Preventing industrial scale using bauxite refinery residues

, , , & (2014) Preventing industrial scale using bauxite refinery residues. In Stratton, H (Ed.) OzWater'14 Conference Proceedings. Australian Water Association (AWA), Australia, pp. 1-7.

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An Australian green power (AGP) company produces energy from burning biomass from the sugar industry and recycled wood waste, however alkali in biomass is released into a recirculating stream that forms a scale as it becomes more concentrated. This investigation has shown that the addition of Bayer liquor (alumina waste residue) successfully removes scale-forming species from the recirculating stream and thus has the potential to reduce the rate of scaling. Characterisation of the scale and Bayer precipitates has been performed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy (IR) and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES).

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ID Code: 72152
Item Type: Chapter in Book, Report or Conference volume (Conference contribution)
ORCID iD:
Couperthwaite, Saraorcid.org/0000-0002-4296-4153
Millar, Graemeorcid.org/0000-0002-4902-5458
Measurements or Duration: 7 pages
Keywords: Bayer liquor, Green power, Scale mitigation
Pure ID: 32631896
Divisions: Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Creative Industries Faculty
Past > Institutes > Institute for Future Environments
Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Science & Engineering Faculty
Current > Research Centres > Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities
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Deposited On: 27 May 2014 23:01
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