Effective and innovative procedures to use phosphogypsum waste in different application domains: review of the environmental, economic challenges and life cycle …

B Bouargane, K Laaboubi, MG Biyoune, B Bakiz… - Journal of Material …, 2023 - Springer
Phosphogypsum (PG) waste is a by-product generated from wet-process phosphoric acid
(H3PO4) manufacturing during phosphate rock decomposition. Worldwide, the annual …

Recovery potential of rare earth elements from mining and industrial residues: A review and cases studies

S Costis, KK Mueller, L Coudert, CM Neculita… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rare earth elements (REE) are critical resources and of strategic importance as they are
used in many applications, including emerging technologies. As a result, the demand for …

Optimization of sulfate leaching from Phosphogypsum for efficient bioreduction in a batch bioreactor using a sulfate-reducing microbial consortium

M Danouche, A Bounaga, R Boulif, Y Zeroual… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phosphogypsum (PG) is generated annually from phosphoric acid production. This by-
product contains 50% of sulfate (SO 4 2−), which can be recycled biologically. Biorecovery …

Biotechnological trends and market impact on the recovery of rare earth elements from bauxite residue (red mud)–A review

S Panda, RB Costa, SS Shah, S Mishra… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
The growing demand for rare earth elements (REEs) confronted with a parallel supply risk,
draws major interest to utilize secondary resources bearing higher REE content than the …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial transformations by sulfur bacteria can recover value from phosphogypsum: A global problem and a possible solution

A Bounaga, A Alsanea, K Lyamlouli, C Zhou… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rising global population and affluence are increasing demands for food production and the
phosphorus (P) fertilizers needed to grow that food. Essential are new approaches for …

[HTML][HTML] Anaerobic bioremediation of acid phosphogypsum stacks leachates: Assessment of leachate's biochemical changes and microbial community dynamics

A Bounaga, M Danouche, Y Zeroual, R Boulif… - … Technology & Innovation, 2024 - Elsevier
Phosphogypsum (PG) is the largest by-product of the phosphate industry. Nearly 300 M tons
of PG are annually discarded, of which 58% is dry stacked. The exposure of PG stacks to …

Effect of alkaline leaching of phosphogypsum on sulfate reduction activity and bacterial community composition using different sources of anaerobic microbial …

A Bounaga, A Alsanea, M Danouche… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Phosphogypsum (PG), a by-product of the phosphate industry, is high in sulfate,(SO
4 2−), which makes it an excellent substrate for sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) to produce …

Four stage precipitation for efficient recovery of N, P, and F elements from leachate of waste phosphogypsum

Z Zhou, Y Lu, W Zhan, L Guo, Y Du, TC Zhang… - Minerals Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The leachate from waste phosphogypsum contains substantial amounts of phosphorus,
fluorine, ammonia nitrogen (NH 3-N), and magnesium ions, which cause soil and water …

Multi-stage precipitation for the eco-friendly treatment of phosphogypsum leachates using hybrid alkaline reagents

Y Zhou, G Zheng, Z Liu, R Liu, C Tao - Journal of Water Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
The leachate of waste phosphogypsum (PG) contains substantial amounts of phosphate,
sulfate, and fluoride, which poses an immense threat to the safety of the aquatic ecosystem …

An innovative method for simultaneous stabilization/solidification of PO43− and F− from phosphogypsum using phosphorus ore flotation tailings

B Li, J Shu, C Tao, M Chen, Z Liu, R Liu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Phosphogypsum (PG) contains plenty of PO 4 3− and F− and some heavy metals.
Phosphorus ore flotation tailing (POFT) mainly consists of dolomite (CaMg (CO 3) 2) and …