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Describe how bauxite is processed in Ghana.

Describe how bauxite is processed in Ghana.

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Maurice
- Bauxite is first crushed and washed then dried in the kiln at 982.2 degrees centigrade
- It is then treated to remove Silica and concentrate bauxite into alumina/white chalky substance
- Alumina is dissolved in selected chemicals to form a solution called an electrolyte. An electric charge is passed through the mixture separating aluminum and oxygen
- Aluminum sinks to the bottom and is siphoned out
maurice.mutuku answered the question on August 15, 2019 at 11:01

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