Comparison on the physicochemical properties of alumina extracted from various aluminum wastes

Siti Maisarah, Mohamad and Nurul Asmawati, Roslan and Sumaiya, Zainal Abidin (2022) Comparison on the physicochemical properties of alumina extracted from various aluminum wastes. Materials Today: Proceedings. pp. 1-5. ISSN 2214-7853. (In Press / Online First) (In Press / Online First)

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Abstract

Aluminum production, which is primarily derived from bauxite mines, increased dramatically worldwide throughout the year. This phenomena results in an increase in aluminum waste in landfills, which creates an environmental hazard. Furthermore, it reduces the groundwater quality due to the toxicity of metal ions and flammable gases released from the process. Therefore, a recycling strategy is needed to reduce the negative environmental impacts of aluminum waste. Aluminum oxide (Al2O3), or commercially known as alumina, can be extracted with a low-cost method. From literature, it was found that the extraction of Al2O3 from aluminum waste only requires 5% of the total energy needed, making it a cost-effective recycling method. Al2O3 is commonly extracted from Bayer process, but the technology used to produce Al2O3 leads to high electricity and fuel consumption. Alternative extraction methods for Al2O3 have been extensively investigated, including sol–gel, hydrothermal, and leaching-precipitation procedures. Although the extraction of Al2O3 has been widely studied, the comparison on physicochemical properties of Al2O3 from various aluminum waste (i.e. aluminum dross (AD), aluminum foil (AF) and aluminum can (AC)) has not been explored. Therefore, this paper evaluates the physicochemical properties of Al2O3 extracted from AD, AF and AC. All the extracted Al2O3 was prepared using acid leaching technique and from the analyses conducted, Al2O3 extracted from AD having the highest percentage of Al2O3 than AC and AF. The experiment was then extended by investigating the effect of calcination temperature source (i.e. 700, 800, 900, 1000 and 1100 °C), utilizing the best alumina source. The results showed that the phase of Al2O3 transformed from γ → θ → κ → α with the increased in calcination temperature. This indicates that the extraction technique and calcination temperature play important role in the extraction and transformation of Al2O3 phases.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Effect of calcination; Aluminum dross; Aluminum foil; Aluminum can; Leaching; Alumina
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Faculty/Division:	Institute of Postgraduate Studies College of Engineering
Depositing User:	Mrs Norsaini Abdul Samat
Date Deposited:	28 Jan 2022 03:23
Last Modified:	28 Jan 2022 03:23
URI:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28432
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