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Aluminium smelter

Sector: Steel sector Required: Tier 1 (Enterprise) Complexity: ★★★☆☆ Industrial Byproduct Stream

Industry Overview

Energy-intensive electrolytic smelting facility refining bauxite ore into lightweight, corrosion-resistant aluminium ingots.

Operational & Financial Benchmarks

Base Facility Construction Cost€10,000
Employee Operating Expense€1,170 / hour
Base Maintenance Overhead€3,503 / hour
Base Output Revenue Yield€0 / hour
Estimated Net Operating MarginVariable based on input prices
Estimated Capital Payback WindowDependent on market selling price

Strategic Advice

Combine with Bauxite Mine and a high-capacity power plant. Essential input for Automotive and Aerospace assembly.

Production Recipe Flow

6,000x Water
1,200x Steel
3,000x Energy
450x Chemicals
1,200x Bauxite
[Aluminium smelter]
1,170x Wastewater
3,810x Aluminium