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Aluminum is abundant, fount in clays. Clays can be reduced to alumina (Al203), which can then be turned into aluminum via the [[Hall-Heroult Process]] <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall%E2%80%93H%C3%A9roult_process</ref> | Aluminum is abundant, fount in clays. Clays can be reduced to alumina (Al203), which can then be turned into aluminum via the [[Hall-Heroult Process]] <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall%E2%80%93H%C3%A9roult_process</ref>. The maximum efficiency of the Hall-Heroult process is 6 kWhr/kg aluminum extracted. <ref>https://www.google.com/search?q=energy+requirement+of+hall-herouilt&oq=energy+requirement+of+hall-herouilt&aqs=chrome..69i57.6302j0j4&client=ubuntu&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8</ref> | ||
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Introduction
Aluminum is abundant, fount in clays. Clays can be reduced to alumina (Al203), which can then be turned into aluminum via the Hall-Heroult Process [1]. The maximum efficiency of the Hall-Heroult process is 6 kWhr/kg aluminum extracted. [2]