EXTRACTION OF PURE ALUMINA FROM KAOLIN: A REVIEW
European Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 9, Issue 3, 2024
PDF Full Article, DOI: 10.36868/ejmse.2024.09.03.191, pp. 191-200
Yinusa Daniel LAMIDI1,*, Isah Bolaji KASHIM2, Oluwafemi Samuel ADELABU2, Olugbenga Oludayo OLUWASINA2
1 Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
2 Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: lamdan2004@gmail.com
Abstract
This study demonstrated that high-purity alumina can be generated from kaolin using various methods. It examined different leaching techniques, considering the size and percentage recovery of alumina by weight in selected kaolin samples, the calcination temperature, and the molar concentration of acids over time. Additionally, it analyzed the characteristics of several kaolin sources in Nigeria with the aim of extracting alumina. The research indicates that Nigerian kaolinite clay typically contains 22–40% alumina by weight. However, leaching kaolin yielded alumina with a purity of 60–97 wt%, with particle sizes ranging from 16 to 177 nm. Alumina derived from kaolin is deemed beneficial for manufacturing refractory materials, water purification, and biomedical applications.
Keywords: Alumina, kaolin, characterization of kaolin, extraction of alumina
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