
www.riotinto.com /aboutus/groupoperation/aluminium.aspx   (115 words)

  
 Inside Welsh Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Anglesey Aluminium Metal Limited is an alumna rolling operation for its two equity partners RioTinto and Kaiser Aluminium and Chemical Corporation.
Anglesey Aluminium is currently looking at introducing a business management system to encompass safety, quality and environment.
He said: “We have been working on altering the perceptions of the workforce towards health and safety, ensuring that there is a robust and reliable safety culture at the plant which in turn helps reduce the accident frequency rates.
www.iwi.org.uk /iwi/anglesey_cs.htm   (385 words)

  
 Anglesey Aluminium blockade report - 10th October 2002 r0211121   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Anglesey Aluminium on Holy Island, Anglesey, was blockaded for nearly six hours on October 10th by a group of 15 people making novel use of a clapped out mini van and a tripod.
The action was in solidarity with the OPM - the Free West Papua Movement - and the people of West Papua as part of a week of action which has included the storming of the Indonesian Embassy earlier in the week.
Anglesey Aluminium are 51% owned by Rio Tinto Zinc, who are joint owners of Freeport Mine in West Papua - the world's second largest copper mine and the largest proven gold deposit worth $40 billion.
www.wussu.com /roads/r02/r0211121.htm   (358 words)

  
 Willy Bjerke - Safety Performance in the Aluminium Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4TE, UK The International Aluminium Institute, IAI, has since 1997 collected comprehensive benchmarking data on safety performance in the global aluminium industry and shared the results within the industry.
We thus hopefully have a “true” picture of the safety performance in the aluminium industry.
To collect selective information on major accidents and near-misses in order to share information between member companies on accidents and near-misses that could be of interest to others in the industry and be used to prevent recurrence.
www.world-aluminium.org /news/montreal/bjerke2.htm   (1923 words)

  
 Aluminium - Roskill Metals and Minerals Reports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
World demand for aluminium is expected to grow by an average of 2.9%py giving a total market of 42.2Mt by 2008.
The unit consumption of aluminium per passenger vehicle is expected to double over the next ten years to about 200kg.
The ease with which aluminium can be recycled is a major factor in its use in motor vehicles, as legislation requiring vehicles to be almost totally recycled has been introduced in Europe.
www.roskill.com /reports/aluminium/contents   (1993 words)

  
 Friends of the Earth Cymru: Press Release: 2000: Anglesey gas plant decision criticised   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The environmentalists consider that a 560 MW scheme as far to big and inefficient, and the green light announcement is itself premature.
FOE Cymru point out that there are likely to be better job prospects on Anglesey by investment in offshore renewables and energy efficiency schemes (5).
There are marine current flows around the north of Anglesey of hundreds of megawatts.
www.foe.org.uk /cymru/english/press_releases/2000/anglesey_gas_plant.html   (746 words)

  
 Inside Welsh Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Anglesey Aluminium Metal Limited is an alumina tolling operation for its two equity partners, Rio Tinto and Kaiser Aluminium and Chemical Corporation, who are responsible for marketing of the finished product through their respective trading organisations, Rio Tinto Aluminium and Kaiser Aluminium International Incorporated.
The main purpose of the activities at the installation is to produce up to 142,000 tonnes per annum of Aluminium metal from alumina by the Hall-Héroult electrolytic process.
Anglesey Aluminum is currently looking at introducing a Business Management System encompassing Safety, Quality and Environment.
www.iwi.org.uk /iwi/anglesey.htm   (275 words)

  
 Aluminium International Today: Pitch fume treatment of a green carbon plant: one of North Wales's largest employers, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Aluminium International Today: Pitch fume treatment of a green carbon plant: one of North Wales's largest employers, Anglesey Aluminium Ltd produces 135,000 tonnes of aluminium per year at its 250 acre Holyhead site.
Set on a 250 acre site on the outskirts of Holyhead, Anglesey Aluminium is a 135,000t/yr aluminium smelter.
Anglesey Aluminium Metal Ltd is the joint venture of the UK-based RTZ Corporation plc and the Kaiser Aluminium and Chemical Corporation of America, while the Anglesey plant, which was...
calbears.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_go1554/is_200201/ai_n6812093   (310 words)

  
 [시장보고서] 알루미늄 시장 - 제8판(2003년) -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The increasing efficiency of the aluminium production industry is borne out by the fact that in 2003 prices are their lowest ever level in constant dollar terms, yet some 10Mtpy of new primary capacity is planned over the next 5 to 7 years.
Between 2000 and 2002 supply of primary aluminium grew at a 3.3% year on year average, compared with 2.2% for consumption.
Worldwide, operational efficiency in the aluminium industry is being improved by increasing the amperage of potlines while simultaneously reducing the operating voltage of each cell.
www.giikorea.co.kr /korean/ros14559_aluminium_toc.html   (2323 words)

  
 Copper - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Vacuum tubes, cathode ray tubes, and the magnetrons in microwave ovens.
There is increasing use of copper in integrated circuits, replacing aluminium because of its superior conductivity.
Photos of the Parys Mountain Copper Mine near Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /copper.htm   (1267 words)

  
 Machines 'Talk' And It Pays To 'Listen': News from AV Technology
The condition monitoring division of Stockport based AV Technology (AVT) has been awarded an important predictive maintenance contract by Anglesey Aluminium Metal (AAM) and the structured program is already paying dividends.
AAM produce high quality aluminium in the form of rolling ingots, extrusion billets and remelt ingots for its two equity partners, Rio Tinto and Kaiser Aluminium and Chemical Corporation, who are responsible for marketing the finished product through their respective trading organisations, Rio Tinto Aluminium and Kaiser Aluminium International Incorporated.
The plant at Holyhead, which was opened in 1970, currently employs over 500 people and produces approximately 145,000 tonnes of aluminium per annum from imported alumina (aluminium oxide) by the Hall-H‚roult electrolytic process.
www.qa-talk.com /news/avt/avt101.html   (975 words)

  
 Anglesey - egoldlife.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Anglesey Children and Young People's Information Service provides free aspects of childcare and Children and Young People's Services on Anglesey.
Anglesey Motor marine your first choice for all your watersports needs new and used craft of all descriptions.
The first Anglesey route is based mainly around the south and west as well as a sign for the burial mound itself which is quite rare for Anglesey.
egoldlife.com /q/anglesey.html   (946 words)

  
 FindArticles in Aluminium International Today: January 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Lightening the load: good news for aluminium in passenger cars is explained by Dr V M Kevorkijan *.
Focus on transport and the environment: the use of aluminium in transport applications leads to an overall decrease in vehicle weight and therefore a reduced energy consumption, which, in the long term, the European Aluminium Association (EAA) stresses, b
Advanced technology in view for aluminium production cells: the aluminium industry has long recognised the need to constantly increase energy efficiency, improve productivity and reduce emissions in the Hall-Heroult production process.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_go1554/is_200201   (570 words)

  
 Friends of the Earth Cymru: Press Release: 2000: Sea currents could power north Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The environmentalists say that arrays of machines called marine current turbines (1) (2) could harness this energy providing clean, renewable electricity and potentially many jobs in the high unemployment areas of the island county.
FOE Cymru are urging Anglesey Council to make best efforts to consider and develop the resource and attract the associated industry within the Objective One period to 2006.
This remarkable wealth of seaborne renewable energy could be commercially harnessed by installing hundreds of water turbines at least a mile out from the Wylfa headlands.
www.foe.co.uk /cymru/english/press_releases/2000/anglesey_marine_power.html   (501 words)

  
 ALPOCO Anglesey Plant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Anglesey plant is situated on the north western shore of the Isle of Anglesey in Wales close to the Anglesey Aluminium smelter.
There are rail and ferry terminals in Holyhead and a recently upgraded road (A55) to the mainland.
The closest international airports are Manchester and Birmingham, with a 2-3 hour drive to the plant.
www.alpoco.co.uk /anglesey.htm   (56 words)

  
 When machines talk, it pays to listen to vibration: News from AV Technology
AV Technology Ltd has been awarded an important predictive maintenance contract by Anglesey Aluminium Metal/Aliwminiwm Mon and the structured programme is already paying dividends
The Condition Monitoring division of Stockport based AV Technology Ltd (AVT) has been awarded an important predictive maintenance contract by Anglesey Aluminium Metal Ltd/Aliwminiwm Mon (AAM) and the structured programme is already paying dividends.
The plant at Holyhead, which was opened in 1970, currently employs over 500 people and produces approximately 145,000 tonnes of aluminium per annum from imported alumina (aluminium oxide) by the Hall-Heroult electrolytic process.
www.processingtalk.com /news/avt/avt101.html   (993 words)

  
 UK Aluminium 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Snapshots' UK Aluminium 2003 report provides 2002 year-end market data, with 2003 estimates and five-year forecasts.
The report gives an instant overview of the UK aluminium market and covers the apparent consumption of primary and secondary aluminium (aluminum).
The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis.
www.businessinfo.ws /archive/BIAAAOYE.htm   (239 words)

  
 Friends of the Earth Cymru: Press Release: 2001: Wylfa reopening   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
As regards future local employment on Anglesey, including the aluminium smelter which is often linked confusingly with the continued operation of Wylfa, FOE Cymru look to the future.
There is potentially great employment in the installation and possibly manufacture of large numbers of marine current turbines for deployment just off the Wylfa headland where there is a very strong marine current flow.
"It is quite evident that the aluminium smelter AAM (Anglesey Aluminium Metals Ltd) can operate perfectly well from the National Grid supply as it has done for the past 15 months during Wylfa's absence.
www.foe.org.uk /cymru/english/press_releases/2001/wylfa_reopening.html   (676 words)

  
 BBC News | Wales | Anglesey power plan may bring 1,500 jobs
The island's largest employer, Anglesey Aluminium, said it will need a new source of power to guarantee its future.
The metals firm currently uses electricity from the island's Wylfa nuclear station but that is due to close in 2004.
Egni said its application is to eventually develop an energy park at the controversial site on Anglesey.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/wales/526273.stm   (332 words)

  
 Llansadwrn (Anglesey) Weather Diary 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
In the episode of 1967/68, in North Wales, Cheshire and northern England, the island of Anglesey kept clear of infection.
There was wet snow as low as 100ft on SE Anglesey and, at higher ground in the high wind there was near blizzard conditions for a while.
A case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed at Malltraeth, on the W coast of Anglesey.
www.llansadwrn-wx.co.uk /daily/diary2001q1.html   (14115 words)

  
 ALUMINIUM REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY: I: Environmental
The laser hydrogen fluoride measuring instrument described at TMS '95 was compared with an optimised eighty-fold array of air sampling cassettes over a 400m path in a potroom of the Tomago (NSW) aluminium smelter.
An advanced process for removal and recovery of fluorides and particulates from the aluminium reduction pot gas has been developed and tested in pilot plant prior to full scale installation.
The dry scrubbing process is arranged in two stages with a counter-current flow of the alumina allowing for the reactive fresh alumina at the tail end of the process.
www.tms.org /Meetings/Annual-97/Program/Sessions/MA230A.html   (1301 words)

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