Fluoride emissions from Portland Aluminium
Unit 4: Pollutants Tagged Alcoa, aluminium, emissions, fluoride, pollution, Portland, smelter July 18th, 2008
The first outcome for this term is as follows:
“Describe the characteristics of pollutants, and evaluate management options for reducing the risk of a pollutant affecting the health of the environment and humans.”
You are required to write a report describing the properties and effects of fluoride. This task is worth 25% of your school-assessed course-work. We will be visiting Portland Aluminium on Wednesday 6th August (departing 9.00am and returning 3.30pm) to meet the environmental officer and obtain primary data regarding fluoride emissions from point, diffuse and fugitive sources.
You can access the unit-4-assessment-task-fluoride sheet here.
You can use the following resources:
Victorian Government – Fluoride in the air environment
National Pollutants Inventory – Fluoride compounds
Alcoa in Australia – Environmental Sustainability
Australian Aluminium Council – 2007 Sustainability report
Spent Pot Lining Treatment and Fluoride Recycling Project
Environmental Improvement Plan for Portland Aluminium (2003/4)
