Trends in red mud utilization - A review

Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-29

  Paramguru, R K ^a   Rath, P C ^a   Misra, V N ^a  

^a CSIR INSTITUTE OF MINERALS AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bulk utilization; Characterization; Metal recovery; Mud reclamation; Product development; Red mud; Utilization strategy

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BAUXITE DEPOSITS; ELECTROLYSIS; HYDRATION; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; ROCKS;

CAUSTIC DIGESTION; MUD RECLAMATION; RED MUDS; UTILIZATION STRATEGY;

WASTES;

EID: 11244280901     PISSN: 08827508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08827500490477603     Document Type: Review

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