Chapter 9 - Use of industrial waste for value-added products

Abstract

The world has been consuming a lot of natural resources as raw materials for industrial purposes and production. Globally, research is currently underway on how these natural materials will be able to satisfy the needs in the various industries with industrial waste to make processes cheaper and sustainable. The growing world population has created a great demand for growth in production industries. As production increases, it generates industrial waste, and how to dispose of the same is a very big question. Today, everyone is thinking about how many low-cost homes and infrastructure can be built. What materials and technologies can be used? Value-added products from industrial waste are becoming more and more popular in various parts of the world. Industrial production is considered as one of the sources of environmental pollution in the world. A lot of environmental burden is generated on Earth, which causes an increase in the carbon footprint due to the use of cement, sand, and crushed aggregates. This large quantity of waste generated causes problems of disposal along with the environmental degradation. These wastes are being used in construction industries. Waste from thermal power plants, aluminum refineries, and industries of fertilizers, iron, and plastics are used for manufacturing value-added products. If these wastes are used in various composites and other techniques, it will not only save a lot of natural resources but also will cause less environmental damage and reduce the carbon footprint. This chapter discusses the utilization of various industrial wastes for manufacturing value-added products for various purposes. This will optimize the cost of construction and various products as well as mitigate the waste disposal problem.