Evaluation of Bauxite of Khushab (Pakistan) as a Raw Material for Extraction of Aluminum

Authors

  • M.A.Shaheen Department Of Chemistry, University of Sargodha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.57041/pjs.v62i2.55

Keywords:

Aluminum, Bayer process, Bauxite, Minerals, Ores

Abstract

Bauxite ore found at Punjab Quarry, Khushab (Pakistan) has been analyzed and evaluated to determine its constituents and feasibility of extracting aluminum by Bayer Process. Al, Fe, Ti, Ca, Na, K, Mg, Cl, and Si have been estimated in the samples .The highest alumina (Al2O3) content (60 to 73 %) has been found in the deposits of Punjab Quarry. From the data obtained in this study, it may be safely said that bauxite of this area is suitable for extraction of aluminum by a small size Bayer Process Plant having annual feed of 1.2 million tons.

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Published

2010-06-01

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M.A.Shaheen. (2010). Evaluation of Bauxite of Khushab (Pakistan) as a Raw Material for Extraction of Aluminum. Pakistan Journal of Science, 62(2). https://doi.org/10.57041/pjs.v62i2.55

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Vol. 62 No. 2 (2010): Pakistan Journal of Science

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