Production of aluminium and alumina
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Production of aluminium and alumina
(Critical reports on applied chemistry, v. 20)
Published on behalf of the Society of Chemical Industry by J. Wiley, c1987
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Description and Table of Contents
Description
Aluminium is the most abundant metallic element on the surface of the earth, although never found free in nature. Its many desirable physical, chemical and metallurgical properties make it the most widely used non-ferrous metal. A comprehensive overview of aluminium extractive metallurgy is provided. Theoretical background information is coupled with practical observation in the belief that more efficient operation can be achieved with a better understanding of the process. The contents cover the Bayer Process and its various stages, the problems of carbothermic reduction of aluminia and the Hall- Heroult process. In these well established areas, research could vastly improve the efficiency of the process and allow the rare metals left in the residues of refining bauxite to be exploited more fully. This is another area discussed.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Process Description
- Alumina Production
- Anode Manufacture
- Cathode Design
- Chemical and Physical Properties of Electrolyte
- Electrode Reactions in Hall- Heroult Cells
- Current Efficiency
- Energy Considerations
- Fluid Dynamics
- Process Control
- Environmental Considerations
- Future Developments in Bayer-Hall-Heroult Process
- Metal Purification and Recycling
- Alternative Processes
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