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The Application of Thermal Solar Energy to High Temperature Processes: Case Study of the Synthesis of Alumina from Boehmite
Joint Authors
Padilla, Isabel
López-Delgado, Aurora
López-Andrés, Sol
Álvarez, Marta
Galindo, Roberto
Vazquez-Vaamonde, Alfonso J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the feasibility of obtaining alumina from boehmite using a free, clean, and unlimited power source as the solar energy.
Boehmite was obtained by hydrothermal treatment of a hazardous waste coming from aluminum slag milling.
The waste is considered as a hazardous substance because of it releasing toxic gases (hydrogen, ammonia, methane, and hydrogen sulfide) in the presence of water.
The as-obtained boehmite was transformed into alumina, in air atmosphere, using a solar energy concentrator (Fresnel lens).
The solar installation provides a power density of 260 W·cm−2 which allows reaching temperatures upper than 1000°C at few minutes of exposure.
Tests were performed at different periods of time that ranged between 5 and 90 min.
The percentage of transformation of boehmite into alumina was followed by the water content of samples after solar radiation exposure.
Samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetry.
Metastable aluminas started to appear at 5 min and the crystalline and stable phase corundum at 10 min of solar radiation exposure.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Padilla, Isabel& López-Delgado, Aurora& López-Andrés, Sol& Álvarez, Marta& Galindo, Roberto& Vazquez-Vaamonde, Alfonso J.. 2014. The Application of Thermal Solar Energy to High Temperature Processes: Case Study of the Synthesis of Alumina from Boehmite. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051217
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Padilla, Isabel…[et al.]. The Application of Thermal Solar Energy to High Temperature Processes: Case Study of the Synthesis of Alumina from Boehmite. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051217
American Medical Association (AMA)
Padilla, Isabel& López-Delgado, Aurora& López-Andrés, Sol& Álvarez, Marta& Galindo, Roberto& Vazquez-Vaamonde, Alfonso J.. The Application of Thermal Solar Energy to High Temperature Processes: Case Study of the Synthesis of Alumina from Boehmite. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051217
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051217