Iji ghọta sulfate aluminom, ọ dị mkpa ịghọta ihe eji eme ya, gụnyere ụfụfụ ọkụ, nsị mmiri, nhicha mmiri na akwụkwọ.Usoro eji emepụta sulfate aluminum gụnyere ijikọta sulfuric acid na ihe ndị ọzọ, dị ka bauxite na cryolite.Dabere na ụlọ ọrụ ahụ, a na-akpọ ya alum ma ọ bụ akwụkwọ alum
Aluminom sulfate bụ kristal ọcha ma ọ bụ ntụ ntụ.Ọ naghị agbanwe agbanwe ma ọ bụ ire ọkụ.Mgbe ejikọtara ya na mmiri, uru pH ya dị ntakịrị, ọ nwere ike gbaa akpụkpọ anụ ma ọ bụ mebie ọla, ọ na-agbaze mmiri, ọ pụkwara idobe ụmụ irighiri mmiri.Mgbe agbakwunyere mmiri alkaline, ọ na-etolite aluminum hydroxide, Al (OH) 3, dị ka mmiri ozuzo.Enwere ike ịhụ ya n'onwe ya na ugwu mgbawa ma ọ bụ n'ebe a na-ekpofu ihe na-egwupụta ihe.