Obtaining Alumina from Kaolin Clay via Aluminum Chloride
This method is based on the leaching of precrushed bauxite in alkaline solutions. After leaching, aluminum hydroxide separates from the aluminate solution and is then calcinated to produce alumina. Highquality bauxites with an Al 2 O 3 to SiO 2 mass ratio of more than 8 are required as a raw material for alumina production by the Bayer process .