Addition of an organic amendment and/or residue mud to bauxite residue sand in order to improve its properties as a growth medium

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-38

  Jones, B E H ^a   Haynes, R J ^a   Phillips, I R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Alcoa of Australia Ltd ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Bauxite processing sand; Compost; Red mud; Remediation

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; COMPOSTING; EXTRACTION; MAGNESIUM; REVEGETATION; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL MOISTURE; WASTE TREATMENT;

BASAL RESPIRATION; BAUXITE PROCESSING; BAUXITE PROCESSING SAND; BAUXITE RESIDUE; COMPOST; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; ORGANIC AMENDMENTS; ORGANICS; PROPERTY; RED MUD;

SAND;

AMMONIUM ACETATE; BAUXITE RESIDUE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POTASSIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

BAUXITE; CARBONATE; COMPOST; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; LABORATORY METHOD; LEGUME; MUD; NEUTRALIZATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; REVEGETATION; SAND; SEAWATER; SOIL REMEDIATION;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; LOLIUM; POROSITY;

ACACIA SALIGNA; LOLIUM RIGIDUM;

EID: 80055005405     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.09.014     Document Type: Article

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