Solid Waste Management In Steel Industry - Challenges And Opportunities

Abstract

Solid waste management in steel industry is broadly<br> classified in “4 Rs” i.e. reduce, reuse, recycle and restore the<br> materials. Reuse and recycling the entire solid waste generated in the<br> process of steel making is a viable solution in targeting a clean, green<br> and zero waste technology leading to sustainable development of the<br> steel industry. Solid waste management has gained importance in<br> steel industry in view of its uncertainty, volatility and speculation due<br> to world competitive standards, rising input costs, scarcity of raw<br> materials and solid waste generated like in other sectors. The<br> challenges that the steel Industry faces today are the requirement of a<br> sustainable development by meeting the needs of our present<br> generation without compromising the ability of future generations.<br> Technologies are developed not only for gainful utilization of solid<br> wastes in manufacture of conventional products but also for<br> conversion of same in to completely new products.