Comparison of microwave and conventional carbothermal reduction of red mud for recovery of iron values

• Published in: Minerals engineering Vol. 132; pp. 202 - 210
• Main Authors: Agrawal, Shrey, Rayapudi, Veeranjaneyulu, Dhawan, Nikhil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2019
• Subjects: Ferrite; Magnetic separation; Microwave; Red mud; Reduction; Statistical design; Microwave; Statistical design; Reduction; Ferrite; Red mud; Magnetic separation

[Display omitted] •Recovery of iron values from Indian red mud through different routes.•Conventional beneficiation processes inefficient to recover iron values.•Concentrate with ∼47% grade, 88% recovery at 72% yield is attained in microwave route.•Microwave route better than conventional route and...