bauxite formation process

The Los Pijiguaos bauxite deposit (Venezuela): A ...

The Los Pijiguaos bauxite deposit (Venezuela): A ...

WEBMay 1, 2000 · The process of lateritic bauxite formation is the process of chemical alteration of an original protolith under surficial conditions, driven by the flow of infiltrating meteoric waters. The infiltrating solutions leach the most soluble components of the rock (silica, alkalies, alkaline earths), leaving a residual material enriched in aluminum ...

Mineralogy, geochemistry, and genesis of lateritic bauxite .

Mineralogy, geochemistry, and genesis of lateritic bauxite .

WEBJul 1, 2013 · Initial investigations have provided a first insight into the geology and conditions of lateritic bauxite deposits formation in the WZD area (Jin et al., 2009, Liu, 2007, Wu et al., 2006, Wu et al., 2008, Liu et al., 2010a, Yin, 2009).However, the detailed oreforming process is still ambiguous and the source rock of the WZD bauxite .

Organic compounds in the processing of lateritic ...

Organic compounds in the processing of lateritic ...

WEBDec 1, 2010 · Within such a profile the organic carbon content tends to be highest at the top and to decrease with depth (Grocott, 1988, Power, 1991), indiing that the majority of the organic carbon is present as a result of processes of formation and leaching which postdate the bauxitization process. Data for a Darling range bauxite are shown in Fig. 5 ...

Simulation study for the formation of alkaline efflorescence on bauxite .

Simulation study for the formation of alkaline efflorescence on bauxite .

WEBMar 1, 2020 · Bauxite residue is a solid, highly alkaline byproduct generated in the alumina refining process. The process that forms the fine white salt deposits on the surface of bauxite residue disposal ...

Bauxite residue sinter leach process – phases formation, reaction ...

Bauxite residue sinter leach process – phases formation, reaction ...

WEBSep 1, 2021 · The bauxite residue sinter leach process (BRSLP) is a potential method of recovering sodium hydroxide and alumina from bauxite residue. In this research, bauxite residue lime sinters were characterised using a combination of quantitative Xray diffraction in conjunction with scanning electron microscopy as well as for leaching performance.

Stable Aggregate Formation and Microbial Diversity Resilience in .

Stable Aggregate Formation and Microbial Diversity Resilience in .

WEBAug 1, 2023 · Microbially driven aggregate formation plays a sustainable role during the soil formation process in bauxite residue, which may realize the largescale treatment of the typical alkaline solid waste. However, the potential mechanisms of microbial metabolites on the formation of organic–alkaline mineral complexes and stable aggregates are .

The Sandy Desiliion Product Process Concept | JOM

The Sandy Desiliion Product Process Concept | JOM

WEBJun 24, 2019 · Conclusion. The sandy DSP process concept is introduced to address the challenge of processing highsilica bauxite. In the sandy DSP process, the DSP is coarsened by reaction seeding and supersaturation control during an alternative Bayer predesiliion stage. A DSP concentrate, obtained by physical separation from other .

Bauxite provinces of the world | Geology of Ore Deposits

Bauxite provinces of the world | Geology of Ore Deposits

WEBNov 5, 2009 · Phanerozoic bauxite provinces are contoured and characterized. The relations to large tectonic units—ancient and young platforms, island arcs and foldbelts, active continental margins, etc.—are chosen as the major criterion for the recognition of bauxite provinces; 19 provinces of different age and conditions of bauxite deposition .

Influence of geomorphology and leaching on the formation of .

Influence of geomorphology and leaching on the formation of .

WEBMar 1, 2020 · 1. Introduction. PreCenozoic bauxite deposits in China formed mainly during the Carboniferous and Permian (Gao et al., 2015; Yu et al., 2019), contrasting with other parts of the world that record a contemporaneous decrease in or lack of bauxite formation as a result of global cooling and drying during the Late Paleozoic Ice Age (LPIA; .

Dealkalization processes of bauxite residue: A comprehensive review

Dealkalization processes of bauxite residue: A comprehensive review

WEBFeb 5, 2021 · This review covers the composition characteristics of bauxite residue, and describes the Bayer process in detail, where emphasis is put on the formation of alkaline substances in bauxite residue and its release process in longterm storage. This review focuses on several typical processes for the management of bauxite residue alkalinity in ...

Frontiers | A Metallogenic Model for Bauxite Deposits and .

Frontiers | A Metallogenic Model for Bauxite Deposits and .

WEBMar 17, 2022 · Selection of reasonable geophysical methods for exploration of bauxite deposits is still challenging. To solve these problems, a new metallogenic model based on the new geological information is established firstly. The orebearing rock and ore bodies of sedimentary bauxite deposits are strictly controlled by the paleotopographic conditions.

Alumina recovery from bauxite residue: A concise review

Alumina recovery from bauxite residue: A concise review

WEBNov 1, 2023 · Bauxite residue (BR) is generated as a byproduct of the Bayer process. Approximately tons of BR is generated per ton of alumina production but the quantity of bauxite residue depends upon on the quality of the processed bauxite ore and the processing parameter (Primary Aluminium Production).The annual generation of BR in .

Aluminium Metallurgy

Aluminium Metallurgy

WEBJun 30, 2023 · Formation of pure aluminum oxide. Aluminum oxide (sometimes known as alumina) is made by heating the aluminum hydroxide to a temperature of about 1100 1200°C. 2Al(OH)3 Al2O3 + 3H2O 2 A l ( O H) 3 A l 2 O 3 + 3 H 2 O. Conversion of the aluminum oxide into aluminum by electrolysis.

The Australian Aluminium Council

The Australian Aluminium Council

WEBAll Australian alumina refineries use the Bayer Process to extract alumina from bauxite. Inputs typically include caustic soda, energy in the form of gas or coal (to produce the required heat and steam for the process), flocculants (to assist the sedimentation process), and water (to recover the caustic soda for reuse).

Lateritization and Bauxitization Events | Economic Geology ...

Lateritization and Bauxitization Events | Economic Geology ...

WEBMay 1, 2010 · Compilation of new and more accurate laterite and bauxite ages reveals unusually widespread and intense laterite and bauxite formation during events of less than 100 duration at 2, 12, 16, 35, 48, 55, 65 and 100 Ma. ... Lateritization as a major process of ore deposit formation in the Amazon region Exploration and Mining .

Longterm weathering difference in soillike indiors of bauxite ...

Longterm weathering difference in soillike indiors of bauxite ...

WEBSep 10, 2023 · It will aid in promoting soil formation and ecological rehabilitation of bauxite residue. Bauxite residue is a highly alkaline solid waste generated during the Bayer process for producing alumina. Attempting to transform bauxite residue into a stable soillike substrate using lowcost microbial resources is a highly promising engineering.

28 Weld Street

28 Weld Street

WEBThe ultimate product of calcination is the most stable phase of alumina, corundum or alumina. This is, however, not desirable for smelting, because alumina is slow to dissolve in the bath (refer to Section 24). For the formation of Smelting Grade Alumina (SGA), calcination is carried out at around 950°C.

Geochemical features of lithium–rich bauxite from the Benxi Formation .

Geochemical features of lithium–rich bauxite from the Benxi Formation .

WEBNov 1, 2023 · Combined with the formation process of a PCS type bauxite deposit, this study proposes that Li enrichment occurs during the primary bauxitic material formation stage. During this stage, the Li ...

Genetic mechanism of superlarge karst bauxite in the

Genetic mechanism of superlarge karst bauxite in the

WEBFeb 1, 2023 · A probable outline of the bauxiteformation process on the southern NCC, former weathered residuals and subsequent deposition, is proposed; and a reasonable interpretation that the NQB was ...

Giant bauxite deposits of South China: Multistage formation linked to ...

Giant bauxite deposits of South China: Multistage formation linked to ...

WEBJan 1, 2019 · This process thus leads to formation of bauxite deposits with a clastic layer overlying an oolitic layer (Bárdossy, 1982, Liao and Liang, 1991). Both macroscopic and micromorphologic observations show evidence of an in situ weathering origin, rather than a redeposition origin, for bauxite ore layers in ZK5600.

A review of the characterization and revegetation of bauxite residues ...

A review of the characterization and revegetation of bauxite residues ...

WEBApr 26, 2015 · Approximately 85 % of bauxite is converted to alumina (Al 2 O 3) for aluminum metal production (Liu et al. 2009), and the majority of bauxite ores are used for the production of alumina via the Bayer Bayer process is the principal industrial means of refining gibbsite bauxite. Globally, more than 90 % of alumina is .

Genetic mechanism of superlarge karst bauxite in the northern .

Genetic mechanism of superlarge karst bauxite in the northern .

WEBApr 5, 2023 · However, the metallogenic mechanism of bauxite is still obscure due to the unclear formation process of the main ore mineral, diaspore. We conducted geological, mineralogical, δ 34 S pyrite, and insitu diaspore trace element analyses on the BaodeXingxian large bauxite deposit in the northern NCC, aiming to clarify the diaspore .

Bauxite: Geology, Mineralogy, Resources, Reserves and Beneficiation

Bauxite: Geology, Mineralogy, Resources, Reserves and Beneficiation

WEBJan 23, 2022 · Bauxite tailings are solid waste produced during the mining and beneficiation of certain bauxites before their digestion in the Bayer process. The research was conducted in two stages.

The formation environment of Carboniferous karstic bauxite .

The formation environment of Carboniferous karstic bauxite .

WEBJun 1, 2023 · During the process of bauxite ore formation, supergene weathering and Ga reprecipitation could have led to enrichment in lighter Ga isotopes. This mechanism of isotopic enrichment has the ...

(PDF) Laterite

(PDF) Laterite

WEBJan 1, 2009 · Laterite is an ironrich, subaerial, weathering product, commonly. believed to evolve as a result of intense, in situ substmte alteration. under tropical or subtropical climatic conditions. It ...

Interaction between karst terrain and bauxites: evidence from ...

Interaction between karst terrain and bauxites: evidence from ...

WEBSep 19, 2017 · Most bauxite in China is loed upon the karst surface, yet the relation between karstifiion process and bauxite formation is barely known. Here we discuss how the relation affects the karst and bauxite evolution through analyzing distributions of orebody parameters from 9,007 exploration wells (434 orebodies) in western Guangxi, .

Lateritic weathering of trachyte, and bauxite formation in West ...

Lateritic weathering of trachyte, and bauxite formation in West ...

WEBOct 1, 2019 · A Rietveld Refinement process (Rietveld, 1969; Ufer et al., ... Major pattern of bauxite formation and evolution. Geochemical analyses and chondrite normalized REE spectra of weathering samples document that lateritic weathering profiles formed by insitu weathering of trachyte. Saprolite formation consists in pseudomorphic weathering of .

Proposal for management and alkalinity transformation of bauxite ...

Proposal for management and alkalinity transformation of bauxite ...

WEBMar 29, 2016 · Chemical and mineral compositions of bauxite residue. The main chemical components of bauxite residue are Na 2 O, Al 2 O 3, SiO 2, Fe 2 O 3, CaO, and TiO 2, their percentage distribution depending on the bauxite source and extraction process (Table 1; Fig. 3).The main minerals include sodalite, cancrinite, hydrogarnet, tricalcium .

Prediction of modern bauxite occurrence: impliions for climate ...

Prediction of modern bauxite occurrence: impliions for climate ...

WEBJun 1, 1997 · The formation of bauxite and laterite strongly depends on prevailing climate. We use modern climate and bauxite distribution data to investigate quantitatively the role of climate in bauxite formation and to develop a method for .

Geochemical differentiation in laterite and bauxite formation

Geochemical differentiation in laterite and bauxite formation

WEBFeb 1, 1994 · The Gano karst bauxite deposit is loed in the eastern Alborz Mountains, 90 km NE of Semnan city, northern Iran. The layers and lenticular patches of bauxite are hosted in the Triassic karstified carbonate rocks interbedded with calcareous shale of the Elika Formation, unconformably overlain by siliciclastics of the early Jurassic Shemshak .

A mass transfer model of bauxite formation

A mass transfer model of bauxite formation

WEBDec 1, 1996 · A mass transfer model of bauxite formation. The formation of bauxite due to weathering of a granitic protolith has been simulated by means of a onedimensional flow and reaction model based on the mass transfer principle. The model couples mineral dissolution and precipitation reactions, speciation in solution, and advective solute .