Investigations at the atomic level of interactions between gibbsite and sodium oxalate in the Bayer process

Summary

This research was undertaken to explain fundamental interactions between solid sodium oxalate and gibbsite in solution.

A mechanism of formation of crystal intergrowths between solid oxalate and gibbsite was demonstrated.

M0255A is an extension to this project.

Keywords: gibbsite, sodium oxalate, Bayer process, flocculation