The quantification of clay minerals is essential for the evaluation of clay-rich rock and soil,
but it remains challenging due to the unique structures and various element compositions of …

In order to conserve natural resources and prevent waste generation, effective utilization of
industrial wastes and/or by-products for beneficial engineering applications becomes …

Red mud represents an environmental and economic liability for the alumina industry in the
form of wasted raw material. Although some leaching studies have been performed, there …

The prevalent pH rebound phenomenon in the bauxite residue alkalinity regulation is
primarily caused by the presence of alkaline minerals, including sodalite and cancrinite …

Dense and predominantly single-phase Cr 2 AlC MAX phase coatings without columnar
structure were fabricated using an easy combined arc/sputtering deposition method followed …

Bauxite residue is a high volume byproduct of alumina manufacture which is commonly
disposed of in purpose-built bauxite residue disposal areas (BRDAs). Natural waters …

Mineral identification is a basic skill in geological studies, and is useful for characterizing
rocks and tracing diagenesis and mineralization processes. Traditional methods of …

Traditionally, potash mineral deposits have been characterized using downhole geophysical
logging in tandem with geochemical analysis of core samples to establish the critical …

The influence of Na 2 SO 4 at chemical equilibrium in the NaOH-Al 2 O 3-SiO 2-Na 2 SO 4-H
2 O system were studied in synthetic Bayer liquors. Sodium aluminosilicate, otherwise …

This article reviews the mechanisms that drive nutrients and carbon sequestration from
wastewaters by microbial electrochemical technologies (METs). In this framework, a new …