Bayer Process Towards the Circular Economy—Soil ...
WEBJan 28, 2020 · The Bayer process used in the refining of alumina from bauxite ore generates a solid, highly alkaline salinesodic byproduct, referred as bauxite residue (BR), with a global estimated annual production of 150 million tons (Mt) and a total global inventory estimated at billion tons to date [].The BR is currently disposed of in large .