Reuse of Iron Oxide from Steel Manufacturer as a Raw material in Cement Manufacturing

Summary

Iron oxide by-product (containing sludge or dust) from a steel manufacturer is used as iron-bearing raw material into a cement kiln for the manufacture of Portland cement.

Industry

Industry Sector	Specific Industry
Mining and minerals sector	Steel manufacturer
Building & construction sector	Cement manufacturer

Region

Southern Ontario, Canada.

Applied Technologies

• Not known

Triple Bottom Line Aspects (direct at operational level)

Economic	Potentially lower cost of raw materials for cement manufacturer Avoidance of disposal costs for steel manufacturer
Environment	Landfill diversion Reduction in raw material use
Social	Potential employment

Additional Comments

None.

References

• Hatch (2002) "Golden Horseshoe By-Product Synergy Project for Southern Ontario Region", Hatch, Canada

Last Update

17 January 2007