Heat capacities of Bayer liquors to 300C

氧化铝精炼是澳大利亚最重要的工业之一，每年的出口收入约为60亿美元。然而，澳大利亚生产商要保持全球竞争力，就必须大幅提高生产率。更准确的热力学计算覆盖了整个电厂的运行范围，被行业视为提高生产率、最大限度地减少能源消耗和减少温室气体排放的重要途径。为了实现这些目标，我们必须扩展目前的理论理解，并建立一种实验能力，用于测量高达300摄氏度的温度下的热容量和溶液密度，这在澳大利亚迄今尚不具备。

Alumina refining is one of Australia's most important industries, earning ~$6 billion per year export income. However, major productivity gains are required for Australian producers to remain globally competitive. More accurate thermodynamic calculations, covering the full plant operating range, are seen by the industry as an important way to increase productivity, minimise energy consumption and cut greenhouse emissions. To achieve these aims, we must extend current theoretical understanding and establish an experimental capability, hitherto unavailable in Australia, for measuring heat capacities and densities of solutions to temperatures as high as 300 C.