Bauxite in the Kuantan area, Peninsular Malaysia

Rajah, S. Senathi

doi:10.7186/bgsm19198624

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“…Bauxite is not a cargo that one would expect to be prone to liquefaction. It is a cargo that typically comprises lumps with a low moisture content [3]. If the volume of the gaps seen between granules decreases as a result of vessel movement, the freight is compressed, liquefaction may occur.…”

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Geotechnical Properties of Bauxite: A Case Study in Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Malaysia

Hasan

Zaini

Zulkafli

et al. 2021

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The research focuses on the basic and morphological characteristics to ensure bauxite ore reached the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code) standard before being exported to other countries. The testing procedure, referred to as Geo-spec 3: Model Specification for Soil Testing, was performed to discover the basic parameters of the soil, including pore size distribution, water content, particle density, and morphology qualities. At Bukit Goh, Kuantan, about four (4) samples were chosen, whereas two (2) samples were from the stockpile and two (2) samples were from the Bukit Goh mine. The results illustrated that the mean water content of the soil is 20.64% which is above 10% of the recommended value. The value of Bulk Density is not in the range of 1190 kg/m3 to 1389 kg/m3, which is 2836.25 kg/m3 and the particle size distribution for fine material is greater than 30%, and coarse material is less than 70%. The SEM examination revealed a high concentration of tiny particles in bauxite samples. Bukit Goh bauxite cannot be classified as group C under the IMSBC Code. As a result, the bauxite does not meet the criteria and cannot be shipped.

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Geotechnical Properties of Bauxite: A Case Study in Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Malaysia

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Zaini

Zulkafli

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IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…For example, from ten tons of bauxite, only three tons of highly grades bauxite can be produced. Therefore, washing of the raw bauxite would upgrade the alumina content by eliminating the silica and other impurities (Rajah, 1986). Therefore, washing the bauxite ore will create a massive waste of heavy metal sludge that will have to be disposed locally.…”

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Health Risk Assessment on Heavy Metals in Drinking and Surface Water of Communities in Bauxite Mining Areas

Mahad¹,

Hashim

Ismail³

et al. 2019

IJPHCS

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Background:The mining of bauxite ore in Kuantan, Pahang has been going since early 2013. Bauxite ore contains radionuclides and heavy metals by which uncontrolled bauxite mining, can pollute waterways. These can pose great threat to environment and human health. The study objectives were to determine and compare the concentrations of selected heavy metals; aluminium (Al), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni) and lead (Pb) in water as well as to evaluate the risk of drinking such water. Materials and Methods:This study was conducted in residential area of Felda Bukit Goh (FBG), Jalan Besar Bukit Goh (JBBG) and Kuantan Port Flat (KPF). A total of 162 respondents were interviewed using self-construct questionnaire. Seventy-nine samples of drinking water and 6 samples of water from water treatment plant were collected and analysed using the Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS).This cross-sectional study was conducted in Kuantan on 162 randomly selected respondents in three residential areas; FBG, JBBG and KPC. Questionnaires were used to obtain the sociodemographic background information and health symptoms.Result: Results indicated that there were significant differences in Al, Ni and Cr concentrations between rivers near the bauxite mining activities in Kuantan. The health risk assessment for all heavy metals from drinking water indicated that there was no significant risk of non-carcinogenic adverse health effect for both adults and children. Meanwhile, the IJPHCS Open Access: e-Journal lifetime cancer risk (LCR) for carcinogenic heavy metals from drinking the water for adults and children were also within the acceptable limit. Conclusion:The presence of heavy metals levels in drinking and river water at the beginning of the year, 2016 posed no health risk to the communities.

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Gondwana and Cathaysian blocks, palaeotethys sutures and cenozoic tectonics in South-east Asia

Hutchison

1994

Geol Rundsch

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Bauxite in the Kuantan area, Peninsular Malaysia

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Geotechnical Properties of Bauxite: A Case Study in Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Malaysia

Geotechnical Properties of Bauxite: A Case Study in Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Malaysia

Health Risk Assessment on Heavy Metals in Drinking and Surface Water of Communities in Bauxite Mining Areas

Gondwana and Cathaysian blocks, palaeotethys sutures and cenozoic tectonics in South-east Asia

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