@article{
author = "Nikolić, Irena and Janković-Častvan, Ivona and Krivokapić, Jasmina and Đurović, Dijana and Radmilović, Vuk and Radmilović, Velimir R.",
year = "2014",
abstract = "In terms of quality, bauxite ore can be classified as high- or low-grade ore. High-grade bauxite ores are used for alumina extraction using the Bayer process, while low-grade bauxite ores have a limited application. In this paper we investigate the possibility of evaluating low-grade bauxite ores with the geopolymerization process. The influence of the synthesis parameters, i.e., alkali and silicate dosages and alkali cations (Na+ and K+) on the compressive strength of bauxite-based geopolymers is evaluated. The results show that an increase in the alkali dosage has a beneficial effect on the strength of bauxite-based geopolymers, while the strengthening of geopolymers by increasing the silicate dosage is limited by the viscosity of the geopolymer paste. Moreover, Na-geopolymers reach higher values of the compressive strength than K-geopolymers.",
publisher = "Institute of Metals and Technology",
journal = "Materiali in Tehnologije",
title = "Geopolymerization of low-grade bauxite",
pages = "44-39",
number = "1",
volume = "48",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_technorep_2570"
}