US20070178041A1 - The bayer process for production of ...
Bayer process, comprising grinding (L, B) and then digestion (N 2, A) of a bauxite by bringing it into contact with a sodium aluminate liquor ( 20 b, 120 b ). Digestion consists of forming a slurry ( 3 a, 103 ) that is then treated to separate insoluble residues ( 5 a, 105 a ) from the sodium aluminate liquor. The liquor is then crystallized (D) and recycled back to green liquor ( 20, 120 ...