Chemistry of Seawater Neutralization of Bauxite Refinery Residues (Red Mud)

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-138

  Hanahan, Colleen ^a,d   McConchie, David ^b   Pohl, John ^a   Creelman, Robert ^c   Clark, Malcolm ^b   Stocksiek, Curt ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acid neutralization; Bauxite refinery residues; Phosphate; Red mud; Seawater neutralization

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ALKALINITY; BAUXITE DEPOSITS; CARBON DIOXIDE; GYPSUM; INFILTRATION; PHOSPHORUS; RAIN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEAWATER; SOLID WASTES;

NEUTRALIZATION; RED MUD;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ACID; FRESH WATER; RAIN; SEA WATER; SODIUM;

BAUXITE; MINERAL PROCESSING; NEUTRALIZATION; SEAWATER; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ADSORPTION; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL WASTE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; PH; REACTION ANALYSIS; RED MUD; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WASTE WATER; WATER ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; GLADSTONE; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 1542513934     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109287504773087309     Document Type: Article

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