Alumina Refining 101 | The Aluminum Association
Alumina is the common name given to aluminum oxide (Al2O3). Alumina is produced from bauxite, an ore that is mined from topsoil in various tropical and subtropical regions. ... The Bayer process: How alumina is produced from bauxite. The Bayer process is carried out in four steps. First, after the bauxite is crushed, washed and dried, it is ...