Carbothermic Aluminum Production Using Scrap Aluminum As A Coolant
Patent
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OSTI ID:880610
- Trafford, PA
A process for producing aluminum metal by carbothermic reduction of alumina ore. Alumina ore is heated in the presence of carbon at an elevated temperature to produce an aluminum metal body contaminated with about 10-30% by wt. aluminum carbide. Aluminum metal or aluminum alloy scrap then is added to bring the temperature to about 900-1000.degree. C. and precipitate out aluminum carbide. The precipitated aluminum carbide is filtered, decanted, or fluxed with salt to form a molten body having reduced aluminum carbide content.
- Research Organization:
- Aluminum Company of America
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-00ID13900
- Assignee:
- Alcoa Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 6475260
- Application Number:
- 10/939857
- OSTI ID:
- 880610
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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