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Metric | Standard Tech | Our Solution |
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Alumina Recovery Rate | 71% | 94.5% |
Energy Consumption/Metric Ton | 8.2 MWh | 6.1 MWh |
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(purification of bauxite to alumina)
A: The Bayer process is the most common method. It involves digesting crushed bauxite in sodium hydroxide at high temperatures to extract alumina. Impurities are filtered out, and alumina is precipitated and calcined.
A: Iron ore purification typically involves physical processes like crushing, magnetic separation, and pelletizing. In contrast, bauxite purification requires chemical methods like the Bayer process to isolate alumina from silicates and other impurities.
A: Key steps include digestion (heating bauxite with NaOH), clarification (removing solid impurities), precipitation (cooling to form alumina hydrate), and calcination (heating to produce pure alumina).
A: Bauxite contains alumina bonded in complex minerals like gibbsite, requiring chemical extraction. Iron ore often has higher iron oxide content, allowing physical separation methods to suffice for initial purification.
A: Challenges include removing silica and other impurities (for bauxite) and reducing gangue materials (for iron ore). Energy consumption and environmental impacts of chemical processes are also significant concerns.
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