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The Aluminum Smelting Process
This introduction to the industrial primary aluminum production process presents a short description of the electrolytic reduction technology, the history of aluminum, and the importance of this metal and its production process to modern society. Aluminum's special qualities have enabled advanc...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4131936/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24806722 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000154 |
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description | This introduction to the industrial primary aluminum production process presents a short description of the electrolytic reduction technology, the history of aluminum, and the importance of this metal and its production process to modern society. Aluminum's special qualities have enabled advances in technologies coupled with energy and cost savings. Aircraft capabilities have been greatly enhanced, and increases in size and capacity are made possible by advances in aluminum technology. The metal's flexibility for shaping and extruding has led to architectural advances in energy-saving building construction. The high strength-to-weight ratio has meant a substantial reduction in energy consumption for trucks and other vehicles. The aluminum industry is therefore a pivotal one for ecological sustainability and strategic for technological development. |
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spelling | pubmed-41319362014-08-14 The Aluminum Smelting Process Kvande, Halvor J Occup Environ Med Original Articles This introduction to the industrial primary aluminum production process presents a short description of the electrolytic reduction technology, the history of aluminum, and the importance of this metal and its production process to modern society. Aluminum's special qualities have enabled advances in technologies coupled with energy and cost savings. Aircraft capabilities have been greatly enhanced, and increases in size and capacity are made possible by advances in aluminum technology. The metal's flexibility for shaping and extruding has led to architectural advances in energy-saving building construction. The high strength-to-weight ratio has meant a substantial reduction in energy consumption for trucks and other vehicles. The aluminum industry is therefore a pivotal one for ecological sustainability and strategic for technological development. American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2014-05 2014-05-08 /pmc/articles/PMC4131936/ /pubmed/24806722 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000154 Text en © 2014 by American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivitives 3.0 License, where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially. |
spellingShingle | Original Articles Kvande, Halvor The Aluminum Smelting Process |
title | The Aluminum Smelting Process |
title_full | The Aluminum Smelting Process |
title_fullStr | The Aluminum Smelting Process |
title_full_unstemmed | The Aluminum Smelting Process |
title_short | The Aluminum Smelting Process |
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url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4131936/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24806722 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000154 |
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