ALUMINUM: MINE TO METAL Part 1

Description

Reel 1, bauxite is mined, milled, and mixed with chemicals to produce aluminum hydroxide. Includes scenes of private and commercial uses of aluminum products. Reel 2 shows the remaining processes in the making of aluminum ingots at a refinery. Coke and pitch are used to make carbon electrodes that are used in the refining process.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Bureau of Mines

Series

Public Information Films and Video Recordings