Bauxite Mining

presented by sashana pusey on August 18, 2020

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Video Alumina Refining process 氧化鋁精煉...

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refineries grind bauxite and mix it with lime and caustic soda. The mixture is pumped into high
pressure containers and heated. The caustic soda dissolves the aluminum oxide which
precipitates from the saturated solution and which is then washed and heated to dry off water.
The white remains is called alumina or
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Describe the steps by which alumina is made.
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In a paragraph (or a flow chart), explain the steps by which aluminium is made.
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