This invention provides a highly efficient method for treating
red mud using a combined acid-base method, relating to the field of comprehensive utilization of
red mud. The method uses industrial byproducts
hydrochloric acid and
sodium hydroxide as leaching agents. Through a step-by-step process—
red mud pretreatment, acid leaching for
silicon removal,
ammonia production and
silicon fertilizer preparation,
iron powder reduction for
titanium extraction and
neutralization of the acid leaching solution with
ammonia, alkaline leaching for iron and aluminum separation, and the harmless recycling of red mud—it achieves precise separation and
recovery of valuable metals such as
titanium, iron, and aluminum from red mud. Simultaneously, it completes the production of
silicon fertilizer from silicon
tailings, the closed-loop recycling of alkaline resources, and the harmless treatment of red mud. This invention solves the technical problems of
low resource recovery efficiency, high equipment costs, severe secondary
pollution, and
high carbon emissions associated with traditional red mud treatment processes. It achieves the
resource utilization of all components of red mud, with no
wastewater or waste residue
discharge. The iron concentrate grade is ≥65%, the
titanium concentrate grade is ≥95%, and the
sodium aluminate solution can be reused in aluminum
plant production lines. The
reagent consumption cost per
ton of red mud is reduced to below 40 yuan, making it valuable for large-scale industrial application.