Korean J. Met. Mater. 2018;56(1):49-58. Published online 2018 Jan 1
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3365/KJMM.2018.56.1.49
Abstract
A bauxite of low quality containing 6.75% reactive silica and 37.4% Al
2O
3 as gibbsite was roasted with additives including NaOH (caustic/total alumina molar ratio of 2-4:1) and CaO (CaO/total SiO
2 molar ratio of 0.5-3:1) at 300-1000 oC, producing calcines containing sodium aluminate (Na2O.Al
2O
3), silicates and hematite. Optimum conditions included roasting.....
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