Review of resource utilization of Fe-rich sludges: Purification, upcycling, and application in wastewater treatment

C Yu, L Dongxu, C Hongyu, Z Suiyi… - Environmental …, 2022 - cdnsciencepub.com
This paper discusses the resource utilization of Fe-rich sludges generated as waste
products from water treatment, hydrometallurgy, surface finishing, and dye chemical …

Extraction of rare earths from bauxite residue (red mud) by dry digestion followed by water leaching

RM Rivera, B Ulenaers, G Ounoughene… - Minerals …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this work, the extraction of selected rare earth elements from bauxite residue by dry
digestion method followed by water leaching was investigated. Kinetic studies performed …

Leaching of lepidolite and recovery of lithium hydroxide from purified alkaline pressure leach liquor by phosphate precipitation and lime addition

J Mulwanda, G Senanayake, H Oskierski… - Hydrometallurgy, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated the pressure leaching of lithium and other valuable metals from
lepidolite using NaOH and Ca (OH) 2. The findings showed that NaOH concentration …

Selective rare earth element extraction using high-pressure acid leaching of slags arising from the smelting of bauxite residue

RM Rivera, B Xakalashe, G Ounoughene… - Hydrometallurgy, 2019 - Elsevier
During acid leaching of bauxite residue (red mud), the increase in dissolution of rare-earth
elements (REEs) is associated with a substantial co-dissolution of iron; this poses problems …

Facile and fast synthesis of cancrinite-type zeolite from coal fly ash by a novel hot stuffy route

L Teng, X Jin, Y Bu, J Ma, Q Liu, J Yang, W Liu… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Coal fly ash (CFA) is an industrial solid waste discharged from coal-fired power plants. Due
to the high contents of aluminum and silicon, it can be direct used for synthesis of zeolites. In …

Strengthening mechanism of red mud with calcium oxide

Z Zhang, Z Song, G Ke, X Dong - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Currently, the utilization rate of red mud is very low, and the problems of occupying land and
polluting the environment are becoming increasingly prominent. This study utilized CaO to …

Conversion from α-spodumene to intermediate product Li2SiO3 by hydrothermal alkaline treatment in the lithium extraction process

S Qiu, C Liu, J Yu - Minerals Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The key to the lithium extraction from α-spodumene is destroying the crystal structure. The
conventional commercial process requires high-temperature calcination to transform α …

Neutralisation of bauxite residue by carbon dioxide prior to acidic leaching for metal recovery

RM Rivera, G Ounoughene, CR Borra, K Binnemans… - Minerals …, 2017 - Elsevier
The present work considers the neutralisation of bauxite residue (red mud) with CO 2 as a
potential technology for reducing the acid consumption in the acidic leaching step for metal …

Solvent-free synthesis of hydroxycancrinite zeolite microspheres during the carbonation process of blast furnace slag

W Liu, T Aldahri, S Ren, CC Xu, S Rohani… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2020 - Elsevier
CO 2 mineralization is a technological solution to reduce anthropogenic CO 2 emissions. It
is more cost-effective to use industrial wastes as feedstock than natural minerals and …

The influence of sodium sulphate on sodium aluminosilicate solubility in Bayer liquor aiding the desilication process

J Vogrin, H Peng, T Santini, LJ Lee, J Vaughan - Hydrometallurgy, 2023 - Elsevier
The influence of Na 2 SO 4 at chemical equilibrium in the NaOH-Al 2 O 3-SiO 2-Na 2 SO 4-H
2 O system were studied in synthetic Bayer liquors. Sodium aluminosilicate, otherwise …