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ALCORE has developed a world-first proprietary process to produce AHF using aluminium smelter bath as an alternative to acidspar.

The ALCORE engineering team has calculated indicative operating costs for a nominal acidspar plant and a nominal ALCORE plant. Even assuming a relatively high cost of aluminium smelter bath, ALCORE would be in the lowest quartile globally for AHF production cost. Furthermore, if the acidspar price continues to rise, as forecasts suggest, then the economics of the acidspar process will become even less favourable.

ALCORE intends to construct commercial hydrogen fluoride and aluminium fluoride plants in Bell Bay, Tasmania.

The ALCORE process has been operated at pilot scale in a batch reactor. A continuous pilot plant is being constructed, to:

Assist selection of reactor designs and process conditions for the commercial plant

Produce saleable hydrogen fluoride for evaluation by customers

ALCORE has secured the support of Rio Tinto and the Tasmanian Government to locate the pilot plant in an existing industrial facility adjacent to the Bell Bay aluminium smelter in northern Tasmania.

ABx is focusing on the following three areas that are the key to commencing commercial production of hydrogen fluoride as soon as possible:

: Construct and operate the continuous pilot plant to validate commercial design parameters

: Complete economic studies to optimise project design, supported by international engineering partners

: Grow the relationships and partnerships with Australian and international customers