It is mainly used in the aluminum manufacturing and helps reduce the energy needed to melt the aluminum ores via reducing the melting point of these ores and in glass manufacturing and some other chemicals.
Aluminum Fluoride ( AlF3)
Identification:
Aluminum Fluoride: It is a chemical non-organic compound used as an additive in the aluminum industry. It helps reduce the consumption of energy during the process of melting aluminum ores; which makes it necessary to improve the production efficiency and reduce the production cost in the aluminum industry.
Manufacturing method:
The aluminum fluoride is manufactured via reation of aluminum hydroxide with the fluosylsilicic acid (H₂SiF₆) in special reactors operating with the Batch Reaction system. This reaction produces an aluminum fluoride solution and solid silica granules. The silica is separated from the aluminum fluoride solution through the primary filtration process, then the aluminum fluoride solution enters the crystallization stage to form aluminum fluoride crystals. After that, aluminum fluoride crystals are separated through a filtration process, then the fluoride is dried and roasted to get rid of moisture, and then packaged.
Production capacity:
Aluminum Fluoride is produced at a production capacity of 11,000 tons/year at the Industrial Complex in Aqaba
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