Leaching Process: Definition, Explanation Collegedunia
NaAlO 2 + 2H 2 O → NaOH + Al(OH) 3. Serpek's process: This process is used when the bauxite ore contains a higher percentage of silica as an impurity. In this process, powdered bauxite ore is mixed with carbon (coke) and heated to 1473K in a current of nitrogen. Aluminium oxide present in the ore changes to aluminium nitride, whereas impurities of SiO get reduced to silicon which being ...