Objective We believe that it is necessary to examine, in a European context and looking ahead to new regulations concerning the landfill of waste, at stabilization of certain types of industrial waste (which for technical and/or economic reasons cannot be utilized at present). For this purpose we propose to: - implement physico-chemical processes which have been tried and tested abroad or in Europe in other areas of industry; - examine inexpensive techniques such as calcium sulphide stabilization; - examine an innovatory technique such as stabilization using a microwave oven.The by-products of the iron and steel industry fall into two main categories: - waste recycled in iron and steelmaking or in other industries; these account for the bulk of production; - waste which is not utilized because its physico-chemical characteristics make it unsuitable for re-use in industry. Management of the second type of waste poses technical and economic problems. For reasons related to the protection of the environment, and more especially of ground water, a number of draft regulations on the landfill of waste are in preparation. The question of stabilizing waste therefore has to be examined from the point of view of either: 1. making it acceptable for landfill where re-use is impossible, or; 2. converting it into some other form by chemical and/or physical process with a view to making it inert, as defined by the EC Directive, and usable for other purposes such as public works. Programme(s) ECSC-WORKENV 5C - Fifth research programme (ECSC) "Technical control of nuisances and pollution at the place of work and in the environment of iron and steel works", 1985-1989 Topic(s) 4 - Wastes Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator Laboratoire d'Etude et de Contrôle de l'Environnement Sidérurgique (LECES) EU contribution No data Address Voie Romaine 57212 Maizieres-les-Metz France See on map Total cost No data
