This
patent application discloses a
red mud solidifying agent and its preparation method. The
red mud solidifying agent is prepared from the following raw materials:
metakaolin, accounting for 18-22% of the total
mass of the solidifying agent; the remaining
mass of the solidifying agent after removing the
metakaolin, by
mass percentage, consists of 5-20 parts
fly ash, 1-20 parts
slag, and 1-15 parts
sodium silicate as an alkaline activator. The
red mud solidifying agent synergistically solidifies red mud through multiple processes such as geopolymerization, "
volcanic ash reaction," and filling-dispersion reaction. The active silica,
alumina, and
alkali ions abundant in red mud directly participate in the reaction, forming dense, uniform, and high-strength solidified red mud. Using the red mud solidifying agent to solidify red mud can reduce the consumption of building materials such as
cement and
lime during highway construction, thereby reducing costs and environmental
pollution. In addition, it can promote the
resource utilization of red mud and the comprehensive utilization of industrial wastes such as
fly ash and
slag, possessing both economic and environmental value.