Alumina Refining Soda Lye 48%
48% high-strength aqueous sodium hydroxide for Bayer process in alumina extraction from bauxite ore. Classified HTS 2815.12.00.00 as liquid caustic soda, chemically defined per Note 1 Chapter 28. Critical for digesting aluminum oxides in mining operations.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If it's spent Bayer liquor with impurities
Slag/ash residues from processes containing NaOH fall to 2621.
If complex salts formed during refining
Double salts of hydroxides classified in 2842 per chapter notes.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Bulk railcar imports require AAR certification for caustic service
• Test for iron content (<1 ppm) critical for alumina process; document accordingly
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