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Production of Alpha-Alumina from Black Aluminum Dross Using NaOH Leaching Followed by Calcination

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The aim of this work is to produce α-alumina particles from aluminum (Al) dross via leaching–precipitation–calcination processes. In the leaching test, the effects of parameters such as the temperature, NaOH concentration, and time were investigated based on the Taguchi approach. In addition, the effect of the particle size on the Al extraction rate was determined. The Al extraction rate ranged from 78.64% to 93.11% and from 78.35% to 91.99% for ground dross and as-received dross, respectively. In the precipitation test, the pH of the leachate solution was decreased using HCl to remove Al ions as Al hydroxide precipitate. The precipitate was calcined at 1000°C to 1200°C for 270 min. The morphological and polymorphic properties of the products were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and x-ray diffraction analysis. The experimental findings indicated that the calcination temperature and stabilization time were critical for producing α-alumina particles rather than other polymorphs.

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Acknowledgements

This study was supported by Cukurova University (Project ID: FBA-2019-10123). In addition, the authors would like to thank specialists Ahmet Faruk Yazıcı and Resul Ozdemır in Abdullah Gul University Central Research Facility for SEM and AFM analyses, respectively.

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  1. Ceyhan Vocational School of Higher Education, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey

    Murat Türk

  2. Mining Engineering Department, Cukurova University, 01330, Adana, Turkey

    Mahmut Altıner

  3. Materials Science and Nanotechnology Engineering Department, Abdullah Gul University, 38080, Kayseri, Turkey

    Soner Top

  4. Department of Chemistry, Cukurova University, 01330, Adana, Turkey

    Serkan Karaca

  5. Emerging Materials Research Unit, Optics and Precision Mechanics Institute, Ferhat Abbas University Setif 1, 19000, Sétif, Algeria

    Chafia Bouchekrit

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Türk, M., Altıner, M., Top, S. et al. Production of Alpha-Alumina from Black Aluminum Dross Using NaOH Leaching Followed by Calcination. JOM 72, 3358–3366 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-020-04281-7

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