Characterization and risk assessment of red mud derived from the sintering alumina process

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 989-993

  Zhao, Ying ^a   Wang, Jun ^b   Liu, Changjun ^a   Luan, Zhaokun ^a   Wei, Ning ^a   Liang, Zhen ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b Shandong Aluminium Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Gamma radiation; Red mud; Sintering alumina process; TCLP leaching test; Thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE; BAUXITE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MUD; RADIOACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY;

EID: 67651099052     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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