Review on alumina trihydrate precipitation mechanisms and effect of Bayer impurities on hydrate particle growth rate

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 125, Issue , 2013, Pages 137-148

  Sonthalia, Rohit ^a   Behara, Pavan ^a   Kumaresan, T ^a   Thakre, Shirish ^a  

^a Aditya Birla Science and Technology Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Alumina; Bayer impurities; Gibbsite; Growth rate; Precipitation

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM PRODUCTION; ALUMINUM TRIHYDRATE; GIBBSITES; HYDRATE PARTICLES; HYDRODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; PRECIPITATION MECHANISM; QUALITY OF PRODUCT; SMELTING GRADE ALUMINA;

AGGLOMERATION; ALUMINA; GROWTH RATE; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84888870679     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2013.08.002     Document Type: Review

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