Selective Scandium (Sc) Extraction from Bauxite Residue (Red Mud ...
1. Introduction. Red mud (RM) is a solid waste generated by alkali (NaOH) leaching of bauxite by the Bayer process for alumina production [].More than one ton of RM is produced for one ton of alumina (Al 2 O 3), and over 150 Mt of RM is annually stored in landfills and sea [].The RM utilization degree is extremely low due to the high Na, Al, Si, and Ca content because these elements increase ...