Aughinish Alumina ~ Heavy Industry

Question 1

2

Answer 1

An example of heavy industry in Ireland is the Aughinish Allumina factory, on the Shannon Estuary, close to limerick city

Question 2

3

Answer 2

Aughinish Alumina is a factory that makes alumina. Alumina is a semi-finished product. It is a white powder that makes aluminium.

Question 3

5

Answer 3

Ireland does not make aluminium, so the alumina is exported by ship to aluminium smelters in the UK and Scandinavia

Question 4

Inputs

Answer 4

Bauxite(from- Republic of Guinea)
Energy
Labour
Maintenance

Question 5

Processes

Answer 5

A chemical process is used to refine the alumina from the bauxite

Question 6

Output

Answer 6

Alumina

Red mud waste

Question 7

About the plant

Answer 7

It’s the largest of its kind in Europe
Production started in 1983 and produces over 1.8 million tons of alumina per year
It has almost 500 employees

Question 8

1

Answer 8

In this type of industry the raw materials and the finished products are very heavy