Chapter 1196 Dar es Salaam Aluminum Smelter
Environmental protection projects like this were most done during the era of fully planned economy in East Africa. Many cities in East Africa had similar sewage treatment plants. After all, one of the characteristics of the era of planned economy was that no cost was considered.
Of course, not counting costs does not mean that costs do not exist, but these costs do not exist intuitively in the form of money. Inputs such as labor, materials, etc. are all allocated through administrative means.
The labor costs in East Africa have always been low. In the early days, black slaves were the backers. Later, the population in East Africa skyrocketed, and the price of labor was not too high. Needless to say, there was no need to talk about materials. Resources such as land and minerals were controlled by the East African government. in hand.
Of course, this model is obviously unsustainable. Even black slaves who are exploited as cattle and horses by the East African government will inevitably embark on the path of resistance. What's more, the number of black slaves in East Africa is now completely insufficient to support the development of East African society.
"There are a total of three sewage treatment plants in Dar es Salaam, and they are surrounded by some seriously polluting industries, such as aluminum smelting plants, textile factories, chemical plants, etc."
"With the changes of the times, the demand for aluminum products has become higher and higher, including electricity, automobiles, kitchen utensils, etc. This has made the metal, which was very precious in the last century, completely move towards the stage of large-scale industrial production."
In fact, aluminum has a very prominent influence on the development of the aviation industry. However, the East African aircraft manufacturing industry is still in the industrial gestation stage, so the overall impact is not too great, and ordinary people are not exposed to it.
Take the civil aviation industry in East Africa last year. The annual passenger flow was less than 300 people, many of which were experimental flights. On the contrary, the military had greater demand.
In this case, the number of people flying every year can only be measured in hundreds. Compared with East Africa, which has a population of over 100 million, it is simply a drop in the bucket, so it is normal for Pasteur not to know much about it.
However, Pasteur's incomplete and understatement was enough to cheer up Howard.
He said: "I have long heard that East Africa is the largest aluminum producer in the world, but I have never understood it. Can you take me to visit the aluminum smelting plant in Dar es Salaam?"
Pasteur said with some embarrassment: "If I just take you around the outside, it won't be a big problem. If you want to go inside the factory, I don't have that much ability."
Howard said: "Of course I won't embarrass you. I'm just curious about the aluminum smelting plant, because I've only heard of it before but never seen it, so I'm satisfied to have a look outside."
Since Howard said this, Pasteur had no problem. He opened the car door, waited for Howard to sit in, and took him towards the direction of the aluminum smelting plant in Dar es Salaam.
Howard looked at Pasteur's car with some envy. This car is a mid-to-high-end product in East Africa, but Pasteur is just a moderately powerful East African boss who can own his own car. You must know that he still relies on his own car in Perth. The carriage is traveling! The gap between Australia and East Africa is simply too huge.
The four words "food, clothing, housing and transportation" actually best reflect the standard of living and the industrial level of a country. With the support of the strong automobile industry in East Africa, cars have become an important daily necessity and can be afforded by ordinary families.
This is not the case for non-industrial countries. Even if the income is high, the costs they have to pay are relatively high. For example, Argentina is a typical agriculturally rich country, but the cost of buying a car in Argentina is obviously higher than that of East Africans. Much.
Ernst also went through such a stage in his previous life in the Far Eastern Empire. When Ernst was in school, textbooks described the extravagance and waste of American consumption. However, with the development of the times and the economic and industrial development of the Far Eastern Empire, the Far Eastern Empire Their consumption behavior and standards are also in line with those of European and American countries, but the fact is that there is still a certain gap between the income of ordinary people in the Far Eastern Empire and that of European and American countries.
It is precisely because of the productivity gap that the same funds in the hands of people at the bottom of various countries have different consumption capabilities. After all, in terms of labor intensity, there is not much difference in most countries. Even the labor intensity of workers in backward countries is greater. Even Africa has hardworking workers like Oudebiao.
… “This is the Dar es Salaam aluminum smelter, the second largest aluminum smelter in the entire Maritime Province, the first being in Morogoro.”
The reason why the largest aluminum smelting plant in Primorye Province is in Morogoro is mainly because of the abundant power resources in Morogoro. After the Morogoro Hydropower Station is completed, it will not only meet the needs of the city, but also supply electricity to Primorye Province. to other cities.
"The aluminum industry in our province is actually not very developed. The center of the aluminum industry in East Africa is Hindai City. If you have been to Hindai, you can understand the huge scale of its aluminum industry."
"The aluminum industry on the West Coast has also been developing rapidly in recent years, and it has a tendency to surpass that on the East Coast."
Hindai City was originally a small town located at the mouth of the Zambezi River. However, relying solely on the development of the aluminum industry, Hindai occupied a place among the cities on the east coast of East Africa.
Of course, the fastest growing region in recent years has been the west coast of East Africa, because the South Atlantic is quite rich in bauxite and other resources. In the past, Brazil and Guinea were both major exporters of bauxite.
As long as it is a west coast city, almost all cities that can be named have aluminum industries. For example, Luanda and Cabinda, as well as Gabon Province, which was just merged into East Africa, also have aluminum industries.
The topography of the west coast is similar to that of the southern coast of Brazil, which makes the west coast have huge hydropower advantages, such as the series of waterfalls near the outlet of the Congo River, etc., so the hydropower potential is huge.
However, the hydropower advantages of the West Coast have not been fully exploited. The main reason is that it is difficult. After all, it is still very difficult to build a hydropower station on the Congo River. However, the Congo River can only be regarded as the most recognizable and representative river on the West Coast, so even if Without developing the hydropower resources of the Congo River, the hydropower on the west coast is sufficient to support current industrial and social needs.
And just the second aluminum smelting plant in Maritime Province and the Dar es Salaam aluminum smelting plant that Pasteur mentioned were enough to make Howard feel the power of the East African aluminum industry.
The Dar es Salaam Aluminum Smelter is an orthodox large-scale state-owned enterprise in East Africa. It was built during the Second Five-Year Plan era and adopted the most advanced technology and equipment at the time.
Because of its early involvement in the aluminum industry and its large capital investment, East Africa has the most complete aluminum industry system. In Ernst’s view, aluminum can be said to be one of the most important metals developed and utilized by humans in the past century. After all, steel and copper are traditional metals that have been used by humans for thousands of years.
Looking at the huge aluminum smelting plant in Dar es Salaam, Howard felt that his knowledge in the past was a bit shallow, although now there are several countries in the world that have large-scale aluminum industrial production, such as East Africa, the United States , France and so on.
However, only by taking a look on the ground did Howard know that the aluminum industry has now developed into an important material that is no less important than other commonly used metals, and this also made Howard realize that the development of the aluminum industry has great potential.
"Mr. Pasteur, I wonder where the raw materials for your aluminum smelter mainly come from?"
"Some of it comes from the south of the country, and some of it should be imported from abroad. I remember that some of the bauxite in Dar es Salaam was imported from France's Southeast Asian colonies."
The French Southeast Asian colonies that Pasteur mentioned were actually Vietnam. Vietnam is a country rich in bauxite resources, and East Africa has always liked to import some of its mineral resources from abroad.
This is also the basis for the industrial development of Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam is not without mineral resources, but they are all small mines and the types are not complete. Therefore, the energy and minerals required for its industry must be obtained from Purchased from other parts of the country or imported directly from overseas.
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