Extraction and characterization of γ-aAlumina from waste aluminium dross

Aluminium (Al) dross, a chemical waste from an aluminium production factory in Malaysia, was used in this study for the recovery of aluminium in the form of γ-Al2O3. The different methods, such as acid leaching, alkaline precipitation at different pH and calcination steps were successfully applied t...

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Main Authors: Lai, Fok How, Islam, Aminul, Jaafar, Mohd Saleh, Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61827/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61827/1/Extraction%20and%20characterization%20of%20%CE%B3-aAlumina%20from%20waste%20aluminium%20dross.pdf
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author Lai, Fok How
Islam, Aminul
Jaafar, Mohd Saleh
Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin
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Islam, Aminul
Jaafar, Mohd Saleh
Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin
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description Aluminium (Al) dross, a chemical waste from an aluminium production factory in Malaysia, was used in this study for the recovery of aluminium in the form of γ-Al2O3. The different methods, such as acid leaching, alkaline precipitation at different pH and calcination steps were successfully applied to extract the γ-Al2O3 from Al dross. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction, atomic absorption spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence, thermogravimetric analysis, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area analysis, particle size distribution and field emission scanning electron microscope. The results revealed that the γ-Al2O3 powders recovered from the Al dross has crystallite size around 5 nm, specific surface area between 111 and 128 m2/gwith different pore sizes. Thus, the present study illustrates an adequate utilization of the Al dross, which is, to date, neither adequately utilized nor properly dispensed in most of the developing countries.
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spelling upm-618272019-01-30T05:35:56Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61827/ Extraction and characterization of γ-aAlumina from waste aluminium dross Lai, Fok How Islam, Aminul Jaafar, Mohd Saleh Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin Aluminium (Al) dross, a chemical waste from an aluminium production factory in Malaysia, was used in this study for the recovery of aluminium in the form of γ-Al2O3. The different methods, such as acid leaching, alkaline precipitation at different pH and calcination steps were successfully applied to extract the γ-Al2O3 from Al dross. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction, atomic absorption spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence, thermogravimetric analysis, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area analysis, particle size distribution and field emission scanning electron microscope. The results revealed that the γ-Al2O3 powders recovered from the Al dross has crystallite size around 5 nm, specific surface area between 111 and 128 m2/gwith different pore sizes. Thus, the present study illustrates an adequate utilization of the Al dross, which is, to date, neither adequately utilized nor properly dispensed in most of the developing countries. Springer 2017-03 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61827/1/Extraction%20and%20characterization%20of%20%CE%B3-aAlumina%20from%20waste%20aluminium%20dross.pdf Lai, Fok How and Islam, Aminul and Jaafar, Mohd Saleh and Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin (2017) Extraction and characterization of γ-aAlumina from waste aluminium dross. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 8 (2). 321 - 327. ISSN 1877-2641; ESSN: 1877-265X https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12649-016-9591-4 10.1007/s12649-016-9591-4
spellingShingle Lai, Fok How
Islam, Aminul
Jaafar, Mohd Saleh
Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin
Extraction and characterization of γ-aAlumina from waste aluminium dross
title Extraction and characterization of γ-aAlumina from waste aluminium dross
title_full Extraction and characterization of γ-aAlumina from waste aluminium dross
title_fullStr Extraction and characterization of γ-aAlumina from waste aluminium dross
title_full_unstemmed Extraction and characterization of γ-aAlumina from waste aluminium dross
title_short Extraction and characterization of γ-aAlumina from waste aluminium dross
title_sort extraction and characterization of γ-aalumina from waste aluminium dross
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61827/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61827/1/Extraction%20and%20characterization%20of%20%CE%B3-aAlumina%20from%20waste%20aluminium%20dross.pdf