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Calcium is manufactured by the aluminothermal reduction of calcium oxide. The process takes place at high temperature in a vacuum and the calcium vapour is condensed to the metal.

W. Büchner, R. Schliebs, G. Winter, K.H. Büchel, Industrial Inorganic Chemistry, VCH, 1989

3
CaO
  +  
2
Al
         
3
Ca
  +  
Al2O3
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Industrial Process: Inorganic
Redox
Reduction: Of Substrate By Reagent

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