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Light Metals 2011

Part of the book series: The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series (MMMS)

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Table of contents (206 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxi
  2. Alumina and Bauxite

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Bauxite Resources and Utilisation

      1. New Development Model for Bauxite Deposits
        • Peter-Hans ter Weer
        Pages 5-11
      2. Study on the Characterization of Marginal Bauxite from Pará/Brazil
        • Fernanda A. N. G. Silva, João A. Sampaio, Francisco M. S. Garrido, Marta. E. Medeiros
        Pages 13-18
      3. Digestion Studies on Central Indian Bauxite
        • P. K. N. Raghavan, N K Kshatriya, S Dasgupta
        Pages 29-32
      4. Effects of Roasting Pretreatment in Intense Magnetic Field on Digestion Performance of Diasporic Bauxite
        • Zhang Ting-an, Dou Zhi-he, Lv Guo-zhi, Liu Yan, Du Juan, Wang Xiaoxiao et al.
        Pages 33-37
    3. Bayer Process I

      1. Application of Operation Integrity Management in the Alumina Industry
        • Carlos Suarez, Daniel Welshons, John McNerney, Jim Webb
        Pages 41-45
      2. Influence of Solids Concentration, Particle Size Distribution, pH and Temperature on Yield Stress of Bauxite Pulp
        • Carla Napoli Barbato, Silvia Cristina Alves França, Márcio Nele de Souza
        Pages 47-50
      3. A New Method for Removal of Organics in the Bayer Process
        • Bai Yingwei, Shen Mingliang, Li Junqi, Zhao Fei
        Pages 51-55
      4. Alunorte Expansion 3 — The New Lines Added to Reach 6.3 Million Tons Per Year
        • Daryush Albuquerque Khoshneviss, Luiz Gustavo Corrêa, Joaquim Ribeiro Alves Filho, Hans Marius Berntsen, Ricardo Rodrigues de Carvalho
        Pages 57-62
      5. Advanced Process Control in the Evaporation Unit
        • C. Satish Kumar, Tonmoy Banerjee, Uttam Giri, Rosalin Pradhan, Ramu Saha, Pratichi Pattnaik
        Pages 69-73
      6. Improvements in Smelter Grade Alumina Quality at Clarendon Alumina Works
        • Ruth Shaw, Ajamu Duncan, Marlon Crosdale
        Pages 75-77
    4. Red Mud

      1. Application of Nanofiltration Technology to Improve Sea Water Neutralization of Bayer Process Residue
        • Kelvin Taylor, Mark Mullett, Lee Fergusson, Helen Adamson, Juerg Wehrli
        Pages 81-87
      2. Production of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) from Nalco Red Mud
        • Chitta Ranjan Mishra, Devendra Yadav, P. S. Sharma, M. M. Alli
        Pages 97-102
      3. Recovery of Metal Values from Red Mud
        • P. K. N. Raghavan, N K. Kshatriya, Katarzyna Wawrynink
        Pages 103-106

About this book

The Light Metals symposia are a key part of the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, presenting the most recent developments, discoveries, and practices in primary aluminum science and technology. Publishing the proceedings from these important symposia, the Light Metals volume has become the definitive reference in the field of aluminum production and related light metal technologies. Light Metals 2011 offers a mix of the latest scientific research findings and applied technology, covering alumina and bauxite, aluminum reduction technology, aluminum rolling, cast shop for aluminum production, electrode technology, and furnace efficiency.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Clarkson College of Technology, USA

    Stephen J. Lindsay

  • Bastyr University’s Leadership Institute, USA

    Stephen J. Lindsay

About the editor

The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) is a member-driven international professional society dedicated to fostering the exchange of learning and ideas across the entire range of materials science and engineering, from minerals processing and primary metals production, to basic research and the advanced applications of materials. Included among its nearly 13,000 professional and student members are metallurgical and materials engineers, scientists, researchers, educators, and administrators from more than 70 countries on six continents. For more information on TMS, visit www.tms.org.

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