A feasibility assessment on the use of industrial waste jarosite in concrete construction

Abstract

The creation of industrial byproducts has expanded dramatically with rising industrialization. The methods used in manufacturing produce a wide range of waste products. One of the by-products of the zinc manufacturing process is jarosite, and because it contains a number of harmful components such iron oxide, nickel oxide, arsenic oxide, and lead oxide, its disposal is a significant concern. The building business needs to change from being a consumption-based one to a sustainable and environmentally friendly one. In order to design and create cement concrete and other composites, jarosite is highly helpful. This review study offers a thorough and in-depth analysis of the jarosite waste's physical and chemical characteristics. Additionally, covered are the mineralogical and microstructural characteristics of the cement concrete which is prepared with the jarosite, as well as the tensile and compressive strengths, characteristics of leachate, chlorine resistance, sulphate resistance, permeability, and absorption of water of the fresh concrete that contains jarosite.