Development and utilisation of Bayer process by-products
The Bayer Process is the hydrometallurgical treatment of bauxite ore for the extraction of alumina. This thesis reports on the development and utilisation of key by-products including:• Carbonated Red Mud and Alkaloam® - produced from the fine bauxite residue commonly termed red mud• Red Sand™ - man...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Curtin University
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/198 |
| Summary: | The Bayer Process is the hydrometallurgical treatment of bauxite ore for the extraction of alumina. This thesis reports on the development and utilisation of key by-products including:• Carbonated Red Mud and Alkaloam® - produced from the fine bauxite residue commonly termed red mud• Red Sand™ - manufactured from coarse bauxite residue• Red Lime™ - a by-product of liquor causticisation• Bayer-derived geopolymers - a cement replacement made from processed Bayer liquor. |
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