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Comprehensive Application Technology of Bauxite Residue Treatment in the Ecological Environment: A Review

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The emission of bauxite residue continues to grow with the increase of alumina production capacity, along with the large amounts of bauxite residue currently stored in stockpiles. The exposed problems of high yield, strong alkalinity, low comprehensive utilization rate, and threats to the ecological environment are becoming increasingly prominent. With the strict requirements of environmental protection, improving the comprehensive utilization rate of bauxite residue and bulk consumption of bauxite residue has become an urgent issue to be solved. A large number of researchers have conducted in-depth investigations into the application of bauxite residue over a wide range, and this paper summarizes its application in the environment in recent years, providing guidance for the high value and harmless application of bauxite residue, which can help reduce environmental pollution and human life and health hazards caused by bauxite residue.

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This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. U1710257, 51874078, U1202274), the State Key Laboratory of Pressure Hydrometallurgical Technology of Associated Nonferrous Metal Resources (YY2016006), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (N2025038), and the Shenyang Science and Technology Project (17-500-8-01, Z18-5-022).

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    Xi Chao, Ting-an Zhang, Guozhi Lv, Yang Chen, Xiaofei Li & Xuewei Yang

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Chao, X., Zhang, Ta., Lv, G. et al. Comprehensive Application Technology of Bauxite Residue Treatment in the Ecological Environment: A Review. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 109, 209–214 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-022-03478-7

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