Heavy Industry: Aughnish Alumnia Flashcards
What does it produce?
Alumina
What’s alumina?
White powder used to manufacture aluminium, it’s semi-finished
What raw material do they use?
Bauxite
Where is it based?
Aughinish Island in the Shannon estuary, close to Limerick city
Why is it based where it is?
Water source near by - used in manufacture process
Storage - room to store bauxite
Port facility - to import bauxite
Labour force - from local area
Markets - access to EU market
When did production start?
1983
Where is the material shipped from and to for manufacturing?
From the Republic of Guinea in Africa to the Shannon estuary in a deep-water port at Aughinish
What road connects the Shannon Airport and Limerick city?
N96
How many people have they employed?
Over 450
Where do the employees come from?
Nearby towns and villages such as Foynes, Askeaton and Kildimo
What is a heavy industry?
An industry with big bulky materials and big bulky finished products
Name 2 inputs.
Bauxite and caustic soda
Name the processes.
Bauxite is crushed and mixed with caustic soda and then heated.
What are the outputs?
Alumina powder and waste
Where is alumina exported to?
Aluminium smelters in the UK and Scandinavia
