Limestone Addition Effect on Phase Composition of Red Mud Reduction Roasting Products

Abstract

There are millions of tons of solid waste residues accumulated in present-day alumina industry.  Those solid waste residues contain red mud and belit mud. The creation of sludge depository, its keeping and taking environmental protection measures cost up to $8-12 million a year.  However, red mud is a valuable raw material. The extraction of some useful elements from red mud makes it possible to obtain such valuable products as pig iron, iron-bearing concentrate, rare-earth elements, alumina concrete, constructional materials, etc. 


Keywords: red mud, pig iron, cement clinker, gelenite slag, phase composition, chemical composition

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