Transformation of red mud from aluminium industry into a coagulant for wastewater treatment

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 16-25

  Poulin, Édith ^a   Blais, Jean François ^a   Mercier, Guy ^a  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alum; Aluminium; Coagulant; Ferric chloride; Iron; Phosphorus removal; Red mud; Wastewater treatment.

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; IRON; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ALUM; FERRIC CHLORIDE; PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; RED MUD;

ALUMINUM METALLURGY;

EID: 41849090729     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2008.02.004     Document Type: Article

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