Deville process

This article is about the aluminium production process. For the alumina production process, see Deville–Pechiney process.

The Deville process, also known as the Sainte-Claire Deville process,^[1]: 86 was the first industrial process used to produce aluminium.^[2]: 103 It was developed by Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville in 1854.^[3]: 39 Aluminium produced using the Deville process typically contains 1% iron and 0.75% silicon.^[2]: 106

See also

• History of aluminium#Early industrial production
• Wöhler process
• Hall–Héroult process