ARTICLE: Addressing the Challenge of Bauxite Residue ...
Mar 11, 2019· The Bayer Process. Though alumina can be produced from bauxite by other chemical processes, the Bayer process is the main industrial route for metallurgical alumina production, as it is the most economical process for purification of bauxite that contains a considerable amount of Fe 2 O 3. Over 95% of the alumina produced globally is derived ...
ARTICLE: Addressing the Challenge of Bauxite Residue ...
Mar 11, 2019· Over 95% of the alumina produced globally is derived from bauxite using the Bayer process. The alumina produced through this process is deemed metallurgical or smelter grade alumina (SGA). Other forms of alumina are considered non-metallurgical grade alumina and are used for special products. Bauxite ore contains 30-60% aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3). In the Bayer process (Figure 2), the .