ClimateAugust 1, 2026

calcination

kal-suh-NAY-shun

Definition

The industrial process of heating a substance to a high temperature, typically in the absence of air or oxygen, to induce thermal decomposition, remove moisture, or cause a phase transition.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'calcinare' meaning to burn to lime, coming from 'calx' meaning lime, which relates to the traditional use of this process to create quicklime from limestone.

In the news

The article mentions electric calcination as a developing technology at the Pinjarra refinery, representing a pathway for the aluminium industry to reduce carbon emissions.

Alcoa’s AU$8.1 bn South32 Deal Could Make It Australia’s Second-Largest Energy Consumer, IEEFA Says

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