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Process: Electrometallurgy
Process Category: Metallurgy

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The extraction, refining or deposition of metals by applying electrical energy to drive electrochemical reactions, either in aqueous electrolyte solutions (electrowinning, electrorefining) or in molten salt electrolytes (electrolytic smelting).

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Hall Heroult Process Alumina to Aluminium

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