Metals Masterclass: Turning Alumina into Aluminium
WEBThis powdered Al2O3 is further purified to aluminium, with another yield of roughly 2:1, so each pound of aluminium metal starts with four pounds of bauxite. The HallHeroult process is utilised to transform the powdered Al2O3 into Al metal. It uses a carbonlined steel vat to hold the alumina and cryolite (Na3AlF6), while carbon electrode rods ...