Neutralization and utilization of red mud for its better waste management

نویسندگان

  • Suchita Rai
  • J. Mukhopadhyay
  • Chang Kyoo Yoo
  • Hasan Uslu
چکیده

In the Bayer process of extraction of alumina from bauxite, the insoluble product generated after bauxite digestion with sodium hydroxide at elevated temperature and pressure is known as ̳red mud‘ or ̳bauxite residue‘. Enormous quantity of red mud is generated worldwide every year posing a very serious and alarming environmental problem. This paper describes the production and characterization of bauxite and red mud in view of World and Indian context. It reviews comprehensively the disposal and neutralization methods of red mud and gives the detailed assessment of the work carried until now for the utilization of red mud in the field of building (geopolymers, clay material, cements, ceramics, fired and nonfired building materials, concrete industry), pollution control (in wastewater treatment, absorption and purification of acid waste gases), metal recovery (iron, titanium, aluminium, alkali, rare earths), coagulant, adsorbent, catalyst and in soil remediation. It also reviews the work carried out for rehabilitation of red mud ponds. This paper is an effort to analyze these developments and progress made which would be very useful in the context of environmental concerns for disposal and utilization of red mud.

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تاریخ انتشار 2012