METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF ALUMINIUM

摘要

A continuous process for the production of aluminium metal from feed materials comprising aluminium oxide and a reduction gas such as a light hydrocarbon gas, where the aluminium oxide and gas react at a temperature of about 1500 DEG C or greater in a reaction zone to obtain elemental aluminium, and separating the aluminium from the other reaction products. In accordance with the invention, the reaction products are generated in a continuous stream in the reaction zone and that the product stream is continuously quenched before separation.