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Title: | Inorganic Waste Generated in Kraft Pulp Mills: The Transition from Landfill to Industrial Applications | Authors: | Quina, Margarida J. Pinheiro, Carolina Tavares |
Keywords: | green liquor dregs; slaker grits; lime mud; boiler fly ash; recycling; kraft pulp mills | Issue Date: | 2020 | Publisher: | MDPI | Serial title, monograph or event: | Applied Sciences (Switzerland) | Volume: | 10 | Issue: | 7 | Abstract: | Kraft pulp mills produce the main raw material for paper, while several waste products are generated in large quantities in the process. This review study addresses four of the main inorganic wastes formed by this industry, namely green liquor dregs (GLD), slaker grits (SG), lime mud (LM) and boiler fly ash (BFA), which are still mostly discarded in landfills. A brief overview of a typical industrial process was included to outline the waste generation points. The main chemical and physical properties are indicated for highlighting the most relevant characteristics to determine which applications may be considered in each case. An in-depth literature review allowed the identification of the main applications that have been tested mainly at the laboratory scale and some at an industrial scale. The applications are grouped into construction materials, geotechnical, environmental, agricultural and others. This assessment shows that the circular economy and the sustainable development goals of the UN are important issues for organizations in general, and the pulp mill in particular. In fact, this industry has managed to close the chemicals loops, recover energy and reduce water consumption in the process. However, the current situation of inorganic waste can still be improved if industrial applications are developed to avoid landfill. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10316/105770 | ISSN: | 2076-3417 | DOI: | 10.3390/app10072317 | Rights: | openAccess |
Appears in Collections: | I&D CERES - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais |
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