Pre-desilication and digestion of gibbsitic bauxite with lime in sodium aluminate liquor

The effect of lime on the pre-desilication and digestion of gibbsitic bauxite in synthetic sodium aluminate liquor at different tem- peratures was investigated. The bauxite is comprised of gibbsite, aluminogoethite, hematite, kaolin, quartz, and minor boehmite. Lime in- creases the desilication efficiency of the bauxite during the pre-desilication process by promoting the conversion of sodalite and cancrinite to hydrogamet. Desilication reactions during the digestion process promoted by lime result in the loss of A1203 entering the red mud, but the amount of aluminogoethite-to-hematite conversion promoted by lime leads to the increase of aluminogoethific A1203 entering the digested liquor. The alumina digestion rate at 245~C is higher than that at 145 C due to the more pronounced conversion of aluminogoethite to hema- tite. The soda consumption during the digestion process decreases due to lime addition, especially at higher temperatures.

INFLUENCE OF PREPARATIVE HISTORY ON STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF SODIUM ALUMINATE SOLUTIONS

It has been found that samples of sodium aluminate solutions with the same composition but different preparative history may have difTerent structure and physico-chemical properties.The structure of sodium-bearing aluminate solutions change very slowly during the storage after preparation.Sodium aluminate solutions contain several ammunium-bearing anisons such as Al(OH)^(-)_(4),Al(OH)^(3-)_(6)and[(HO)_(3)Al-O-Al(OH)_(3)]^(2-),etc.These anions can convert to each other but the reactions are very slow owing to the formation or breakage of covalent Al-O bond.Hence the ratio between these anions approaches equilibrium very slowly after the preparation,and the structure or properties of these solution samples before equilibrium is reached depend on their preparative histosive.

Influence of the Preparative History on Physico-chemical Properties of Sodium Aluminate Solutions

1.IntroductionSodium aluminate solutions are veryimportant intermediate products in alumin-ium metallurgy.The physico-chemicalproperties of sodium aluminate solutions areconcerned by metallurgists and engineersdealing with alumina production[1].Thedata of viscosity,electroconductivity,UV

RAMAN SPECTRA OF SODIUM ALUMINATE SOLUTIONS WITH HIGH-CAUSTIC RATIO AND HIGH CONCENTRATION

The constitution of high-caustic ratio and highly concentrated sodium aluminate solutions has been investigated by Raman spectra method.By comparison with the Raman spectra of crystalline solids of Ca_3[Al(OH)_6]_2 and Ba_2[Al_2(OH)_(10)],it can be concluded that AI(OH)_6^(3-)ion and perhaps its polymers may be formed in these solutions.

Effects of Na_4EDTA and EDTA on seeded precipitation of sodium aluminate solution

Na4EDTA and EDTA were adopted as new additives to intensify the seeded precipitation process of sodium aluminate solution. The effects of the two additives at certain concentrations on the seeded precipitation rate of sodium aluminate solution, particle size distribution (PSD) and morphology of precipitated gibbsite were investigated using titration method, particle size analyzer and scanning electron microscope (SEM), respectively. The results show that the two additives can accelerate the seeded precipitation rate of sodium aluminate solution. At relatively high concentration, the facilitative effect of EDTA on sodium aluminate solution is more obvious than that of Na4EDTA. EDTA makes gibbsite particles thinner than Na4EDTA. The Na+ and H+ result in the different effects on the seeded precipitation rate of sodium aluminate solution in spite of the same EDTA anion in the two additives.

Activity of NaOH in Sodium Aluminate Solutions

1.IntroductionSodium aluminate solution is one of themost important intermediate products in al-uminium metallurgy.The structure of so-dium aluminate solutions is rather compli-cated.Various anionic species,includingAl（OH）;,Al（OH）;and[（OH）;-Al-O-Al（OH）;];are co-existent in sodiumaluminate solutions.Using Raman and

ANIONIC SPECIES OF SiO_2-CONTAINING SODIUM ALUMINATE SOLUTIONS

The anionic species of the SiO_2-containing sodium aluminate solutions prepared by different methods have been investigated by Raman spectra and ultraviolet spectra.It was found that these solutions have different SiO_2-containing anions.The solution prepared by leaching in- dustrial sinter of soda-lime sintering process contains polvsilicate ions with Si-O-Si radicals.

QUANTUM CHEMICAL STUDY OF ANIONS IN SODIUM ALUMINATE SOLUTION

The electronic structure and the energy of various aluminate anions possibly existed in sodium aluminate solutions have been calculated by ah inilio and DV-Xct methods of quantum chemistry.The calculation results are used to explain the experimental results of the spectroscopic study of sodium aluminate solutions.It has been found that Al(OH)4^(-)may be more stable than AlO_(2)in solutions,and that[(H0)3Al-O-Al(OH)_(3)]^(2-)may be more stable than[(HO)_(3)Al<H■H>Al(OH)_(3)]^(2-)anions.The ultraviolet spectra of sodium aluminate solutions are also interpreted by quantum chemical method.

COMPOSITION AND SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES OF HYDRATED SODIUM ALUMINATE COMPOUNDS

XRD, IR, NMR and a 'tracer method' are used to investigate two hydrated sodium aluminates. It has been found that the compositions of these two compounds are 4Na2O-Al2O-3-12H2O and Na2O-Al2O3-2.5H2O, respecttvely. The aluminate anion in the former consists of condensed AlO4 tetrahedra.