Characteristic, hazard and iron recovery technology of red mud-A critical review

X Liu, Y Han, F He, P Gao, S Yuan - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Red mud (RM) is the major waste material with strong alkaline discharged which is during
the alumina extraction process. The global stock of RM has exceeded 4 billion tons and its …

Recovery of valuable metals from red mud: A comprehensive review

X Pan, H Wu, Z Lv, H Yu, G Tu - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
As a bulk solid waste with high alkalinity, red mud (RM) not only occupies a large amount of
land and requires high maintenance costs, but also unavoidably generates serious hazards …

Evaluation of red mud as a polymetallic source–A review

S Agrawal, N Dhawan - Minerals Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Red mud is an industrial waste generated during alumina production containing residual
minerals of bauxite ore. Significant metallic values with appreciable concentration make it a …

The composition, recycling and utilisation of Bayer red mud

MA Khairul, J Zanganeh, B Moghtaderi - Resources, Conservation and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•The different methods to utilise and recycle of bulk bauxite residue are reviewed.•
Demonstrated the red mud compositions and its disposal and environmental impact.•The …

The harmless and value-added utilization of red mud: Recovering iron from red mud by pyrometallurgy and preparing cementitious materials with its tailings

P Wu, X Liu, Z Zhang, C Wei, J Wang, J Gu - Journal of Industrial and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Red mud (RM) is an alkaline waste residue discharged in alumina production. RM
accumulation harms the environment and human health, making it urgent to find harmless …

Recovery of rare earths and other valuable metals from bauxite residue (red mud): a review

CR Borra, B Blanpain, Y Pontikes, K Binnemans… - Journal of Sustainable …, 2016 - Springer
The long-term storage of bauxite residue (red mud) is harmful to the environment and the
tailing ponds also cover large areas. At the moment there is no large-scale utilization of …

Hidden values in bauxite residue (red mud): Recovery of metals

Y Liu, R Naidu - Waste management, 2014 - Elsevier
Bauxite residue (red mud) is a hazardous waste generated from alumina refining industries.
Unless managed properly, red mud poses significant risks to the local environment due to its …

Metallurgical process for valuable elements recovery from red mud—A review

Z Liu, H Li - Hydrometallurgy, 2015 - Elsevier
Red mud, namely bauxite residue or red sludge, is a potential valued solid waste produced
from the alumina extraction process with substantial reserve of over 2.7 billion tonnes …

Red mud: Fundamentals and new avenues for utilization

M Archambo, SK Kawatra - Mineral processing and extractive …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Red mud is generated at a rate of up to 175.5 million tons per year. The global stockpile of
red mud is near 4 billion tons. This material is hazardous with pH values from 11 to 13 …

Green steel from red mud through climate-neutral hydrogen plasma reduction

M Jovičević-Klug, IR Souza Filho, H Springer, C Adam… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Red mud is the waste of bauxite refinement into alumina, the feedstock for aluminium
production. With about 180 million tonnes produced per year, red mud has amassed to one …