CA2812309C - Process for extracting aluminum from aluminous ores - Google Patents
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- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 title claims abstract description 132
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 99
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims description 41
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- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
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- C22B21/0007—Preliminary treatment of ores or scrap or any other metal source
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- C22B3/00—Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes
- C22B3/04—Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes by leaching
- C22B3/06—Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes by leaching in inorganic acid solutions, e.g. with acids generated in situ; in inorganic salt solutions other than ammonium salt solutions
- C22B3/10—Hydrochloric acid, other halogenated acids or salts thereof
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- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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- C22B3/00—Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes
- C22B3/20—Treatment or purification of solutions, e.g. obtained by leaching
- C22B3/22—Treatment or purification of solutions, e.g. obtained by leaching by physical processes, e.g. by filtration, by magnetic means, or by thermal decomposition
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- C22B3/00—Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes
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- C22B3/00—Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes
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| US41547310P | 2010-11-19 | 2010-11-19 | |
| US61/415,473 | 2010-11-19 | ||
| PCT/CA2011/001271 WO2012065253A1 (en) | 2010-11-19 | 2011-11-18 | Process for extracting aluminum from aluminous ores |
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| CA2812309A1 CA2812309A1 (en) | 2012-05-24 |
| CA2812309C true CA2812309C (en) | 2014-12-09 |
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| US (1) | US20130233130A1 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP2640862A4 (de) |
| AU (1) | AU2011331861A1 (de) |
| CA (1) | CA2812309C (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2012065253A1 (de) |
Cited By (1)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US11718558B2 (en) | 2019-08-13 | 2023-08-08 | California Institute Of Technology | Process to make calcium oxide or ordinary Portland cement from calcium bearing rocks and minerals |
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| EP3141621A1 (de) | 2011-05-04 | 2017-03-15 | Orbite Aluminae Inc. | Verfahren zur wiedergewinnung von seltenerdelementen aus verschiedenen erzen |
| EP2755918A4 (de) | 2011-09-16 | 2015-07-01 | Orbite Aluminae Inc | Verfahren zur herstellung von tonerde und verschiedenen anderen produkten |
| US9023301B2 (en) | 2012-01-10 | 2015-05-05 | Orbite Aluminae Inc. | Processes for treating red mud |
| AU2013203808B2 (en) | 2012-03-29 | 2016-07-28 | Orbite Aluminae Inc. | Processes for treating fly ashes |
| BR112015006536A2 (pt) | 2012-09-26 | 2017-08-08 | Orbite Aluminae Inc | processos para preparar alumina e cloreto de magnésio por lixiviação com hcl de vários materiais. |
| CA2891427C (en) | 2012-11-14 | 2016-09-20 | Orbite Aluminae Inc. | Methods for purifying aluminium ions |
| CA3220775A1 (en) * | 2021-07-05 | 2023-01-12 | HiPurA Pty Ltd | Process for producing high purity aluminium materials |
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| GB120035A (en) * | 1917-09-25 | 1919-03-06 | Norsk Hydro Elektrisk | Improvements in the Production of Alumina Nitrates from Clay, Argillite and similar Minerials. |
| US1956139A (en) * | 1930-07-26 | 1934-04-24 | Alterra A G | Process for treating argillaceous material |
| US2489309A (en) * | 1946-04-30 | 1949-11-29 | Houdry Process Corp | Preparation of an iron-freed acid treated kaolin catalyst |
| US3966909A (en) * | 1974-02-20 | 1976-06-29 | The Anaconda Company | Solvent extraction of aluminum |
| US6468483B2 (en) * | 2000-02-04 | 2002-10-22 | Goldendale Aluminum Company | Process for treating alumina-bearing ores to recover metal values therefrom |
| CN102268559A (zh) * | 2007-05-21 | 2011-12-07 | 奥贝特勘探Vspa有限公司 | 从铝土矿石中提取铝的工艺 |
| CN101823742B (zh) * | 2010-05-14 | 2012-05-23 | 东北大学 | 一种铝土矿酸法生产氧化铝的方法 |
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- 2011-11-18 WO PCT/CA2011/001271 patent/WO2012065253A1/en active Application Filing
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Cited By (1)
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| US11718558B2 (en) | 2019-08-13 | 2023-08-08 | California Institute Of Technology | Process to make calcium oxide or ordinary Portland cement from calcium bearing rocks and minerals |
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| EP2640862A1 (de) | 2013-09-25 |
| WO2012065253A1 (en) | 2012-05-24 |
| AU2011331861A1 (en) | 2013-04-18 |
| EP2640862A4 (de) | 2017-06-21 |
| CA2812309A1 (en) | 2012-05-24 |
| US20130233130A1 (en) | 2013-09-12 |
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