Effect of a commercial peat moss-shrimp wastes compost on ...

Abstract. Revegetation of red mud can be difficult without chemical or organic ameliorant for red mud. A greenhouse experiment was conducted to examine the short-term effect of a commercial peat moss-shrimp wastes compost on the growth of pucinellia (Pucinellia distorts L.) in a bauxite residue (red mud) from the Alcan's Vaudreuil alumina refinery at Jonquière (Québec), Canada.

Breaking new ground on restoring healthy soil

"Adding green waste compost to bauxite residue sand improved plant growth because it increased the amount of water stored in residue sands. The …

Soil quality and vegetation performance indicators for ...

Thiyagarajan C, Bell RW, Anderson J, Phillips IR (2012) Plant-available manganese in bauxite residue sand amended with compost and residue mud Soil Research 50, 416-423. doi:10.1071/SRl 1342 Tordoff GM, Baker AJM, Willis AJ (2000) Current approaches to the revegetation and reclamation of metalliferous mine wastes.

Vermicompost and gypsum amendments improve aggregate ...

2 1 INTRODUCTION 2 Management and disposal of mine tailings and mineral processing residues are critical issues 3 worldwide (Smart et al., 2016).Bauxite residue is produced in alumina refineries by the Bayer process 4 in which Al-containing minerals (e.g. bauxite) are dissolved in hot NaOH (Kong et al., 2017a). 5 Globally, the inventory for bauxite residue has reached an estimated 4 billion ...

CSIRO PUBLISHING | Soil Research

Bauxite residue is the by-product generated by the extraction of alumina from bauxite ore via the Bayer process (i.e. using concentrated sodium hydroxide at high temperature and pressure) and is typically highly alkaline, saline, and sodic and may contain trace elements at elevated levels (Power et al. 2011).The alumina industry produces ~150 million tonnes of bauxite residue each year …

Zinc forms in compost and red mud-amended bauxite residue sand

Three compost mixtures (piggery, biosolid and commercial compost), three rates of application (0, 10 and 50 t ha−1) were taken as organic amendments and incubated with residue sand for 30 days ...

The Utilization of Red Mud as a Plant Growing Medium with ...

The utilization of red mud, which is a residue from the extraction of aluminum from mined bauxite ore, as a plant growing medium, needs to be studied further. There are some chemical aspects that may hinder the growth of, or even cause mortality in, plants such as very high pH, electrical conductivity (EC) and exchangeable Na (Na exch ), and ...

Mining and Refining – Bauxite Residue Management

Bauxite residue is a by-product of the Bayer Process. It is primarily composed of the insoluble fraction of the bauxite ore that remains after extraction of the aluminium-containing components. Iron oxides (10 – 30%), titanium dioxide (2 – 15%), silicon oxide (5 – 20%) and undissolved alumina (0 – 20%) make up the residue, together with ...

Can organic amendments be used to improve the properties ...

composts is likely to improve the properties of residue sand as a growth medium during revegetation. Key Words Residue sand, biosolids, biochar, compost Introduction Alumina is extracted from bauxite by the Bayer Process and the material remaining (bauxite-processing residue) is disposed-of in large residue drying areas (RDAs) in a semi-dry state.

Herbicide Residues in Compost - Oregon

Clopyralid residue is the most commonly found herbicide contaminating compost in the Northwest. Testing in 2020 found the presence of clopyralid residue in a number of agricultural crops and wastes, including mushroom compost, dairy manure, straw and canola meal. Clopyralid residue may also be …

Chromium speciation in municipal solid waste: effects of ...

The addition of clay in the form of bauxite refining residue (red mud) prior to composting has been suggested as a way to control heavy metal mobility in compos

Growth and nutrition of Holcus lanatus in bauxite residue ...

In order to test the effectiveness of amendments at promoting revegetation, bauxite residue was amended with varying rates of compost to increase fertility (0, 60, 80 and 120 t ha −1) and gypsum to reduce sodicity (0, 40 and 90 t ha −1).

Transformation and plant uptake of 15N-labeled fertilizers ...

Bauxite residue sand (BRS) has poor nitrogen (N) content and microbial activity. • 15 N fate and functional genes in greenwaste compost (GC) amended BRS are examined.. GC improves 15 N retention and availability of 15 NO 3 - (dominant form of N) in BRS.. Ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB) is correlated with soil 15 NO 3 - and 15 N uptake.. AOB abundance and soil 15 NO 3 - have implications …

Rehabilitation of bauxite residue to support soil ...

12%Rehabilitation (amendment and vegetation establishment) on bauxite residue is viewed as a promising strategy to stabilize the surface and initiate soil development. However, such approaches are inhibited by high pH, high exchangeable sodium (ESP) and poor nutrient status. Amendment with gypsum is effective in improving residue physical and chemical properties and …

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Can I use compost contaminated with clopyralid or other ...

Before you purchase compost, ask the seller about the source. Ask what herbicides were used to grow the animals' feed or grass. Herbicides that can contaminate compost include clopyralid, aminopyralid, and picloram. Ask if the compost supplier does bioassays to test their product. If you are getting grass clippings, ask if they came from a site ...

Breaking new ground on restoring healthy soil

compost and fertiliser to the bauxite residue sand improves its rehabilitation potential and its capacity to support plants. The team also investigated how microorganisms behave in bauxite residue ...

Growth and nutrition of Hocus lanatus in bauxite residue ...

Bauxite residue exhibits high pH (10.1-11.3), salinity (3.1-14.1 mS cm −1 ) and sodicity (90-92%) and require amendment and rehabilitation steps to promote vegetation establishment (Courtney and ...

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Bauxite Residue Valorisation and Best Practices | Leuven | 5-7/10/2015 BAUXITE RESIDUE SAFETY DISPOSAL AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSING PERMANENT CARE AT VIMETCO ALUM SA TULCEA Gheorghe DOBRA1, Laurentiu FILIPESCU2, Nicolae ANGHELOVICI1, Vicol ALISTARH1, Sorin ILIEV1 1 VIMETCO ALUM, 82 Isaccei street, Tulcea, Romania 2 University, …

Dr. Ronan Courtney | UL - University of Limerick

(2009) physico-chemical changes in bauxite residue following application of spent mushroom compost and gypsum In Land Degradation & Development; pp. 572-581 DOI: 10.1002/ldr.926

Research on bauxite residue re-use wins international award

Bauxite residue is a leftover material from the process of refining bauxite into alumina, the main raw material used to make aluminium. "This international recognition of our work demonstrates that we are on the right track to make Alunorte a global reference for bauxite residue re-use, consolidating a leading position in the industry.

Composting rice residue - IRRI Rice Knowledge Bank

What is compost? Compost is the relatively stable product that results after organic materials — such as crop residues and animal manure — decompose. Compost usually contains relatively low amounts of major nutrients. In general, carbon (C) is reduced and other nutrients are concentrated during composting. Why compost rice residue?

REVIEW ON RAPID COMPOSTING TECHNIQUES FOR …

Compost will be ready after 2.5 months. For 1000 kg microbial enriched compost production, the total quantity of fresh waste material, cow dung, urea required will be 1600, 320 and 21 kg respectively [8]. 2.3 Berkley Rapid Composting Method BRC advocates shredding and frequent turnings of …

Green (Living) Review: June 2016

Sheet mulching is a fancy phrase for building a massive compost pile across the surface of a field or garden. Rather than pile up your manure, leaves, crop residue, and other organic materials in a squat pile, you spread it all out where the compost is needed, skipping the effort to build the pile, turn it, water it, and otherwise coerce it to ...

Red mud - Wikipedia

Red mud, formally termed bauxite residue, is an industrial waste generated during the processing of bauxite into alumina using the Bayer process.It is composed of various oxide compounds, including the iron oxides which give its red colour. Over 95% of the alumina produced globally is through the Bayer process; for every tonne of alumina produced, approximately 1 to 1.5 tonnes of red mud are ...

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Manganese (Mn) deficiency has been a constraint for revegetation on bauxite residue sand and there is still no effective strategy to remedy this problem. The effect of addition of organic amendments (piggery waste, biosolids, and commercial compost) and mineral amendments (unamended, seawater-neutralised residue mud, and carbonated bauxite residue mud) on Mn forms and availability in residue ...

Sustainability in Industry: Employing Red Mud in ...

Coarse Bauxite Residue in Australia. The unique makeup of bauxite derived from Australia's Darling Range presents an added challenge to red mud reuse. The high quartz content of the bauxite results in increased particle size of the waste material derived from alumina production – subsequently referred to as coarse bauxite residue.

Plant-available manganese in bauxite residue sand amended ...

Manganese (Mn) deficiency has been a constraint for revegetation on bauxite residue sand and there is still no effective strategy to remedy this problem. The effect of addition of organic amendments (piggery waste, biosolids, and commercial compost) and mineral amendments (unamended, seawater-neutralised residue mud, and carbonated bauxite residue mud) on Mn forms and availability in residue ...

Characterization of Untreated and Neutralized Bauxite ...

Alumina refineries generate large volumes of bauxite residue daily, and as such, the storage, treatment, and reuse practices for residue are receiving increasing attention as refineries strive to reduce the potential environmental impact of their operations. To improve management decisions in the selection of appropriate storage, treatment, and reuse practices, the leaching behavior of bauxite ...

Zinc forms in compost and red mud-amended bauxite residue ...

12%Zinc fractionation studies in the bauxite residue sand amended with composts and red mud revealed that, 50 t ha −1 commercial compost addition was the best in increasing Zn availability and the organically bound form of Zn was the predominant form that determines the Zn availability in bauxite residue sand.