Table 2 Physical properties and chemical composition of red mud.
Type | Specific surface area (m2/g) | Average particle diameter (μm) | Density (g/cm3) | Moisture content ratio (%) | Chemical composition (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SiO2 | Al2O3 | Fe2O3 | CaO | MgO | SO3 | Na2O | |||||
Dry | 23.53 | 2.75 | 3.50 | 10.2 | 38.8 | 16.1 | 22.8 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 10.0 |