Upgradation of bauxite by molecular hydrogen and hydrogen plasma |
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| Authors: | B R Parhi S K Sahoo S C Mishra B Bhoi R K Paramguru B K Satapathy |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Odisha, India;2. Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar 751013, Odisha, India;3. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar 751024, Odisha, India;4. National Aluminium Company Ltd., Bhubaneswar 751013, Odisha, India |
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| Abstract: | An approach was developed to upgrade the bauxite ore by molecular hydrogen and hydrogen plasma. A gibbsite-type bauxite sample was obtained from National Aluminium Company (NALCO), Odisha, India. The obtained sample was crushed and sieved (to 100 μm) prior to the chemical analysis and grain-size distribution study. The bauxite sample was calcined in the temperature range from 500 to 700°C for different time intervals to optimize the conditions for maximum moisture removal. This process was followed by the reduction of the calcined ore by molecular hydrogen and hydrogen plasma. Extraction of alumina from the reduced ore was carried out via acid leaching in chloride media for 2 h at 60°C. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetry in conjunction with differential scanning calorimetry, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were used to determine the physicochemical characteristics of the material before and after extraction. Alumina extracted from the reduced ore at the optimum calcination temperature of 700°C and the optimum calcination time of 4 h is found to be 90% pure. |
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| Keywords: | upgrading bauxite calcination leaching alumina extraction |
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