Innovative methodologies for the utilisation of wastes from metallurgical and allied industries

This paper is an overview on the utilisation of solid wastes with focus on blast furnace slag, red mud and fly ash generated in large quantities from iron and steel industry; primary aluminium production and coal fired power plants, respectively. Innovative methodologies, based on the recent research by the authors, are highlighted and these include: (a) smelting reduction of red mud to produce pig iron and titania rich slag, (b) mechanical activation of the slag and fly ash to prepare improved blended cements in terms of higher usage of waste and enhanced cement properties, (c) synergistic usage of fly ash, blast furnace slag and iron ore tailings in the preparation of floor and wall tiles and (d) preparation of synthetic granite from fly ash as a value added product. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.