A Basic Chloride Method for Extracting Aluminum From Clay
In the HCl-clay process, kaolin is cal- cined to an amorphous mixture of alumina and silica, The calcined kaolin is leached with HC1 solution, and aluminum is dissolved according to the following reaction: The Al.C13 solution is evaporated or sparged with HC1 gas, and the solid, A1C13*6H20, is formed.