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Environmental impacts, management and potential recovery of residual sludge from stone industry - the Piedmont case

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Publication Date2018-01-01
JournalRePEc: Research Papers in Economics
AuthorsLorena Zichella, Giovanna Antonella Dino, Rossana Bellopede, Paola Marini, Elio Padoan

The management of residual sludge from dimension stone processing activities (EWC 010,413) represents a large concern for stone industry. Such sludges are characterised by a fine size distribution, high heavy metal contents and, potentially, TPH (Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon) contents. The objects of the present study are represented by gang-saw with abrasive shot (GSS), diamond frame-saw (DSS) and mixed (MS) sludges. The first one is high in Cr, Ni, Cu and TPH, the second presents high contents in Co, Cr and TPH, and the third represents a mix of the first two ones. Present legislation indicates that they can be disposed of in landfills or can be recovered (R5-R10) as filling material for environmental rehabilitation or as feeding materials for cement production.