Succeed in using your data
You have data and you need help ? I can offer you services to understand and get the best from your data. I can also help you to optimize your process.
Thanks to my knowledge and long experience of the aluminium production world, I can offer you personalized solutions in industrial statistics, from training your teams to supporting and carrying studies on your data.
Get in touch to discuss your project in order to have a quote.
Training
Training in statistical methods is a major challenge in order to fully monitor and improve processes.
I offer training in statistics specific to your plant, based on your data and personalized according to your needs. The implementation of your processes in practical cases is an important element to guarantee the success of the training.
My training is suitable for everyone: operators, technicians, engineers.
Tailored Services
I will adapt my approach to your needs: I can provide support to you, to help you complete studies; or conduct research directly on your data and offer a presentation or report.
Clear communication between the person responsible for the process analyzed and the statistician will be a key element of success.
My services ideally take place on site, but can be provided online as well.
Expertise in industrial statistics
Database data extraction, visualization, inferential statistics, modeling, multivariate analysis, parametric statistics, non-parametric statistics, control chart, Equipment lifespan, Design of Experiment (DOE), etc.
Some examples of studies, not exhaustive, carried out on the Hall-Héroult process for alumina electrolysis. These studies for internal use have not given rise to publication.
Process quality and performance:
- Implementation of mono variate and multivariate control charts
- Industrial performance tests. Comparison of key process indicators of 2 groups of electrolysis cells.
- Support for the implementation of Industrial Design of Experiment (DOE)
- Study of sources of short- and medium-term dispersion of a key process indicator.
- Study of the impact of metal quality on the appearance of rolling defects.
- etc.
Reliability / life expectancy:
- Study of the life expectancy of electrolysis cells
- Support for budget monitoring (prediction of stoppage)
- etc.
Modeling
- Study of key process indicators on the performance of electrolysis cells (efficiency, stability, etc.)
- Study of key process indicators on the performance of anodes (carbon dust, density, reactivity, etc.)
- etc.
Recent publications
- Chailly, N et al. (2023). AL22 - Alucell Latest Development: Modelling Impact of CO2 Bubbles and Anode Slot Configuration on Liquid Flows in Hall-Héroult Pot. Proceedings of the 41st International ICSOBA Conference, Dubai, 5 - 9 November 2023.
- Cilianu, M. et al. (2021). AP12 Low-Energy Technology at ALRO Smelter. In: Perander, L. (eds) Light Metals 2021. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65396-5_84
- Augé, A et al. (2019). European project MONSOON Aluminium smelter process optimization. Conference Future Aluminium Forum, 22-23 May 2019, Varsaw Poland
Introduction
I have 40 years of experience in the industry, mainly in the primary aluminum industry.
I first worked as a process engineer for 20 years, in R&D or in plants and as a manufacturing manager.
I have been a statistician and a data scientist for 20 years.
I am a chemical engineer (Chimie Paris Tech, 1984) and I completed my training in statistics in Lyon 1 and Toulouse 1 Universities. I also graduated from GENES (Groupement des Ecoles Nationales d’Economie et de Statistique) in data science.
For almost 10 years I have been leading the French-speaking users group of JMP statistical software, leading to my participation in the organization of JMP conferences in Europe (JMP Discovery Summit).
I also had the opportunity in my career to participate in a European research and innovation project as part of Horizon 2020, in partnership with international teams.
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Get in touch to discuss your project in order to have a quote.