Evaluation methods for assessing effectiveness of in situ remediation of soil and sediment contaminated with organic pollutants and heavy metals

B Song, G Zeng, J Gong, J Liang, P Xu, Z Liu… - Environment …, 2017 - Elsevier
Soil and sediment contamination has become a critical issue worldwide due to its great
harm to the ecological environment and public health. In recent years, many remediation …

A review of the characterization and revegetation of bauxite residues (Red mud)

S Xue, F Zhu, X Kong, C Wu, L Huang, N Huang… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Bauxite residue (Red mud) is produced in alumina plants by the Bayer process in which Al-
containing minerals are dissolved in hot NaOH. The global residue inventory reached an …

Red mud-based catalysts for the catalytic removal of typical air pollutants: A review

J Chen, Y Wang, Z Liu - Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Red mud, as a solid waste produced during the alumina production, can cause severe eco-
environmental pollution and health risks to human. Therefore, the resourcing of this type of …

Appropriate human intervention stimulates the development of microbial communities and soil formation at a long-term weathered bauxite residue disposal area

W Ke, X Zhang, F Zhu, H Wu, Y Zhang, Y Shi… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bauxite residue discharged to disposal areas, which could generate environmental pollution
issues. Long-term natural restoration may improve the physicochemical properties of the …

Phytostabilization of mine tailings using compost-assisted direct planting: translating greenhouse results to the field

J Gil-Loaiza, SA White, RA Root… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Standard practice in reclamation of mine tailings is the emplacement of a 15 to 90 cm
soil/gravel/rock cap which is then hydro-seeded. In this study we investigate compost …

Vermicompost and gypsum amendments improve aggregate formation in bauxite residue

F Zhu, J Hou, S Xue, C Wu, Q Wang… - Land Degradation & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Improving aggregate formation and stability of bauxite residue is essential for the
development of a soil on the residue. Effects of gypsum and vermicompost on related …

Evaluation of aggregate microstructures following natural regeneration in bauxite residue as characterized by synchrotron-based X-ray micro-computed tomography

F Zhu, J Liao, S Xue, W Hartley, Q Zou, H Wu - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Bauxite residue often has poor physical conditions which impede plant growth. Native plant
encroachment on a bauxite residue disposal area in Central China reveals that natural …

Microbially-driven strategies for bioremediation of bauxite residue

TC Santini, JL Kerr, LA Warren - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
Globally, 3 Gt of bauxite residue is currently in storage, with an additional 120 Mt generated
every year. Bauxite residue is an alkaline, saline, sodic, massive, and fine grained material …

Synthesis of functionalised biochar using red mud, lignin, and carbon dioxide as raw materials

K Yoon, DW Cho, YF Tsang, DCW Tsang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
The massive generation of red mud has been considered as a serious environmental
burden because of its toxicity, alkaline nature, and complex compositional matrix …

Soil quality and vegetation performance indicators for sustainable rehabilitation of bauxite residue disposal areas: a review

E Di Carlo, CR Chen, RJ Haynes, IR Phillips… - Soil …, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
The generation of bauxite residue, the by-product of alumina manufacture from bauxite ore,
has increased to a global stockpile of some 3 billion tonnes. In the absence of significant …