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POROUS PARTICULATE MATERIAL FOR FLUID TREATMENT, CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF

Patent number: WO2005061408
Publication date: 2005-07-07
Inventor: CLARK MALCOLM WILLIAM (AU); DAVIES-MCCONCHIE FIONA GAYE (AU); MCCONCHIE DAVID (AU); MUNRO LEON (AU); FAUX DANIEL (AU)
Applicant: MT ASPIRING GEOCHEMISTRY CONSU (AU);; CLARK MALCOLM WILLIAM (AU);; DAVIES-MCCONCHIE FIONA GAYE (AU);; MCCONCHIE DAVID (AU);; MUNRO LEON (AU);; FAUX DANIEL (AU)
Classification:
- international: C04B18/14; C02F1/42
- european:
Application number: WO2004AU01826 20041224
Priority number(s): AU20030907205 20031224; AU20040905629 200409

Abstract of WO2005061408

A porous particulate material for treating a fluid containing a contaminant is disclosed. The particulate material comprises a cementitious matrix or binder and treated bauxite refinery residue or red mud. At least a portion of the pores in the particulate material is open cell or interconnected pores. The invention also relates to the use of a reactive permeable barrier comprising porous material, for treating a contaminated fluid. Also disclosed is a method for producing porous particulate material for treating a contaminated fluid and a method for treating a contaminated fluid, in which the porous material is used. The invention furthermore relates to a cementitious composition comprising partially neutralised red mud and cement, wherein the partially neutralised red mud has been pre-treated by contacting it with water having a total hardness supplied by calcium, magnesium or a combination thereof, of at least 3.5 millimoles per litre calcium carbonate equivalent. The cementitious composition is useful as a building and construction material.