20/03/2007 · 1. A process for the production of tricalcium aluminate (TCA) filter aid for use in an alumina refinery, the process including the steps of:nslaking lime in a slaking solution to form a slaked lime slurry;dosing the slaking solution or slaked lime slurry with a surfaceactive agent selected from a group consisting of sugars, polysaccharides, anionic organic surfactants and .