PROCESS FOR EXTRACTING ALUMINUM FROM ALUMINOUS ORES

摘要

There is provided a method for extracting aluminum ions from aluminous ores, such as argillite. The process comprises leaching the argillite with an acid such as HCI so as to obtain a composition comprising the aluminum ions and iron ions; at least partially removing the iron ions from the composition by substantially selectively precipitating the iron at a pH of about 3 to about 6 by adding a base and at least partially removing the precipitated iron ions so as to obtain an Al-rich composition; and optionally purifying the Al-rich composition by adding a base for substantially selectively selectively precipitating the aluminum ions, by means of a hollow fiber membrane, or by a liquid-liquid extraction.