Outotec has received an order for two alumina calciners from Ma’aden Bauxite Alumina Company, a joint venture between Alcoa in Saudi Arabia and Saudi Arabian Mining Company.

The total worth of the order is about EUR 62 million. Outotec will deliver the equipment to Ma'aden's integrated aluminum complex located in Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia.

Each calciner has the capacity to produce 3,500 tonnes of alumina every day. The company's delivery comprises detail engineering and construction, civil work, design and process technology and spare parts for the equipment. The project will get completed by 2013 end.

The Chief Executive Officer of Outotec, Pertti Korhonen stated that the company's calcination technology provides a number of benefits to Ma'aden. It consumes minimum energy and has very low emission levels. Other benefits include low lifetime expenses, high material recovery, reliable operation and use of raw materials in a sustainable manner.

Earlier, Outotec has designed and supplied the world's biggest sulfuric acid complex to Ma'aden's Ras Al Khair site. The company has a track record of delivering more than 50 alumina calciners across the globe.