Oman has the potential to become a major aluminum recycling center servicing the industry across the Gulf Cooperation Council in the future, an industry leader has told delegates at the Arabal 2011 conference in Oman the 15th time the event has been held.
Mr Frederic Rouyer CEO of Oman Aluminum Processing Industries told delegates at the Sohar Aluminum hosted event about the huge untapped potential for the creation of a viable aluminum recycling industry in the Gulf.
He explained that the amount of aluminum scrap produced in the GCC during the downstream process was set to double to an estimated 270,000 tonnes per annum by 2020 as the Gulf becomes an increasingly center of global importance for the industry.
Mr Rouyer explained that recycling was a highly cost effective way to reinforce sustainability was environmentally aware and can also help to generate new employment and economic growth. Recycling has huge benefits for future generations by preserving energy and natural resources and there is clearly a case for looking to develop a sophisticated aluminum recycling industry here in Oman that could benefit all of the GCC smelters.
He said that compared to the production of primary aluminum, recycling of aluminum products needs as little as 5% of the energy and emits only 5% of the same amount of greenhouse gases as in conventional aluminum production. Recycling can be increased further by including an aluminum recycling plant with the downstream process.
He added that investing in recycling in Oman would help with direct and indirect job creation for Omani nationals, support long term sustainability in the region, help with community and social development and provide fresh education and training opportunities.
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