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Title FCC spent catalyst as an alternative reagent in Mo-contaminated hazardous waste enhanced stabilization
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Authors Mancini, G; Palmeri, F; Benina, G; Cacciola, S; Luciano, A; Fino, D
Title FCC spent catalyst as an alternative reagent in Mo-contaminated hazardous waste enhanced stabilization
Year 2022
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.scp.2022.100733
Abstract Hazardous wastes containing heavy metals must be stabilized through the addition of appropriate and costly chemical reagents before they can be safely disposed in non-hazardous waste landfill. Although effective, this practice can also significantly increase the waste final mass. This work focuses on the possibility of using another Mo contaminated waste, as an alternative reagent, to partially stabilize critical contaminant leaching trough chemical-physical interactions. Thanks to its unusual properties, spent fluid catalytic cracking (FCCSC) catalyst, classified as hazardous waste, was tested here as good candidate for Mo-contaminated waste partial stabilization. Results highlighted that FCCSC can be effective in drastically reducing the Molybdenum leaching below the legal limit for non-hazardous waste landfill disposal while significantly limiting the increase of the final mass of waste to be disposed with a substantial reduction of the industrial treatment cost, landfill volume requirement and overall environmental burden. By minimizing the waste to be landfilled, this research supports both the European directives and policies on sustainable waste management strategies and BAT (Best Available Techniques) for the treatment of industrial wastes within a circular economy framework.
Author Keywords Molybdenum; Hazardous waste; FCC spent Catalyst; Waste recovery; Immobilization; Stabilization
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000822942800007
WoS Category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences
Research Area Chemistry; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
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