THE PROPOSED ALUMINA INDUSTRY AND HOW TO MITIGATE AGAINST THE RED MUD FOOTPRINT IN GHANA
Bauxite tailings, also known as red mud, are often generated in vast quantities by extracting alumina from bauxites. The relatively complex composition of the red mud, an insoluble residue from bauxite processing, coupled with its fine particle size distribution, high pH, poor settling properties an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Paraiba
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering |
| Online Access: | http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=283224989002 |