On the maverick Planctomycetes

S Wiegand, M Jogler, C Jogler - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Planctomycetes are ubiquitous, environmentally and biotechnologically important bacteria
that are key players in global carbon and nitrogen cycles. Ever since their first discovery in …

Industrial wastes applications for alkalinity regulation in bauxite residue: A comprehensive review

S Xue, Y Wu, Y Li, X Kong, F Zhu, H William… - Journal of Central South …, 2019 - Springer
Bauxite residue is a highly alkaline material generated from the production of alumina in
which bauxite is dissolved in caustic soda. Approximately 4.4 billion tons of bauxite residues …

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 …

Value-added products as soil conditioners for sustainable agriculture

M Babla, U Katwal, MT Yong, S Jahandari… - Resources, conservation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the intensive use of fertilisers, soil degradation has become a global problem,
leading to the depletion of organic matter and soil fertility. Meanwhile, the intensification of …

Ca-driven stable regulatory of alkalinity within desilication products: Experimental, modeling, transformation mechanism and DFT study

Y Wu, D Deng, J Jiang, F Li, J Zeng, X Guo… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The prevalent pH rebound phenomenon in the bauxite residue alkalinity regulation is
primarily caused by the presence of alkaline minerals, including sodalite and cancrinite …

Re‐using bauxite residues: benefits beyond (critical raw) material recovery

É Ujaczki, V Feigl, M Molnár, P Cusack… - Journal of Chemical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Since the world economy has been confronted with an increasing risk of supply shortages of
critical raw materials (CRMs), there has been a major interest in identifying alternative …

[HTML][HTML] CO2 capture and utilization with solid waste

WH Xie, H Li, M Yang, LN He, HR Li - Green Chemical Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the massive consumption of fossil fuels and the resulting excessive emission of
carbon dioxide (CO 2) have broken the original carbon balance of nature, resulting in global …

The microbiology of metal mine waste: Bioremediation applications and implications for planetary health

L Newsome, C Falagán - GeoHealth, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mine wastes pollute the environment with metals and metalloids in toxic concentrations,
causing problems for humans and wildlife. Microorganisms colonize and inhabit mine …

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 …