Characterization of alumina obtained from the synthesis of gelatinous precipitates of aluminum hydroxide obtained from the reaction of aluminum sulfate and ammonium hydroxide in different temperatures; Caracterizacao de aluminas obtidas a partir da sintese de precipitados gelatinosos de hidroxido de aluminio obtidos pela reacao de sulfato de aluminio e hidroxido de amonio em diferentes temperaturas

Aluminum hydroxide was obtained by synthesis through neutralization of solutions aluminum sulphate solutions with ammonium hydroxide at different level of temperatures of synthesis (30, 60, 90 deg C) on the molar [OH]/[Al{sup +3}] of 6,5. All products was burned at 950 deg C during two hours of dried aluminum hydroxide powder. Alumina obtained and A-16SG, APC-2011, produced by Alcoa Co. was characterized by Bulk Density, Tap density, Real Density, Particle Size Distribution, X-Ray Diffractions and Chemical Analysis and both compared. (author) 11 refs., 3 figs., 3 tabs.