Production of aluminum chloride from raw materials containing coal
AssigneeToth Aluminum Corporation
InventorsErno Nemecz, Aurel Ujhidy, Karoly Polinszky, Janos Szepvolgyi, Oszkar Borlai, Laszlo Kapolyi, Tamas Szekely
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Abstract
A process for the production of aluminum chloride from raw materials such as coal slate or bituminous shale is disclosed. The raw material should preferably have an ash content of at least 30% by weight, and with the aluminum content of the ash being at least 20%, calculated as Al.sub.2 O.sub.3. The raw material is first calcined and then chlorinated with a gaseous stream containing chlorine and carbon monoxide to form the aluminum chloride product.
Claims5
A process for production of aluminum chloride consisting essentially the steps of:
- comminuting bituminous shale having an ash content of approximately 50% by weight and the aluminum content of the ash being at least 20%, calculated as Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ;
- calcining the bituminous shale to remove physically and chemically bound water and to cause coking;
- and chlorinating the calcined bituminous shale with a gaseous stream containing chlorine and carbon monoxide to form the aluminum chloride.
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