Halmann, M.; Frei, A.; Steinfeld, A. - In: Energy 32 (2007) 12, pp. 2420-2427
The production of aluminum by the electrolytic Hall–Héroult process suffers from high energy requirements, the release of perfluorocarbons, and vast greenhouse gas emissions. The alternative carbothermic reduction of alumina, while significantly less energy-intensive, is complicated by the...