Extraction of gallium from simulated Bayer process liquor by Kelex 100 ...
mineral,8 The concentration of gallium in bauxite ranges from below 10 ppm to over 800 ppm, with an average concentration of 57 Actual production of aluminum is preceded by the production of alumina in the Bayer process. Herein, bauxite is digested by a concentrated sodium hydroxide solution at elevated temperatures.