ENG ITA WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO SUSTAINABILITY CAREERS RESOURCES CONTACTS Aluminium Fluoride Home / What we do / Chemical / Aluminium Fluoride AlF₃ Aluminium fluoride (AlF₃) is a white free-flowing powder, mainly used as an additive for the production of primary aluminium metal. The addition of aluminum fluoride to the raw materials used in the aluminum smelting process reduces the temperature and improves the conductivity of the molten bath, reducing the electric power consumption. Fluorsid produces high-density aluminium fluoride through the “dry process”, according to the following reactions: 1. dry acid grade fluorspar (CaF2) reacts with sulphuric acid (H2SO4) in externally heated rotary kilns, generating gaseous hydrogen fluoride (HF) and calcium sulphate (CaSO4); 2. the gaseous HF reacts with dry aluminium hydrate Al(OH)3 in fluidised bed reactors to produce high density aluminium fluoride. Fluorsid has a total capacity of approx. 150,000 MT/y of aluminium fluoride, in two sites: Cagliari, with 110,000 MT/y; Odda, with 40,000 MT/y. Aluminium fluoride is available in bulk (silo trucks or bulk vessels) or bagged in 1 MT big bags, 1.5 MT big bags, 15, 25 or 50 kg paper bags on pallets. DOWNLOAD Tech sheet 74 KB MSDS 160 KB CAPACITY 150k+ MT/Year DELIVERY – SILO TRUCK OR BULK VESSEL – BIG BAG – 1MT OR 1.5MT – PAPER BAG – 15, 25 OR 50Kg SITES CAGLIARI ODDA POLICIES Cookie policy (EU) Privacy statement (EU) Disclaimer ABOUT US Fluorsid, chemical company founded in Italy in 1969, worldwide leader in manufacturing and sales of inorganic fluorochemicals. Reliable and solid partner in the metal industry. The company has a strong commitment in pursuing quality and respect for the environment. e-mail: info@fluorsid.com @2020 Fluorsid credits We use cookies to offer you the best experience on our website Read more Functional cookies Statistics Marketing Save preferences