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jeanlouisboreguardon Jun 20, 2012 7:32pm
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red mud !
red mud ! Orbite discovers method to produce alumina from red mud
June 20, 2012 - 17:13 GMT Location: New York
Orbite Aluminae Inc. has discovered a way to produce alumina from red mud.
Using a combination of red mud and low-grade bauxite, Montreal-based Orbite has successfully transformed the material into alumina in a laboratory test, vice president and chief scientific officer Joel Fournier told Metal Bulletin sister publication AMM. "The most important thing was to prove it can be done," Fournier said. A patent is now pending, and Orbite expects approval within a year, he said...
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