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When it comes to the metallic impurities in alumina, some are of greater importance and concern than others. But, all have maximum levels that can be tolerated by downstream processes and products. This may also be true even when alumina is not the major contributor of a specific impurity, but does significantly contribute to the baseline impurity level. In this paper the author discusses various points of concern related to specific metallic impurities. Conclusions and general guidelines are offered on what acceptable levels will be to most customers of SGA.
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Lindsay, S.J. (2016). Metallic Impurities from the Mine to Metal Products. In: Sadler, B.A. (eds) Light Metals 2013. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65136-1_31
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