Hall-Heroult Process

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012789",
  "term": "Hall-Heroult Process",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Electrolytic reduction of alumina using cryolite in the melt\n\n2. Production of aluminum metal by the electrolytic reduction of alumina in a molten bath of natural or synthetic cryolite.",
  "references": [
    "EPA Profile of the Nonferrous Metals Industry EPA 310 R 95-010",
    "USGS Bauxite and Alumina Statistics and Information at http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/bauxite"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/hall-heroult-process/"
}