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| Friedhelm Waldmann | Brief Description |
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International Consultant to the primary aluminium industry in different parts of the world including Germany, South Africa, Iceland and Brazil. Former potroom manager of a VAW smelter in Germany. Extensive experience in retrofitting of potlines, plant shutdowns and restarts of different operations and aluminium smelters. Deep understanding of pot control systems and strategies. Has intensive knowledge of various cell technologies by measurement campaigns and autopsies made for clients of VAW Aluminium Technologies in Canada, Germany, USA, Australia, South Africa, Bosnia Herzegovina and Iceland, including high amperage cells. Target: capacity creep, optimized pot lining and extended pot life. Contract negotiations for the sale of potlines as second hand equipment with clients from Russia, China and USA. As Project Manager, did Greenfield and brownfield projects in Iceland and South Africa. |
