Abstract
![CDATA[Geo-organic matter is in the main part insoluble in organic solvents. Solution where possible is achieved in sodium hydroxide. Indeed, this plays an important part in the Bayer process for extracting organic matter from aluminium oxide in its ore, bauxite. In this process the extraction process is severe, involving temperatures 140°C or above and organic matter is degraded. However it is also known that degradation can occur at lower temperatures.]]
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Organic Matter: Interfaces and Interactions: Proceedings of the Combined Conference of the Australian Organic Geochemists and the International Humic Substances Society, held in the Blue Mountains, NSW, 16-19 February, 2004 |
Publisher | CSIRO Petroleum |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Print) | 0643090363 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Event | Combined Conference of the Australian Organic Geochemists and the International Humic Substances Society - Duration: 1 Jan 2004 → … |
Conference
Conference | Combined Conference of the Australian Organic Geochemists and the International Humic Substances Society |
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Period | 1/01/04 → … |
Keywords
- organic solvents
- carbohydrates
- Bayer process
- humic solutions
- bauxite
- sodium hydroxide