The second official International Aluminium Conference in Iran (IIAC2012) took place on the 15-16th May 2012 in Amir Kabir Hotel situated in Arak. This event hosted by Iran Aluminium Research Center (IARC) and IMIDRO (Iranian Mines and Minerals Industries Development and Renovation Organization) attracted 470 local delegates and 40 foreign delegates from Italy, Australia, Turkey, Germany, China, England, Ireland and Newzeland. Also more than 50 Exhibitors including regional and international companies in the fields of primary and down stream production, equipment, consultant, raw materials and chemicals and also Media, supported this event.

Conference and Exhibition Attendees

More than 500 Participants took part in the two day Conference. The attendees were from various parts of the industry and also universities around the globe.

Presentations

A total of 230 papers were received in the Conference of which 105 were accepted. Of the accepted papers, 40 were orally presented and 65 Were presented as posters. Both regional and international speakers made presentations as well as representatives of key customer industries. 3 keynote speakers also took the stand in the conference.

Courses

Several Courses were held on the 12-13-14th of May 2012. The aim of organizing such courses was to motivate the enhancements in the aluminium industry. The course were in the fields of runner/Gating System Design, Process Control & Effective Cost Management in the Pressure Die Casting Operation, Refractories used in the Aluminium Industry, Aluminium Smelting Tech and Aluminium Gravity and Low pressure Die Casting.
Details of these workshops are as below. To get more information click here.

Aluminium Smelting Technology
Prof. James Metson, University of Auckland, New Zealand
13 May

Aluminium Smelting Technology
Prof. Barry Welch, University of New South Wales, Australia
14 May

Refractories used in the Aluminium Industry
Dr. Hosein Sarpoolaki, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran
12 May

Runner/Gating System Design, Process Control & Effective Cost Management in the Pressure Die Casting Operation
Eng. John Lyons, International consultant, Irland
12-14 May

Aluminium Smelting Tech and Aluminium Gravity and Low pressure Die Casting.
Dr. Akbar Norouzi
T-MAG, Australia
13 May