Red Mud

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From HBM's Nuclear Tech Wiki

Red Mud
Red Mud Fluid Icon
Properties
TypeLiquid
Difficulty of ProductionEasy
Exists in RealityYes
Can Be PlacedNo
ViscosityModerately viscous
Temperature~20°C
Renewable?No
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Red Mud
[Flammable]
Provides 1.0kTU per bucket
[Polluting]
When spilled:
- 0.0005 POISON per mB
[Toxin]
[Liquid]
[Viscous]
[Requires hazardous material tank to hold]
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Warnings
Fire Diamond
NFPA 704
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 4: Readily capable of detonation or explosive decomposition at normal temperatures and pressures. E.g. nitroglycerinSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Red Mud


Red Mud, is part of the bauxite processing chain, it is an intermediary step in the production of aluminium from bauxite.

Production of Red Mud

Given that red mud is a part of bauxite processing, it only has one uyway to obtain it, this is via processing bauxite solution in a fractioning tower.

Bauxite Solution
100mB
Red Mud
50mB
Sodium Aluminate
50mB

Uses to Red Mud

Acidizer

Red Mud
75mB
Calcium Powder
Cement8

Industrial Solidification Machine

Red Mud
450mB
Industrial Solidification Machine
Iron Ingot


Coker

Red Mud
450mB
Iron Ingot
Mercury
50mB

Electrolysis Machine

Red Mud
450mB
Mercury
150mB
Lye
50mB

Trivia

  • Less commonly, this material is also known as bauxite tailings, red sludge, or alumina refinery residues.
  • In Real Life, Red Mud is also used to make things like Concrete, or be used in things like dyes, water treatment chemical, oil drilling or gas excavation, etc.

External Links

  • [1] Red Mud Wikipedia Page
  • [2] A Red Mud deposit near Stade (Germany)