Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective of 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, Soropugui M., Alkhatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid, Jami, Mohammed Saedi, Zainudin, Zaki
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2018
Subjects:	TP155 Chemical engineering TP248.13 Biotechnology
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/65023/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/65023/3/Abstract%2Bprogramme.pdf

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spelling	iium-650232019-11-05T20:03:07Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/65023/ Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective of red mud management strategies Marcel, Soropugui M. Alkhatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid Jami, Mohammed Saedi Zainudin, Zaki TP155 Chemical engineering TP248.13 Biotechnology 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 are, the waste also contains 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. 2018-06-27 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/65023/3/Abstract%2Bprogramme.pdf Marcel, Soropugui M. and Alkhatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid and Jami, Mohammed Saedi and Zainudin, Zaki (2018) Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective of red mud management strategies. In: International Engineering Research Conference 2018, 27th June 2018, Selangor. (Unpublished)
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spellingShingle	TP155 Chemical engineering TP248.13 Biotechnology Marcel, Soropugui M. Alkhatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid Jami, Mohammed Saedi Zainudin, Zaki Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective of 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 are, the waste also contains 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.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Marcel, Soropugui M. Alkhatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid Jami, Mohammed Saedi Zainudin, Zaki
author_facet	Marcel, Soropugui M. Alkhatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid Jami, Mohammed Saedi Zainudin, Zaki
author_sort	Marcel, Soropugui M.
title	Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective of red mud management strategies
title_short	Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective of red mud management strategies
title_full	Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective of red mud management strategies
title_fullStr	Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective of red mud management strategies
title_full_unstemmed	Bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective of red mud management strategies
title_sort	bauxite mining and refinery: investigating prospective of red mud management strategies
publishDate	2018
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