Hazardous Waste Management ScenarioAs per National Inventory on Generation and Management of Hazardous and Other Wastes (2020-21) report published by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 2020-21, 10.92 million tonne of hazardous waste (including quantity imported and previous stock) has been generated. How are Cement Plants HelpingClinker is the main product of Cement Plants & the process of clinkerization requires high thermal & electrical energy. To meet the thermal energy requirement, cement plants are mainly dependent on conventional fuels like coal and pet coke. There are 96 cement plants in India today that are involved in co-processing of hazardous waste. Various hazardous waste co-processed by cement industry are Textile ETP Sludge, Tannery ETP Sludge, TDI tar, paint sludge, process waste, waste residue, chemical sludge, Process Sludge, Phosphate sludge, Chemical Sludge from ETP, Insulation Waste, Mixed Salt, Organic residue, Liquid Organic Residue, spent solvent, benzofuran, waste lubricant oil.

Source: Daily Nation August 06, 2022 15:17 UTC