Cradle to Consumer
Identity ID
69a2e2d1-a336-4ffa-b7e3-a6c3204d1e36
Materials
Associated ID
2b563c0c-9f60-46fc-a8c7-752ee20cde4f
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Description
This is a market dataset representing the consumption market in the region. It includes transportation of the product from the factory gate to consumption, with transport services calculated according to the regional transportation conditions for the product.
Activity Description
The production process of alumina via the Bayer process includes steps such as raw material proportioning and slurry preparation, pre-desilication, digestion, red mud separation, seeding decomposition, and aluminum hydroxide calcination.
Process Description
Aluminium oxide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Al2O3 and CAS number 1344-28-1. It has a melting point of 2054°C and a boiling point of 2980°C, and it is an ionic crystal that can ionize at high temperatures. Aluminium oxide can be used in the production of refractory materials, electronic substrate materials, and in the electrolytic production of metallic aluminium.
Time period
2011
2026
Geography
China,Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
The Bayer process uses high-grade bauxite ore, which is mixed with alkaline solution, lime milk, and mother liquor in proportion and ground into slurry. Sodium aluminate is then directly leached under corresponding temperature and pressure conditions after pre-desilication, followed by red mud separation, seeding decomposition, and calcination of aluminum hydroxide to produce finished alumina. For high-grade ores with an aluminum-to-silicon ratio greater than 7, the Bayer process is the preferred production method.