The impact of desilication products on the flocculation and sedimentation properties of bauxite residue

In the Bayer processing of bauxite, dissolved silica re-precipitates as aluminosilicates or desilication products (DSPs) that adversely affect residue separation by flocculation and thickening prior to product precipitation. DSP was shown to form at the surface of hematite, impacting upon the extent...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Senaputra, Alexander
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1522