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The Korean Institute of Resources Recycling (한국자원리싸이클링학회)
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Overview and Future Concerns for Red Mud Recycling Technology and Industry

알루미나 제조 공정 산출물 레드머드의 재활용 현황과 기술개발 동향 분석

  • Hong, Hyun-Seon (Sungshin Women's University, Dept. of Environment & Energy Engineering) ;
  • Kim, Ye-lin (Sungshin Women's University, Dept. of Environment & Energy Engineering) ;
  • Cho, Hyun-Jung (Sungshin Women's University, Dept. of Environment & Energy Engineering) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Weon (Institute for Advanced Engineering) ;
  • Kim, Dae-woong (KC corporation) ;
  • Kim, Hyeong-Jun (Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Yong (PISCO Co.) ;
  • Kim, Sung-pyo (Korea University, Dept. of Environmental Engineering)
  • Received : 2017.08.23
  • Accepted : 2017.10.16
  • Published : 2017.10.31
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Abstract

Red mud generated in the alumina manufacturing process contains various valuable resources, but it is not comprehensively recycled yet causing severe environmental problems. In Korea, red mud is producing about 200,000 tons annually and most of them are landfilled or disposed. Red mud's recycling technology is also being developed in many countries, but red mud's recycling technologies are still lacking compared to the production rate. In this study, we analyzed the characteristics and the amount of red mud, and the current status and technology development trend. Red mud has shown that recycling studies are being carried out in fields such as construction, recycling, metal recovery, adsorbent, and pollution stabilization. In particular, technologies for recovering rare earths have been developed as worldwide because of their high economic value. The data analyzed in this study will be used as basic data for the further development of technologies in the future.

알루미나 제조공정 부산물인 레드머드는 여러 가지 유용한 자원을 포함하고 있음에도 불구하고 아직까지 재활용되지 않고 있어 환경문제를 야기하고 있다. 현재 우리나라에서 레드머드가 매년 약 20만 톤 이상을 생산하고 있으며 대부분이 야적되고 있는 실정이다. 글로벌하게 보면 최근 중국의 알루미나 생산량이 증가함에 따라 전 세계에서 발생하는 레드머드의 양은 1억 톤 이상으로 꾸준히 증가하고 있다. 레드머드의 재활용 기술은 우리나라를 비롯한 많은 국가에서도 개발되고 있지만, 재활용 및 처리 기술은 여전히 레드머드의 생산증가 속도에 비해 미흡한 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 레드머드와 관련된 특허, 논문, 기술보고서를 내용별 연도별로 분석하였다. 또한 국내 산출 레드머드의 물성 분석을 통해 기초 소재특성 자료를 제공하였고 국내외 레드머드 재활용의 실용화 추진 사례를 분석하여 실용화 기술 개발 가능성을 제시하였다. 특히 레드머드에서 희토류를 회수하는 기술, 환경오염 방지제 기술 등은 수요가 높고 경제적 가치가 높기 때문에 전 세계적으로 개발되고 있는 것으로 파악되었다. 이처럼 본 연구에서 도출된 레드머드의 기술개발 사례 등의 자료는 향후 고부가가치의 실용적 연구 및 기술 개발에 기여할 것으로 판단된다.

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