Process for extracting aluminum from ore
CA 2115013 C · Owner: Stoughton, William James · Inventors: Stoughton, William James
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A method of smelting aluminum from aluminum ore wherein the powdered ore is mixed with a flux containing substantial amounts of borax, sodium bicarbonate and a copper compound, preferably copper sulphate. The mixture is placed in a suitable vessel, preferably with a rounded bottom that, can withstand high temperatures and that has an outlet hole in the bottom. The mixture of powdered ore and flux is heated to a temperature sufficient to melt the mixture and thereby produce a molten material containing aluminum. The molten material is allowed to flow out of the outlet hole and to cool outside by means of air cooling which results in the aluminum separating out. Preferably, the flux comprises …
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- Filed February 4, 1994 and granted June 29, 1999. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 4, 2014.
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