The road to low carbon development: From aluminum to Ford electric pickup F-150 Lightning

At the 5th China International Import and Export Expo in 2022, Ford's F-150 Lightning, a large pure electric pickup truck, was unveiled for the first time in China. T

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his is the most intelligent and innovative pickup truck in the history of Ford, and it is also the symbol that the F series pickup truck, a best-selling model in the United States, has officially entered the era of electrification and intelligence.

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The lightweight of car body 

Aluminum is an important material for global decarburization, but the aluminum process is also a carbon intensive process. As one of the mainstream lightweight materials, aluminum alloy is widely used in the field of automobile manufacturing, such as aluminum plate for car body covering, aluminum die casting for powertrain and chassis.

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Electrolytic aluminum without carbon

Rio Tinto Group is the main supplier of aluminum used in Ford Classic Pickup F-150. As the world's leading international mining group, Rio Tinto Group integrates the exploration, mining and processing of mineral resources. Its main products include iron ore, aluminum, copper, diamonds, borax, high titanium slag, industrial salt, uranium, etc. ELYSIS, a joint venture between RT and Alcoa, developing a revolutionary technology called ELYSIS™, which can replace the traditional carbon anode with inert anode in the process of aluminum electrolysis, so that the original aluminum will only release oxygen without any carbon dioxide during smelting. By introducing this breakthrough carbon free aluminum technology to the market, Rio Tinto Group provides clients in smartphones, automobiles, aircraft, building materials and other industries with green aluminum, making a significant contribution to energy conservation and emission reduction.

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Shanghai Heat Transfer—A pioneer of green low carbon

As a reputed supplier of plate heat exchanger of Rio Tinto Group, Shanghai Heat Transfer has provided the clients with wide gap welded plate heat exchangers since 2021, which has been installed and put into use in Australian alumina refinery. After more than one year operation, the excellent heat transfer performance of the equipment has surpassed that of similar products of the European manufacturers, and has been highly affirmed by users. Recently, our company had been awarded a new order. The heat transfer equipment integrating the latest technology of Shanghai heat transfer has contributed China's strength to the sustainable development of the global aluminum industry.

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Post time: Dec-13-2022