Red Mud Can Be a Source of Climate-Friendly Steel by Reducing Oxygen From Iron Oxide [Study]

Image caption: Red Mud Can Be a Source of Climate-Friendly Steel by Reducing Oxygen From Iron Oxide [Study]. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons / Civertan. Article by Caleb White. Science Times – January 25, 2024. Study: Nature.

Mining for aluminum has left billions of tons of red mud. However, researchers found a way to utilize them using a simple chemical process called reduction.

Steel From Red Mud

In a new study, scientists discovered that red mud deemed a waste, can still be used to create climate-friendly steel. Yiannis Pontikes, a mechanical engineer at […]

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