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Presentation ''Production of aluminum''
1. Material & energy requirements
Technical University of Crete Mining
Department of Mineral Resources Engineering
Metalurgical Processes – Prof. Komnitsas
Athanasios Paraschos 2007020037
2.
Aluminum is a light metal with density of
2.7g/cm3 (three times less than of steel) .
It is one of those elements which are excessive
on earth. It is an excellent heat and electrical
conductor with very good reflectivity, resistance
to corrosion and ductility.
Aluminum is used extensively in electronics
infrastructure, packaging and transportation
4.
In 2010, global Al production is 41,4million tons
Global average energy consumption is 15kWh/kg Aluminum
Thus,
Electricity consumption is 621 billion kilowatt hours of electricity
Global electricity production is 20261 billion kilowatt hours
Therefore,
Three percent of the total electrical supply goes to aluminum extraction
5.
Mostly aluminium is produced in two ways;
Primarily Production Process
Bayer process: Bauxite refining
Hall-Héroult process : Reduction of Alumina to Aluminum
Secondary Production Process
Recycling of scraps containing Al
Recyling aluminium hydroxide
8.
Scrap recycling
The scrap is cleaned and sorted
If the scrap contains more than 20% Al by wt.
Aluminum hydroxide
It is a waste from Al production and can be
assumed as free of impurities
It is then Calcined directly
9.
To produce 1kg of aluminum,
5,900kg earth has to mined
5.1kg Bauxite,
1.93kg alumina and
0.45kg carbon anode
This means that for 2010 annual world
production of 41.1 million tons aluminum,
210 million tons of bauxite,
80 million tons of alumina and
21 million tons of carbon anode
10.
On the basis of 1kg aluminum
Bayer process
Source: Wang et al.2012
11.
Al from recycled Al(OH)3,
Requires only 43% total energy
of primary Al prod.
Scrap recycling
If Scrap contains >20% Al (wt.)
Source: Wang et al.2012
12.
Wang H., Leung D.Y.C, Leung M.K.H, 2012, Energy analysis of hydrogen and
electricity production from aluminum-based processes, Applied energy 90, 100105
U.S. Department of energy, U.S. Energy requirement for aluminum production:
historical perspective, theoretical limits and current practices, February 2007
Totten G.E, Mackenzi D.S., 2003, Handbook of Aluminum, Vol 1,Physical
Metallurgy and processes, Marcel Dekker, Inc, USA