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The red clay ceramics produced by the design team at Royal College of Art and Imperial College London may look like the creation of any standard potter. However, these are not your everyday bowls and teapots. In fact, they are the result of a process that uses a by-product from aluminum production that transforms the so-called red mud into a raw material suitable for making kitchen wares. Bauxite residue is a by-product from the refining of alumina, which is a precursor to the process we know as aluminum production.

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  • Column: The history of aluminum, from bauxite to cans
    Aluminum comes from bauxite. It takes about four tons of bauxite to produce two tons of alumina, a powdery white oxide of aluminum. The Persians used bauxite rich with alumina to create sturdy pottery ...
    05/4/2024 - 11:50 pm | View Link
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