Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective red mud management strategies

The bauxite or aluminum industry continues to play an important role in the global economy. However, efforts are still needed in the sector in order to meet the objective of the millennium for sustainability. Serious environmental and health concerns are raised at every stage of the industry startin...

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Main Authors:	Marcel, Soropogui Keamou, Alkhatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid, Jami, Mohammed Saedi, Zainudin, Zaki
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Subjects:	TD172 Environmental pollution TD194 Environmental effects of industries and plants
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spelling	iium-692402019-11-24T10:52:46Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/69240/ Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective red mud management strategies Marcel, Soropogui Keamou Alkhatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid Jami, Mohammed Saedi Zainudin, Zaki TD172 Environmental pollution TD194 Environmental effects of industries and plants The bauxite or aluminum industry continues to play an important role in the global economy. However, efforts are still needed in the sector in order to meet the objective of the millennium for sustainability. Serious environmental and health concerns are raised at every stage of the industry starting from the bauxite preliminary exploration to the mining activities as well as the alumina refining process. In addition to the excessive energy requirement, huge amounts of greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide (CO2) and perfluorocarbon gases (PFCs) are emitted. Besides, large superficies of lands and forests are destroyed every year. Red mud obtained from alumina processing is among the world's biggest industrial wastes characterized by high alkalinity (about 2 to 3 g L-1). Based on the type of bauxite, the waste might contain some radioactive and hazardous elements. The high iron content in bauxite and red mud is also source of various environmental and social issues. Run out of red mud and dust emission are potential sources of ground and surface water severe pollution and public health issues. This review briefly describes the potential environmental and health risks associated with bauxite mining and its transformation processes into alumina. An outline of the available environmental management strategies is given with a focus on those associated with the bauxite residue. School of Engineering, Taylor's University 2019-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/69240/8/69240_BAUXITE%20MINING%20AND%20REFINERY_article.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/69240/3/Alkhatib%2C%20in%20press.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/69240/14/69240_Bauxite%20mining%20and%20refinery_scopus.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/69240/20/69240_BAUXITE%20MINING%20AND%20REFINERY_WOS.pdf Marcel, Soropogui Keamou and Alkhatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid and Jami, Mohammed Saedi and Zainudin, Zaki (2019) Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective red mud management strategies. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, Special Issue on SU18. pp. 120-134. ISSN 1823-4690 http://jestec.taylors.edu.my/Special%20Issue%20on%20SU18/SU18_12.pdf
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spellingShingle	TD172 Environmental pollution TD194 Environmental effects of industries and plants Marcel, Soropogui Keamou Alkhatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid Jami, Mohammed Saedi Zainudin, Zaki Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective red mud management strategies
description	The bauxite or aluminum industry continues to play an important role in the global economy. However, efforts are still needed in the sector in order to meet the objective of the millennium for sustainability. Serious environmental and health concerns are raised at every stage of the industry starting from the bauxite preliminary exploration to the mining activities as well as the alumina refining process. In addition to the excessive energy requirement, huge amounts of greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide (CO2) and perfluorocarbon gases (PFCs) are emitted. Besides, large superficies of lands and forests are destroyed every year. Red mud obtained from alumina processing is among the world's biggest industrial wastes characterized by high alkalinity (about 2 to 3 g L-1). Based on the type of bauxite, the waste might contain some radioactive and hazardous elements. The high iron content in bauxite and red mud is also source of various environmental and social issues. Run out of red mud and dust emission are potential sources of ground and surface water severe pollution and public health issues. This review briefly describes the potential environmental and health risks associated with bauxite mining and its transformation processes into alumina. An outline of the available environmental management strategies is given with a focus on those associated with the bauxite residue.
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author	Marcel, Soropogui Keamou Alkhatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid Jami, Mohammed Saedi Zainudin, Zaki
author_facet	Marcel, Soropogui Keamou Alkhatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid Jami, Mohammed Saedi Zainudin, Zaki
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title	Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective red mud management strategies
title_short	Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective red mud management strategies
title_full	Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective red mud management strategies
title_fullStr	Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective red mud management strategies
title_full_unstemmed	Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective red mud management strategies
title_sort	bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective red mud management strategies
publisher	School of Engineering, Taylor's University
publishDate	2019
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