Mercury removal from coal combustion flue gas remains a significant challenge for environmental protection due to the lack of cost-effective sorbents.In this study,a series of red mud(RM)-based sorbents impregnated wi...Mercury removal from coal combustion flue gas remains a significant challenge for environmental protection due to the lack of cost-effective sorbents.In this study,a series of red mud(RM)-based sorbents impregnated with sodium halides(NaBr and NaI)are presented to capture elemental mercury(Hg^(0))from flue gas.The modified RM underwent comprehensive characterization,including analysis of its textural qualities,crystal structure,chemical composition,and thermal properties.The results indicate that the halide impregnation substantially impacts the surface area and pore size of the RM.Hg^(0) removal performance was evaluated on a fixed-bed reactor in simulated flue gas(consisting of N_(2),O_(2),CO_(2),NO and SO_(2),etc.)on a modified RM.At an optimal adsorption temperature of 160℃,NaI-modified sorbent(RMI5)offers a removal efficiency of 98%in a mixture of gas,including O_(2),NO and HCl.Furthermore,pseudo-second-order model fitting results demonstrate the chemisorption mechanism for the adsorption of Hg^(0) in kinetic investigations.展开更多
Red mud(RM) is an industrial solid waste produced during the extraction of alumina from bauxite.The strong alkaline and heavy metal leaching issues are the primary factors limiting its utilization.This paper proposes ...Red mud(RM) is an industrial solid waste produced during the extraction of alumina from bauxite.The strong alkaline and heavy metal leaching issues are the primary factors limiting its utilization.This paper proposes a method for dealkalization and chromium(Cr) removal by repeated freeze and thaw to enhance the comprehensive utilization rate of RM.This study focused on the Bayer RM and investigated the effects of freeze-thaw(FT)-acid washing(AW) for dealkalization and Cr removal.The variables were the eluent concentration and FT cycles.The results showed that the synergistic action of FT-AW significantly improved the efficiency of dealkalization and Cr removal.After five FT cycles with 0.5 mol/L oxalic acid,the dealkalization and Cr removal rates reached 97.5% and 65.38%,respectively,16.1% and 7.40% higher than those achieved at room temperature.The repeated FT disrupted the structure of the RM particles,leading to an increase in the pore space between the soil particles.This enables complete eluent contact and reaction with Cr and alkali,thereby enhancing the removal rate.The FT-AW process is suitable for practical engineering applications.It offers a novel method for RM dealkalization and Cr removal by using the FT alternation phenomena in seasonally frozen regions.展开更多
Red mud(RM)is a solid waste generated in the aluminum industry after the extraction of alumina oxide;its multiple elements and higher pH value likely pose a severe threat to the environment after treatment.However,RM&...Red mud(RM)is a solid waste generated in the aluminum industry after the extraction of alumina oxide;its multiple elements and higher pH value likely pose a severe threat to the environment after treatment.However,RM's higher concentrations of metal components,particularly Fe_(2)O_(3)and rare earth elements(REEs),render RM promising for catalytic application.Hence,this work showed an efficient high-speed RM to catalyze electrocatalytic nitrate-to-ammonia reduction reaction(NARR).RM calcined at 500℃(RM-500)exhibited excellent catalytic performance.Faradaic efficiency of ammonia(FENH_(3))in an electrolyte solution containing 1 mol·L^(-1)NO_(3)-achieved a maximum value of 92.3%at-0.8 V(vs.RHE).Additionally,24-h cycle testing and post-reaction PXRD and SEM indicated that the RM-500 electrocatalyst is stable during NARR.The RM-500 demonstrated a high FE of NH_(3)-to-NO_(3)-of 89.7%at 1.85 V(vs.RHE),showing great potential in the ammonia fuel cells technology and achieving the nitrogen cycle.展开更多
The large-scale accumulation of industrial solid waste,including red mud and coal gangue,coupled with goafs left by under-ground mining activities,poses significant challenges to sustainable human development.In this ...The large-scale accumulation of industrial solid waste,including red mud and coal gangue,coupled with goafs left by under-ground mining activities,poses significant challenges to sustainable human development.In this study,red mud,coal gangue,and othersolid wastes were used to prepare underground backfilling materials.The utilization rate of the total solid waste reached 95%,with redmud accounting for approximately 40wt% of the total.The unconfined compressive strength,setting time,and slump tests were conduc-ted to evaluate the mechanical properties of the material.At the optimal ratio,the 7-and 28-d strengths reach 4.4 and 6.9 MPa,respect-ively.The initial and final setting times were 200 and 250 min,respectively,whereas the initial and 1-h slump exceed 250 and 210 mm,respectively.X-ray diffraction(XRD),Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR),and scanning electron microscopy(SEM)wereemployed to explore the microstructure,phase composition,and chemical bonding within the material.Needle-like,clustered,and granu-lar hydration products were observed,and the primary crystalline structures were identified as ettringite,gmelinite,C-A-S-H,andC-S-H.In addition,a thorough environmental risk assessment was conducted,complemented by detailed economic cost and carbonemission calculations.During the creation of backfill material,hazardous elements from solid waste are immobilized through adsorption,precipitation,and incorporation into the crystal lattice.The immobilization efficiencies for Ni,Al,Cr^(6+),and As were 97.03%,94.32%,86.43%,and 84.22%,respectively,at a pH of 8.49.Moreover,the use of solid waste as a raw material results in considerable cost savingsand marked reduction in carbon emissions.This study innovatively promotes the green cycle of alumina production in the bauxite miningindustry.展开更多
Red mud is a solid waste discharged in the process of alumina production,and how to realize the efficient recovery of its iron is an urgent problem to be solved.In this study,the iron extraction test and mechanism stu...Red mud is a solid waste discharged in the process of alumina production,and how to realize the efficient recovery of its iron is an urgent problem to be solved.In this study,the iron extraction test and mechanism study of high iron red mud were carried out under the coupling conditions of multiple physical field(microwave field,gas-solid flow field and temperature field)with biomass as the reducing agent.The test results showed that under the optimal conditions,an iron concentrate with a yield of 78.4%,an iron grade of 59.23%,and a recovery rate of 86.65%was obtained.The analyses of XRD,XPS,TEM,and SEM-EDS showed that during the roasting process,the hematite in the high-iron red mud was completely converted to magnetite,and the biomass produced the reductant that provided the magnetization reaction;A large number of cracks and pores appeared in the surface of the hematite reduction product particles,which helped to induce iron minerals to undergo effective mineral phase transformation.The above study provides ideas for the phase transformation and efficient recovery of iron minerals in red mud.展开更多
Red mud is a kind of industrial waste residue produced in the process of alumina production,which has strong suspension and is difficult to precipitate and filter.This study compared the effects of 4 kinds of filter a...Red mud is a kind of industrial waste residue produced in the process of alumina production,which has strong suspension and is difficult to precipitate and filter.This study compared the effects of 4 kinds of filter aids,including CaCl2,polymerized ferrous sulfate(PFS),steel slag(SS),and Portland cement(PC),on the filtration rate,filter cake moisture content,and Na2O content of red mud slurry.At a dosage of 10 g·L^(-1),the filtration effects were in the following order:PFS>CaCl_(2)>SS>PC.Under the combination of 5 g·L^(-1) SS and 5 g·L^(-1) PC,the better filtration effect was achieved with a filtration time of 205.17 s,which was reduced by 58.52%compared to the original red mud.The combined use of SS and PC exhibits better advantages in terms of cost and filtration effect.This study provides a data foundation for the rapid filtration of red mud slurry.The use of SS and PC as filter aids for red mud holds broad application pro-spects.展开更多
β-hemihydrate phosphogypsum(HPG)was used to replace a part of cement to prepare hemihydrate phosphogypsum-red mud concrete,effectively increasing the comprehensive use of red mud(RM)and HPG in the concrete.The effect...β-hemihydrate phosphogypsum(HPG)was used to replace a part of cement to prepare hemihydrate phosphogypsum-red mud concrete,effectively increasing the comprehensive use of red mud(RM)and HPG in the concrete.The effects of different RM and HPG contents on the flow properties,water absorption and strengths of HPG-RM concretes were investigated.The appropriate content of HPG reduces the water resistance of red mud concrete,enhances the cohesion and water retention,and effectively filled the pores to decrease the degree of free water erosion.The optimal HPG content was 5%,10%,and 10%for red mud concretes with 30%,40%,and 50%RM,respectively.HPG content has more significant effects on the 28 d strengths of HPG-RM concretes.This consequence is accordant with the effect of HPG content on the pore size and pore size distribution from MIP results.The SEM and XRD results show that a large amount of SO_(4)^(2-)and Ca^(2+)from HPG promote the volcanic ash effect of RM generating more favorable hydration products.However,excessive HPG generates more Ettringite to inhibit the generation of calcium silicate and albite,causing cracks in the concrete and deteriorating performance.展开更多
Red mud(RM)is a low-activity industrial solid waste,and its utilization as a resource is currently a hot topic.In this study,the micro characteristics of red mud at different calcination temperatures were analyzed usi...Red mud(RM)is a low-activity industrial solid waste,and its utilization as a resource is currently a hot topic.In this study,the micro characteristics of red mud at different calcination temperatures were analyzed using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy.The performance of calcined red mud was determined through mortar strength tests.Results indicate that high-temperature calcination can change the mineral composition and microstructure of red mud,and increase the surface roughness and specific surface area.At the optimal temperature of 700°C,the addition of calcined red mud still leads to a decrease in mortar strength,but its activity index and flexural coefficient increase by 16.2%and 11.9%with respect to uncalcined red mud,reaching values of 0.826 and 0.974,respectively.Compared with the control group,the synergistic activation of calcined red mud with slag can increase the compressive and flexural strength of the mortar by 12.9%and 1.5%,reaching 8.7 and 62.4 MPa,respectively.Correspondingly,the activity index and flexural coefficient of the calcined RM and GGBS(Ground Granulated Blast furnace Slag)mixtures also increase to 1.015 and 1.130,respectively.展开更多
Red mud is an important secondary resource for scandium production.The red mud leaching solution containing scandium in this study was derived from environmentally friendly ammonium sulfate roasting and water leaching...Red mud is an important secondary resource for scandium production.The red mud leaching solution containing scandium in this study was derived from environmentally friendly ammonium sulfate roasting and water leaching process.A synergistic extraction with a mixture of di(2-ethylhexyl)phosphate acid(D2EHPA)and tributyl phosphate(TBP)for recovery of scandium from red mud leaching solution is proposed.The effects of D2EHPA concentration,H_(2)SO_(4)concentration,rare earth elements,dosage of TBP,phase ratio(A/O),contact time and H_(2)O_(2)concentration on scandium extraction were investigated.The results show that more than 99%scandium is extracted under the optimal conditions while Fe,Al,Ti,Ca and rare earth elements(Ce,Y,La,Nd,Er,etc.)are hardly extracted.The stripping efficiency of Sc reaches above 92.37%under the optimal stripping conditions of 5 mol/L NaOH with an A/O of 1 at 90℃for 30 min.The proposed technology could provide an effective method for extraction of scandium from red mud leaching solution.展开更多
Up to 1.5wt%of Cr(Ⅲ)salts(CrCl_(3),and Cr_(2)O_(3))and Cr(Ⅵ)salts(Na_(2)CrO_(4),and CaCr_(2)O_(7))were incorporated into red mud-based geopolymers,respectively.The solidification/stabilization,compressive strength,a...Up to 1.5wt%of Cr(Ⅲ)salts(CrCl_(3),and Cr_(2)O_(3))and Cr(Ⅵ)salts(Na_(2)CrO_(4),and CaCr_(2)O_(7))were incorporated into red mud-based geopolymers,respectively.The solidification/stabilization,compressive strength,and durability of the Cr-containing geopolymers were investigated.The experimental results indicate that the red mud-based geopolymer could effectively solidify/stabilize different types of Cr salts with solidification/stabilization rates of above 99.61%.Geopolymers are environmentally safe when the dosage of CaCr_(2)O_(7)is≤1.0wt%,or the dosage of CrCl_(3),Cr_(2)O_(3),and Na_(2)CrO_(4)is≤1.5wt%,respectively.The effects of Cr salts on the compressive strength varies with the type and content of Cr salts.The freeze-thaw cycle is more destructive to geopolymer properties than sulfate attack or acid rain erosion.The solidification/stabilization of Cr is mainly attributed to the following reasons:a)The chemical binding of Cr is related to the formation of Cr-containing hydrates(eg,magnesiochromite((Mg,Fe)(Cr,Al)_(2)O_(4)))and doping into N-A-S-H gel and C-A-S-H gel framework;b)The physical effect is related to the encapsulation by the hydration products(e g,N-A-S-H gel and C-A-S-H gel).This study provides a reference for the treatment of hazardous Cr-containing wastes by solid waste-based geopolymers.展开更多
CO_(2) mineralization plays a critical role in the storage and utilization of CO_(2).Coal fly ash(CFA)and red mud(RM)are widely utilized as CO_(2) mineralizers.However,the inert calcium species in CFA limit its carbon...CO_(2) mineralization plays a critical role in the storage and utilization of CO_(2).Coal fly ash(CFA)and red mud(RM)are widely utilized as CO_(2) mineralizers.However,the inert calcium species in CFA limit its carbonation capacity,meanwhile the substantial Ca^(2+)releasing of RM is hindered by a covering layer of calcium carbonate.In this study,CO_(2) mineralization in a composite system of CFA and RM was investigated to enhance the carbonation capacity.Multiple analyzers were employed to characterize the raw materials and resulting mineralization products.The results demonstrated that a synergistic effect existed in the composite system of CFA and RM,resulting in improving CO_(2) mineralization rate and efficiency.The produced calcium carbonate was ectopically attached the surface of CFA in the composite system,thus slowing down its coverage on the surface of RM.This phenomenon facilitated further releasing Ca^(2+)from the internal RM,thereby enhancing CO_(2) mineralization efficiency.Meanwhile,the inclusion of RM significantly improved the alkalinity of the composite system,which not only promoted the dissolution of Ca^(2+)of the inert CaSO_(4)(H_(2)O)_(2) in CFA,but also accelerated CO_(2) mineralization rate.The investigation would be beneficial to CO_(2) mineralization using industrial solid wastes.展开更多
A novel adsorbent was prepared from granular red mud mixed with cement and its potential to be a suitable adsorbent for the removal of cadmium ions from aqueous solutions was evaluated. The wet red mud was directly mi...A novel adsorbent was prepared from granular red mud mixed with cement and its potential to be a suitable adsorbent for the removal of cadmium ions from aqueous solutions was evaluated. The wet red mud was directly mixed up with cement at different mass fractions of 2%-8% and their properties were investigated. Based on the textural characteristics and strength, the granular red mud with 2% addition of cement maintaining for 6 d is identified to have better properties. The batch adsorption experiments for adsorption of Cd2+ ions from solution were performed at 30, 40 and 50 °C at different initial concentrations under the condition of constant pH of 6.5. The equilibrium adsorption was found to increase with the increase of temperature during the adsorption process. Langmuir adsorption isotherm model was found to match the experimental adsorption isotherm better. The kinetics of adsorption was modeled using a pseudo second order kinetic model and the model parameters were estimated.展开更多
The recovery of titanium with citric acid in sulfuric acid from red mud was put forward to strengthen acid leaching efficiency.The main factors on the recovery of titanium such as citric acid addition,sulfuric acid co...The recovery of titanium with citric acid in sulfuric acid from red mud was put forward to strengthen acid leaching efficiency.The main factors on the recovery of titanium such as citric acid addition,sulfuric acid concentration,leaching temperature,time and liquid-to-solid ratio were studied.The kinetics analysis of titanium leaching from red mud was deeply investigated.The results show that the citric acid could increase the recovery of titanium and decrease the consumption of sulfuric acid.The recovery of titanium was increased from 65% to 82% and the consumption of sulfuric acid was decreased by about 30% with using 5% citric acid.The dissolution of perovskite,brookite,and hematite in red mud could easily be dissolved using citric acid.The acid leaching process was controlled by internal diffusion of shrinking core model（SCM） and the correlation coefficient was above 0.98.The apparent rate constant was increased from 0.0012 to 0.0019 with 5% citric acid at 90 °C.The apparent activation energy of titanium leaching decreased from 39.77 k J/mol to 34.61 k J/mol with 5% citric acid.展开更多
[Objective] To study the remediation efficiency of red mud on Pb, Zn and Cd in the heavy metal contaminated paddy soil of mine area, to clarify its remediation mechanism and fertilizer efficiency on heavy metal contam...[Objective] To study the remediation efficiency of red mud on Pb, Zn and Cd in the heavy metal contaminated paddy soil of mine area, to clarify its remediation mechanism and fertilizer efficiency on heavy metal contaminated soil. [Method] The soil incubation experiment was conducted to study the effect of red mud on the pH values and electrical conductivity （EC）, and the remediation efficiency of red mud on lead （Pb）, zinc （Zn） and cadmium （Cd） in heavy metal contaminated soil. [Result] Red mud addition reduced the content of exchangeable Pb, Zn and Cd in the soil significantly. Compared with the control, when incubated for 30, 60 and 90 d with the red mud dosage of 4% （W/W）, the exchangeable Pb content was decreased by 39.25%, 41.38% and 50.19%; exchangeable Zn content was decreased by 49.26%, 57.32% and 47.16%; and exchangeable Cd content was decreased by 19.53%, 24.06% and 25.70%, respectively. The application of red mud had significant impact on the share of Pb, Zn and Cd contents in five forms, and different amounts of red mud application all reduced the proportion of exchangeable Pb, Zn and Cd to the total Pb, Zn and Cd. In addition, the proportion of exchangeable Pb, Zn and Cd to total Pb, Zn and Cd decreased with the increasing amount of red mud addition. [Conclusion] The study provided references for reasonable application of red mud and reduction of heavy metal pollution in paddy soil.展开更多
Red mud is the waste of alumina industry and has high TiO2 and Fe2O3 content which are active components for the adsorption of anion pollutants. In this study, the uptake of phosphate by red mud activated by heat trea...Red mud is the waste of alumina industry and has high TiO2 and Fe2O3 content which are active components for the adsorption of anion pollutants. In this study, the uptake of phosphate by red mud activated by heat treatment and acid-heat treatment was investigated. The factors influencing the adsorption were also investigated. The result showed that the red mud sample treated using acid-heat method at 80℃ with 0.25 mol/L HCl for 2 h achieved the highest phosphate removal. For the heat-activated red mud, the sample heated at 700℃ for 2 h preformed better than the other heat treatment. Phosphate removal by the activated red mud was significantly pH dependent, and pH 7 was the optimal pH for phosphate removal. The adsorption fits Langmuir isotherm model well and the maximum adsorption capacities of the acid-heat activated red mud and the heat activated samples were 202.9 mgP/g and 155.2 mgP/g, respectively.展开更多
Red mud is the waste generated during aluminum production from bauxite, containing lots of iron and other valuable metals. In order to recover iron from red mud, the technology of adding sodium carbonate—reduction ro...Red mud is the waste generated during aluminum production from bauxite, containing lots of iron and other valuable metals. In order to recover iron from red mud, the technology of adding sodium carbonate—reduction roasting—magnetic separation to treat high-iron red mud was developed. The effects of sodium carbonate dosage, reduction temperature and reduction time on the qualities of final product and the phase transformations in reduction process were discussed in detail. The results showed that the final product (mass percent), assaying Fe of 90.87% and Al2O3 of 0.95% and metallization degree of 94.28% was obtained at an overall iron recovery of 95.76% under the following conditions of adding 8% sodium carbonate, reduction roasting at 1 050 ℃ for 80 min and finally magnetic separation of the reduced pellets by grinding up to 90% passing 0.074 mm at magnetic field intensity of 0.08 T. The XRD (X-ray diffraction) results indicated that the iron oxides were transformed into metallic iron. Most of aluminum mineral and silica mineral reacted with sodium carbonate during the reduction roasting and formed nonmagnetic materials.展开更多
Red mud is a slimy caustic residue generated from alumina production. Taking into account the rela- tively considerable content and availability of scandium, red mud can be viewed as an important and promising scandiu...Red mud is a slimy caustic residue generated from alumina production. Taking into account the rela- tively considerable content and availability of scandium, red mud can be viewed as an important and promising scandium resource rather than a solid waste. This paper is primarily to review the investigations of scandium recov- ery from red mud based on the most widely used hydrometallurgical processes including acid leaching, sol- vent extraction and ion exchange adsorption. It is thought that recovery of scandium from red mud should be con- sidered as a direct objective rather than a by-product in the development of overall flowsheet. In order to achieve environmentally-friendly processes with high scandium recovery and low cost, more attention is required to be paid to optimizing the selective leaching of scandium to decrease mineral acid consumption and alleviate pollution, and developing new solvent extraction systems and novel ion exchange adsorption materials with high selectivity and recognition for scandium.展开更多
Red mud, an insoluble residue produced during alkali leaching of bauxite, is considered as a low-grade iron ore containing 30% to 50% iron. The present paper deals with the use of thermal plasma technology for produci...Red mud, an insoluble residue produced during alkali leaching of bauxite, is considered as a low-grade iron ore containing 30% to 50% iron. The present paper deals with the use of thermal plasma technology for producing pig iron from red mud waste fines. The smelting reduction of red mud was carried out in a 35 kW DC extended arc thermal plasma reactor. Red mud was properly mixed with fluxes and graphite （fixed carbon, 99%） as a reductant as per stoichiometric requirement. The effect of various process parameters like a reductant, fluxes and smelting time on iron recovery was studied and optimized. An optimum condition for the maximum recovery of iron was obtained. A new thermal plasma process applicable to direct iron making from red mud waste fines that would achieve significant utilization of red mud was proposed.展开更多
Activated carbon （AC） was modified by tri-butyl phosphate （TBP） for selectively extracting scandium from red mud and characterized by BET （Brunauer-Emmett-Teller） surface area. The modified AC had a preferential...Activated carbon （AC） was modified by tri-butyl phosphate （TBP） for selectively extracting scandium from red mud and characterized by BET （Brunauer-Emmett-Teller） surface area. The modified AC had a preferential adsorption to scandium. The influences of adsorbent dos- age, adsorption temperature, and time on adsorption capacity and selectivity to scandium were examined. An optimum adsorbent dosage （-6.25 g/L）, adsorption temperature （308 K）, and adsorption time （40 min） were figured out. A pseudo-second-order kinetics model was employed for describing the adsorption process of scandium.展开更多
A feasible approach to selectively recover iron and rare earth elements(REEs)from red mud through acid leaching-coordination-solvent extraction was proposed.The leaching efficiencies of Fe,Al,Ti,Sc,La,Ce,Nd and Y can ...A feasible approach to selectively recover iron and rare earth elements(REEs)from red mud through acid leaching-coordination-solvent extraction was proposed.The leaching efficiencies of Fe,Al,Ti,Sc,La,Ce,Nd and Y can reach up to 95.9%,82.1%,68.3%,93.3%,82.3%,96.9%,98.3%and 95.6%,respectively,under the optimal condition in the leaching process.Aliquat 336 showed excellent extraction performance of iron in chloride-rich solution,and the maximum extraction efficiency can reach over 96%in one time extraction while the loss of other metals was less than 10%,under the condition of Aliquat 336 concentration(v/v)of 30%,aqueous-organic ratio of 1.0 and extraction time of 20 min.Furthermore,P204 can effectively extract the scandium while Al and most other REEs remain in the aqueous phase.This approach may provide a new insight for the recovery of valuable resources from red mud.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22278066,21776039)the National Key R&D Program of China(2023YFB4103001)The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(DUT2021TB03).
文摘Mercury removal from coal combustion flue gas remains a significant challenge for environmental protection due to the lack of cost-effective sorbents.In this study,a series of red mud(RM)-based sorbents impregnated with sodium halides(NaBr and NaI)are presented to capture elemental mercury(Hg^(0))from flue gas.The modified RM underwent comprehensive characterization,including analysis of its textural qualities,crystal structure,chemical composition,and thermal properties.The results indicate that the halide impregnation substantially impacts the surface area and pore size of the RM.Hg^(0) removal performance was evaluated on a fixed-bed reactor in simulated flue gas(consisting of N_(2),O_(2),CO_(2),NO and SO_(2),etc.)on a modified RM.At an optimal adsorption temperature of 160℃,NaI-modified sorbent(RMI5)offers a removal efficiency of 98%in a mixture of gas,including O_(2),NO and HCl.Furthermore,pseudo-second-order model fitting results demonstrate the chemisorption mechanism for the adsorption of Hg^(0) in kinetic investigations.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. U2004181)State Key Laboratory of Frozen Soil Engineering (No. SKLFSE20191702)+2 种基金the key scientific and technological project of Henan Province (222102320226)Basic research expenses of Henan Polytechnic University (NSFRF230424)the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province (242300421650)。
文摘Red mud(RM) is an industrial solid waste produced during the extraction of alumina from bauxite.The strong alkaline and heavy metal leaching issues are the primary factors limiting its utilization.This paper proposes a method for dealkalization and chromium(Cr) removal by repeated freeze and thaw to enhance the comprehensive utilization rate of RM.This study focused on the Bayer RM and investigated the effects of freeze-thaw(FT)-acid washing(AW) for dealkalization and Cr removal.The variables were the eluent concentration and FT cycles.The results showed that the synergistic action of FT-AW significantly improved the efficiency of dealkalization and Cr removal.After five FT cycles with 0.5 mol/L oxalic acid,the dealkalization and Cr removal rates reached 97.5% and 65.38%,respectively,16.1% and 7.40% higher than those achieved at room temperature.The repeated FT disrupted the structure of the RM particles,leading to an increase in the pore space between the soil particles.This enables complete eluent contact and reaction with Cr and alkali,thereby enhancing the removal rate.The FT-AW process is suitable for practical engineering applications.It offers a novel method for RM dealkalization and Cr removal by using the FT alternation phenomena in seasonally frozen regions.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22178339)2023 Innovation-driven Development Special Foundation of Guangxi(AA23023021)the Hundred Talents Program (A) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘Red mud(RM)is a solid waste generated in the aluminum industry after the extraction of alumina oxide;its multiple elements and higher pH value likely pose a severe threat to the environment after treatment.However,RM's higher concentrations of metal components,particularly Fe_(2)O_(3)and rare earth elements(REEs),render RM promising for catalytic application.Hence,this work showed an efficient high-speed RM to catalyze electrocatalytic nitrate-to-ammonia reduction reaction(NARR).RM calcined at 500℃(RM-500)exhibited excellent catalytic performance.Faradaic efficiency of ammonia(FENH_(3))in an electrolyte solution containing 1 mol·L^(-1)NO_(3)-achieved a maximum value of 92.3%at-0.8 V(vs.RHE).Additionally,24-h cycle testing and post-reaction PXRD and SEM indicated that the RM-500 electrocatalyst is stable during NARR.The RM-500 demonstrated a high FE of NH_(3)-to-NO_(3)-of 89.7%at 1.85 V(vs.RHE),showing great potential in the ammonia fuel cells technology and achieving the nitrogen cycle.
基金financially supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(No.U23A20557)the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by China Association for Science and Technology(No.2022QNRC001)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.00007720)。
文摘The large-scale accumulation of industrial solid waste,including red mud and coal gangue,coupled with goafs left by under-ground mining activities,poses significant challenges to sustainable human development.In this study,red mud,coal gangue,and othersolid wastes were used to prepare underground backfilling materials.The utilization rate of the total solid waste reached 95%,with redmud accounting for approximately 40wt% of the total.The unconfined compressive strength,setting time,and slump tests were conduc-ted to evaluate the mechanical properties of the material.At the optimal ratio,the 7-and 28-d strengths reach 4.4 and 6.9 MPa,respect-ively.The initial and final setting times were 200 and 250 min,respectively,whereas the initial and 1-h slump exceed 250 and 210 mm,respectively.X-ray diffraction(XRD),Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR),and scanning electron microscopy(SEM)wereemployed to explore the microstructure,phase composition,and chemical bonding within the material.Needle-like,clustered,and granu-lar hydration products were observed,and the primary crystalline structures were identified as ettringite,gmelinite,C-A-S-H,andC-S-H.In addition,a thorough environmental risk assessment was conducted,complemented by detailed economic cost and carbonemission calculations.During the creation of backfill material,hazardous elements from solid waste are immobilized through adsorption,precipitation,and incorporation into the crystal lattice.The immobilization efficiencies for Ni,Al,Cr^(6+),and As were 97.03%,94.32%,86.43%,and 84.22%,respectively,at a pH of 8.49.Moreover,the use of solid waste as a raw material results in considerable cost savingsand marked reduction in carbon emissions.This study innovatively promotes the green cycle of alumina production in the bauxite miningindustry.
基金Project(MMCS2023OF02)supported by the Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures,ChinaProject(AA23073018)supported by the Guangxi Science and Technology,ChinaProject(2024M751861)supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation。
文摘Red mud is a solid waste discharged in the process of alumina production,and how to realize the efficient recovery of its iron is an urgent problem to be solved.In this study,the iron extraction test and mechanism study of high iron red mud were carried out under the coupling conditions of multiple physical field(microwave field,gas-solid flow field and temperature field)with biomass as the reducing agent.The test results showed that under the optimal conditions,an iron concentrate with a yield of 78.4%,an iron grade of 59.23%,and a recovery rate of 86.65%was obtained.The analyses of XRD,XPS,TEM,and SEM-EDS showed that during the roasting process,the hematite in the high-iron red mud was completely converted to magnetite,and the biomass produced the reductant that provided the magnetization reaction;A large number of cracks and pores appeared in the surface of the hematite reduction product particles,which helped to induce iron minerals to undergo effective mineral phase transformation.The above study provides ideas for the phase transformation and efficient recovery of iron minerals in red mud.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province,China(No.2023RC3053)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2023YFC3904201)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52004343).
文摘Red mud is a kind of industrial waste residue produced in the process of alumina production,which has strong suspension and is difficult to precipitate and filter.This study compared the effects of 4 kinds of filter aids,including CaCl2,polymerized ferrous sulfate(PFS),steel slag(SS),and Portland cement(PC),on the filtration rate,filter cake moisture content,and Na2O content of red mud slurry.At a dosage of 10 g·L^(-1),the filtration effects were in the following order:PFS>CaCl_(2)>SS>PC.Under the combination of 5 g·L^(-1) SS and 5 g·L^(-1) PC,the better filtration effect was achieved with a filtration time of 205.17 s,which was reduced by 58.52%compared to the original red mud.The combined use of SS and PC exhibits better advantages in terms of cost and filtration effect.This study provides a data foundation for the rapid filtration of red mud slurry.The use of SS and PC as filter aids for red mud holds broad application pro-spects.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52168027 and 12362011)the Guizhou Province Science and Technology Innovation Talent Team Project(No.CXTD[2023]022)the Guizhou Province Science and Technology Support Project(No.[2022]027)。
文摘β-hemihydrate phosphogypsum(HPG)was used to replace a part of cement to prepare hemihydrate phosphogypsum-red mud concrete,effectively increasing the comprehensive use of red mud(RM)and HPG in the concrete.The effects of different RM and HPG contents on the flow properties,water absorption and strengths of HPG-RM concretes were investigated.The appropriate content of HPG reduces the water resistance of red mud concrete,enhances the cohesion and water retention,and effectively filled the pores to decrease the degree of free water erosion.The optimal HPG content was 5%,10%,and 10%for red mud concretes with 30%,40%,and 50%RM,respectively.HPG content has more significant effects on the 28 d strengths of HPG-RM concretes.This consequence is accordant with the effect of HPG content on the pore size and pore size distribution from MIP results.The SEM and XRD results show that a large amount of SO_(4)^(2-)and Ca^(2+)from HPG promote the volcanic ash effect of RM generating more favorable hydration products.However,excessive HPG generates more Ettringite to inhibit the generation of calcium silicate and albite,causing cracks in the concrete and deteriorating performance.
基金“Key Science and Technology Project of Guangxi Department of Communications-Technology Development and Application of Cement Red Clay Stabilized Sea Sand Semi-Rigid Subgrade”(Grant:Gui Jiaotong 2020-No.150)“Key Science and Technology Project of Guangxi Department of Transportation-Key Technologies and Application Demonstrations for the Multi-Solid Waste Co-Processing of Bayer Red Mud in Large-Scale Road Construction”(Grant:Gui Jiaotong 2021-No.148).
文摘Red mud(RM)is a low-activity industrial solid waste,and its utilization as a resource is currently a hot topic.In this study,the micro characteristics of red mud at different calcination temperatures were analyzed using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy.The performance of calcined red mud was determined through mortar strength tests.Results indicate that high-temperature calcination can change the mineral composition and microstructure of red mud,and increase the surface roughness and specific surface area.At the optimal temperature of 700°C,the addition of calcined red mud still leads to a decrease in mortar strength,but its activity index and flexural coefficient increase by 16.2%and 11.9%with respect to uncalcined red mud,reaching values of 0.826 and 0.974,respectively.Compared with the control group,the synergistic activation of calcined red mud with slag can increase the compressive and flexural strength of the mortar by 12.9%and 1.5%,reaching 8.7 and 62.4 MPa,respectively.Correspondingly,the activity index and flexural coefficient of the calcined RM and GGBS(Ground Granulated Blast furnace Slag)mixtures also increase to 1.015 and 1.130,respectively.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52064002)Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Administration for Market Regulation(GSJKJZC2022-9)。
文摘Red mud is an important secondary resource for scandium production.The red mud leaching solution containing scandium in this study was derived from environmentally friendly ammonium sulfate roasting and water leaching process.A synergistic extraction with a mixture of di(2-ethylhexyl)phosphate acid(D2EHPA)and tributyl phosphate(TBP)for recovery of scandium from red mud leaching solution is proposed.The effects of D2EHPA concentration,H_(2)SO_(4)concentration,rare earth elements,dosage of TBP,phase ratio(A/O),contact time and H_(2)O_(2)concentration on scandium extraction were investigated.The results show that more than 99%scandium is extracted under the optimal conditions while Fe,Al,Ti,Ca and rare earth elements(Ce,Y,La,Nd,Er,etc.)are hardly extracted.The stripping efficiency of Sc reaches above 92.37%under the optimal stripping conditions of 5 mol/L NaOH with an A/O of 1 at 90℃for 30 min.The proposed technology could provide an effective method for extraction of scandium from red mud leaching solution.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52074245,52374416 and 52202029)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M721058)。
文摘Up to 1.5wt%of Cr(Ⅲ)salts(CrCl_(3),and Cr_(2)O_(3))and Cr(Ⅵ)salts(Na_(2)CrO_(4),and CaCr_(2)O_(7))were incorporated into red mud-based geopolymers,respectively.The solidification/stabilization,compressive strength,and durability of the Cr-containing geopolymers were investigated.The experimental results indicate that the red mud-based geopolymer could effectively solidify/stabilize different types of Cr salts with solidification/stabilization rates of above 99.61%.Geopolymers are environmentally safe when the dosage of CaCr_(2)O_(7)is≤1.0wt%,or the dosage of CrCl_(3),Cr_(2)O_(3),and Na_(2)CrO_(4)is≤1.5wt%,respectively.The effects of Cr salts on the compressive strength varies with the type and content of Cr salts.The freeze-thaw cycle is more destructive to geopolymer properties than sulfate attack or acid rain erosion.The solidification/stabilization of Cr is mainly attributed to the following reasons:a)The chemical binding of Cr is related to the formation of Cr-containing hydrates(eg,magnesiochromite((Mg,Fe)(Cr,Al)_(2)O_(4)))and doping into N-A-S-H gel and C-A-S-H gel framework;b)The physical effect is related to the encapsulation by the hydration products(e g,N-A-S-H gel and C-A-S-H gel).This study provides a reference for the treatment of hazardous Cr-containing wastes by solid waste-based geopolymers.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(21706172)Shanxi Province Natural Science Foundation(202203021221069 and 20210302123167).
文摘CO_(2) mineralization plays a critical role in the storage and utilization of CO_(2).Coal fly ash(CFA)and red mud(RM)are widely utilized as CO_(2) mineralizers.However,the inert calcium species in CFA limit its carbonation capacity,meanwhile the substantial Ca^(2+)releasing of RM is hindered by a covering layer of calcium carbonate.In this study,CO_(2) mineralization in a composite system of CFA and RM was investigated to enhance the carbonation capacity.Multiple analyzers were employed to characterize the raw materials and resulting mineralization products.The results demonstrated that a synergistic effect existed in the composite system of CFA and RM,resulting in improving CO_(2) mineralization rate and efficiency.The produced calcium carbonate was ectopically attached the surface of CFA in the composite system,thus slowing down its coverage on the surface of RM.This phenomenon facilitated further releasing Ca^(2+)from the internal RM,thereby enhancing CO_(2) mineralization efficiency.Meanwhile,the inclusion of RM significantly improved the alkalinity of the composite system,which not only promoted the dissolution of Ca^(2+)of the inert CaSO_(4)(H_(2)O)_(2) in CFA,but also accelerated CO_(2) mineralization rate.The investigation would be beneficial to CO_(2) mineralization using industrial solid wastes.
基金Project (51264022) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘A novel adsorbent was prepared from granular red mud mixed with cement and its potential to be a suitable adsorbent for the removal of cadmium ions from aqueous solutions was evaluated. The wet red mud was directly mixed up with cement at different mass fractions of 2%-8% and their properties were investigated. Based on the textural characteristics and strength, the granular red mud with 2% addition of cement maintaining for 6 d is identified to have better properties. The batch adsorption experiments for adsorption of Cd2+ ions from solution were performed at 30, 40 and 50 °C at different initial concentrations under the condition of constant pH of 6.5. The equilibrium adsorption was found to increase with the increase of temperature during the adsorption process. Langmuir adsorption isotherm model was found to match the experimental adsorption isotherm better. The kinetics of adsorption was modeled using a pseudo second order kinetic model and the model parameters were estimated.
基金Project(B2014-012)supported by the Doctoral Foundation from Henan Polytechnic University,China
文摘The recovery of titanium with citric acid in sulfuric acid from red mud was put forward to strengthen acid leaching efficiency.The main factors on the recovery of titanium such as citric acid addition,sulfuric acid concentration,leaching temperature,time and liquid-to-solid ratio were studied.The kinetics analysis of titanium leaching from red mud was deeply investigated.The results show that the citric acid could increase the recovery of titanium and decrease the consumption of sulfuric acid.The recovery of titanium was increased from 65% to 82% and the consumption of sulfuric acid was decreased by about 30% with using 5% citric acid.The dissolution of perovskite,brookite,and hematite in red mud could easily be dissolved using citric acid.The acid leaching process was controlled by internal diffusion of shrinking core model（SCM） and the correlation coefficient was above 0.98.The apparent rate constant was increased from 0.0012 to 0.0019 with 5% citric acid at 90 °C.The apparent activation energy of titanium leaching decreased from 39.77 k J/mol to 34.61 k J/mol with 5% citric acid.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(50874046)the National High-tech Research and Develop Program of China(863 Program)(2010AA065203)the Science and Technology Project of Education Bureau of Hunan Province,China(08A032)~~
文摘[Objective] To study the remediation efficiency of red mud on Pb, Zn and Cd in the heavy metal contaminated paddy soil of mine area, to clarify its remediation mechanism and fertilizer efficiency on heavy metal contaminated soil. [Method] The soil incubation experiment was conducted to study the effect of red mud on the pH values and electrical conductivity （EC）, and the remediation efficiency of red mud on lead （Pb）, zinc （Zn） and cadmium （Cd） in heavy metal contaminated soil. [Result] Red mud addition reduced the content of exchangeable Pb, Zn and Cd in the soil significantly. Compared with the control, when incubated for 30, 60 and 90 d with the red mud dosage of 4% （W/W）, the exchangeable Pb content was decreased by 39.25%, 41.38% and 50.19%; exchangeable Zn content was decreased by 49.26%, 57.32% and 47.16%; and exchangeable Cd content was decreased by 19.53%, 24.06% and 25.70%, respectively. The application of red mud had significant impact on the share of Pb, Zn and Cd contents in five forms, and different amounts of red mud application all reduced the proportion of exchangeable Pb, Zn and Cd to the total Pb, Zn and Cd. In addition, the proportion of exchangeable Pb, Zn and Cd to total Pb, Zn and Cd decreased with the increasing amount of red mud addition. [Conclusion] The study provided references for reasonable application of red mud and reduction of heavy metal pollution in paddy soil.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.40673003).
文摘Red mud is the waste of alumina industry and has high TiO2 and Fe2O3 content which are active components for the adsorption of anion pollutants. In this study, the uptake of phosphate by red mud activated by heat treatment and acid-heat treatment was investigated. The factors influencing the adsorption were also investigated. The result showed that the red mud sample treated using acid-heat method at 80℃ with 0.25 mol/L HCl for 2 h achieved the highest phosphate removal. For the heat-activated red mud, the sample heated at 700℃ for 2 h preformed better than the other heat treatment. Phosphate removal by the activated red mud was significantly pH dependent, and pH 7 was the optimal pH for phosphate removal. The adsorption fits Langmuir isotherm model well and the maximum adsorption capacities of the acid-heat activated red mud and the heat activated samples were 202.9 mgP/g and 155.2 mgP/g, respectively.
基金Item Sponsored by Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate of China ( CX2011B123 )
文摘Red mud is the waste generated during aluminum production from bauxite, containing lots of iron and other valuable metals. In order to recover iron from red mud, the technology of adding sodium carbonate—reduction roasting—magnetic separation to treat high-iron red mud was developed. The effects of sodium carbonate dosage, reduction temperature and reduction time on the qualities of final product and the phase transformations in reduction process were discussed in detail. The results showed that the final product (mass percent), assaying Fe of 90.87% and Al2O3 of 0.95% and metallization degree of 94.28% was obtained at an overall iron recovery of 95.76% under the following conditions of adding 8% sodium carbonate, reduction roasting at 1 050 ℃ for 80 min and finally magnetic separation of the reduced pellets by grinding up to 90% passing 0.074 mm at magnetic field intensity of 0.08 T. The XRD (X-ray diffraction) results indicated that the iron oxides were transformed into metallic iron. Most of aluminum mineral and silica mineral reacted with sodium carbonate during the reduction roasting and formed nonmagnetic materials.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51234008 and 51574024)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2016M590046)
文摘Red mud is a slimy caustic residue generated from alumina production. Taking into account the rela- tively considerable content and availability of scandium, red mud can be viewed as an important and promising scandium resource rather than a solid waste. This paper is primarily to review the investigations of scandium recov- ery from red mud based on the most widely used hydrometallurgical processes including acid leaching, sol- vent extraction and ion exchange adsorption. It is thought that recovery of scandium from red mud should be con- sidered as a direct objective rather than a by-product in the development of overall flowsheet. In order to achieve environmentally-friendly processes with high scandium recovery and low cost, more attention is required to be paid to optimizing the selective leaching of scandium to decrease mineral acid consumption and alleviate pollution, and developing new solvent extraction systems and novel ion exchange adsorption materials with high selectivity and recognition for scandium.
文摘Red mud, an insoluble residue produced during alkali leaching of bauxite, is considered as a low-grade iron ore containing 30% to 50% iron. The present paper deals with the use of thermal plasma technology for producing pig iron from red mud waste fines. The smelting reduction of red mud was carried out in a 35 kW DC extended arc thermal plasma reactor. Red mud was properly mixed with fluxes and graphite （fixed carbon, 99%） as a reductant as per stoichiometric requirement. The effect of various process parameters like a reductant, fluxes and smelting time on iron recovery was studied and optimized. An optimum condition for the maximum recovery of iron was obtained. A new thermal plasma process applicable to direct iron making from red mud waste fines that would achieve significant utilization of red mud was proposed.
文摘Activated carbon （AC） was modified by tri-butyl phosphate （TBP） for selectively extracting scandium from red mud and characterized by BET （Brunauer-Emmett-Teller） surface area. The modified AC had a preferential adsorption to scandium. The influences of adsorbent dos- age, adsorption temperature, and time on adsorption capacity and selectivity to scandium were examined. An optimum adsorbent dosage （-6.25 g/L）, adsorption temperature （308 K）, and adsorption time （40 min） were figured out. A pseudo-second-order kinetics model was employed for describing the adsorption process of scandium.
基金Project(21707167)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘A feasible approach to selectively recover iron and rare earth elements(REEs)from red mud through acid leaching-coordination-solvent extraction was proposed.The leaching efficiencies of Fe,Al,Ti,Sc,La,Ce,Nd and Y can reach up to 95.9%,82.1%,68.3%,93.3%,82.3%,96.9%,98.3%and 95.6%,respectively,under the optimal condition in the leaching process.Aliquat 336 showed excellent extraction performance of iron in chloride-rich solution,and the maximum extraction efficiency can reach over 96%in one time extraction while the loss of other metals was less than 10%,under the condition of Aliquat 336 concentration(v/v)of 30%,aqueous-organic ratio of 1.0 and extraction time of 20 min.Furthermore,P204 can effectively extract the scandium while Al and most other REEs remain in the aqueous phase.This approach may provide a new insight for the recovery of valuable resources from red mud.
