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Chemistry for Sustainable Development

2004 year, number 4

Development Strategy for Raw Materials Base of Aluminum Industry in Russia

G. G. LEPEZIN
A. A. Trofimuk United Institute of Geology, Geophysics and Mineralogy,
Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences,
Pr. Akademika Koptyuga 3, Novosibirsk 630090 (Russia) E-mail: lepezin@uiggm.nsc.ru
Pages: 485-499

Abstract

The state of affairs in aluminum industry of Russia is analyzed in detail. The problem of raw materials base is considered, and radically new solutions are suggested. The electrothermic method of aluminum production from minerals of sillimanite group without using alumina is proposed.