Alkalinity conversion of bauxite refinery residues by neutralization

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 182, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 710-715

  Johnston, M ^a   Clark, M W ^a   McMahon, P ^a   Ward, N ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alkalinity; Bauxite; CO2; Dawsonite; Sequestration

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA INDUSTRY; BAUXITE; DAWSONITE; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; HIGH PH; NEUTRALIZATION PROCESS; RED MUD; REFINERY RESIDUES; WASTE MATERIALS;

CALCIUM; COAGULATION; PH EFFECTS; PRECIPITATES; SODIUM;

ALKALINITY;

ALUMINUM; BICARBONATE; CALCIUM; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONIC ACID; HYDROXIDE; MAGNESIUM;

ALKALINITY; ALUMINUM OXIDE; BAUXITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COAGULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DAWSONITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; MUD; NEUTRALIZATION; PH; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); PRIMARY SECTOR INDUSTRY; RECYCLING; SODIUM; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); WASTE TREATMENT;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRAIN; HYBRID; METAL INDUSTRY; PH; PH MEASUREMENT; PRECIPITATION; ROCK; SOLID STATE; WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ALKALIES; ALUMINUM OXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION;

EID: 77955573520     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.06.091     Document Type: Article

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