Abstract

Red mud, a voluminous industrial waste produced during the Bayer process in the alumina industry, has numerous application possibilities across various fields. Its potential uses are diverse, ranging from the construction industry and metallurgy to environmental protection and agriculture. There are three main aspects of red mud utilization. First, it can be analyzed from the point of view of resource utilization, where it could be applied as raw material mostly in the construction industry. Second, it could be a useful source of valuable components, such as rare earths and metals, especially iron. Third, red mud could have different environmental applications, in wastewater treatment, soil remediation, etc.The paper summarizes current data on red mud utilization methods and aims to emphasize the potential for red mud utilization in various fields.

Details

Title
A review of the red mud utilization possibilities
Author
Vuković, Jelena 1 ; Perušić, Mitar 1 ; Stopić, Srećko 2 ; Kostić, Duško 3 ; Smiljanić, Slavko 1 ; Filipović, Radislav 4 ; Damjanović, Vladimir 4 

 University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Technology, Zvornik, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina 
 Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Germany 
 University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Technology, Zvornik, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Germany 
 “Alumina” LTD, Zvornik, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Pages
165-173
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
De Gruyter Poland
ISSN
15832430
e-ISSN
2286038X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3159619091
Copyright
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