Production of Aluminum and Alumina (Critical Reports on Applied Chemistry)

By A.R. Burkin

Provides a comprehensive overview of aluminum extractive metallurgy. Combines theoretical background with practical observations to encourage efficient operation of the processes involved. Contents cover the Bayer Process and its various stages, the problems of carbothermic reduction of alumina, and the Hall-Heroult Process. Also discusses the possibilities for improved efficiency and the potential to exploit more fully the rare metals left in residues when refining bauxite.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047191424X
• ISBN13: 9780471914242
• Release Date: October 1987
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.4" x 0.8" x 6.5"