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Red mud (RM) is a hazardous solid waste discharged from the alumina production process. The stock of RM is very large, and it has strong alkalinity and certain radioactivity, which makes it have a very serious adverse effect on the environment. Many scholars have carried out extensive experimental investigations on the minimization, hazard-free treatment, and reutilization of RM, and encouraging results have been obtained. However, reutilization of RM has been restricted mainly due to its complex composition and strong alkalinity. In this study, carbide slag, a byproduct of acetylene production, was utilized to remove alkalis (Na + and K + ) from RM by calcium ion replacement. The effects of the temperature, liquid-to-solid ratio, carbide slag dose, and leaching time on dealkalization of RM by carbide slag were studied. The leaching mechanism of sodium was investigated and analyzed using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectrometry. Under the optimal conditions, the residual Na 2 O and K 2 O amount in the RM after dealkalization using the carbide slag diminished to less than 0.93 and 0.45 wt %. More than 78.80% of Na 2 O and 58.84% of K 2 O could be dissolved under the optimal conditions. The cancrinite structure in the initial RM was destroyed, and soluble sodium salts formed in the suspension can be easily replaced by carbide slag reducing Na + . The dealkalization process of RM by using carbide slag was controlled by chemical reaction of shrinking core model, where the apparent activation energy was 4.92 kJ/mol.

Effect of Carbide Slag on Removal of Na+/K+ from Red Mud Based on Water Leaching

Effect of Carbide Slag on Removal of Na⁺/K⁺ from Red Mud Based on Water Leaching