Production of aluminum-silicon alloy and ferrosilicon and commercial-purity aluminum by the direct-reduction process. Third annual technical report, 1980 January 1-1980 December 31
Progress on the program to demonstrate the technical feasibility of a pilot-sized Direct Reduction Process for producing aluminium and aluminium-silicon alloy is reported for Phase C. Progress is reported on reduction including the following tasks: supply burden material; burden beneficiation; effects of pilot operating parameters; pilot modifications; reactor scale-up design; calculating heat and mass balance; processing mathematical modeling; effects of process variables; information on supportive analytical, phase identification, and mechanical engineering data. Progress on alloy purification is reported in the following tasks: pilot unit installation; effects of pilot operating parameters; pilot unit modifications; and supportive mechanical engineering. Progress on purification to commercial grade aluminum is reported on: pilot unit installation; effects of pilot operating parameters; pilot unit modifications; support pilot operations; and supportive expended man-hours. Plans for Phase D are noted. (MCW)
- Research Organization:
- Aluminum Co. of America, Alcoa Center, PA. Alcoa Labs.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC01-77CS40079
- OSTI ID:
- 6470779
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/CS/40079-T1; CONS-5089-14
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
ALUMINIUM
PRODUCTION
PURIFICATION
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
REDUCTION
SILICON ALLOYS
SILICON OXIDES
ARC FURNACES
CALCINATION
CLAYS
COKE
COMBUSTION
ELECTRIC FURNACES
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
HIGH TEMPERATURE
IMPURITIES
IRON COMPOUNDS
MASS BALANCE
PERFORMANCE
PHASE STUDIES
REFINING
SILICON COMPOUNDS
TEST FACILITIES
ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DATA
DECOMPOSITION
EFFICIENCY
ELEMENTS
FURNACES
INFORMATION
METALS
MINERALS
NUMERICAL DATA
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
PYROLYSIS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
360101* - Metals & Alloys- Preparation & Fabrication
320303 - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Equipment & Processes