The Bayer Process: From Bauxite to Aluminum Hydroxide
Thus we obtain the product of the actual Bayer process: the aluminium oxide trihydrate Al 2 O 3 H 2 O, or aluminium hydroxide Al (OH) 3 both terms and both formulae are chemically correct. In analogy to the use in practice, we will use both terms. Aluminium hydroxide contains from 60% to 65% aluminium oxide, a small proportion of other ...