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Ferrous Industrial Wastes—Valuable Resources for Water and Wastewater Decontamination

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  • Ecaterina Matei

    (Faculty of Materials Sciences and Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Andra Mihaela Predescu

    (Faculty of Materials Sciences and Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Anca Andreea Șăulean

    (Faculty of Materials Sciences and Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Maria Râpă

    (Faculty of Materials Sciences and Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Mirela Gabriela Sohaciu

    (Faculty of Materials Sciences and Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • George Coman

    (Faculty of Materials Sciences and Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Andrei-Constantin Berbecaru

    (Faculty of Materials Sciences and Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Cristian Predescu

    (Faculty of Materials Sciences and Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Dumitru Vâju

    (ICPE Bistrita, 7 Parcului Street, 420035 Bistrita, Romania)

  • Grigore Vlad

    (ICPE Bistrita, 7 Parcului Street, 420035 Bistrita, Romania)

Abstract

Ferrous waste by-products from the metallurgical industry have a high potential for valorization in the context of the circular economy, and can be converted to value-added products used in environmental remediation. This research reviews the latest data available in the literature with a focus on: (i) sources from which these types of iron-based wastes originate; (ii) the types of ferrous compounds that result from different industries; (iii) the different methods (with respect to the circular economy) used to convert them into products applied in water and wastewater decontamination; (iv) the harmful effects ferrous wastes can have on the environment and human health; and (v) the future perspectives for these types of waste.

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  • Ecaterina Matei & Andra Mihaela Predescu & Anca Andreea Șăulean & Maria Râpă & Mirela Gabriela Sohaciu & George Coman & Andrei-Constantin Berbecaru & Cristian Predescu & Dumitru Vâju & Grigore Vlad, 2022. "Ferrous Industrial Wastes—Valuable Resources for Water and Wastewater Decontamination," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-25, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:21:p:13951-:d:954627
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