Neutralization of Bauxite Residue with Acidic Fly Ash

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 431-440

  Khaitan, Sameer ^a   Dzombak, David A ^b   Lowry, Gregory V ^b  

^a Hydraulic Design   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bauxite; Bayer process; fly ash; neutralize; red mud

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013849368     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: 15579018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2007.0232     Document Type: Article

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