TREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTES: ISSUES, CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS

Abstract

Industrial wastes have done distress to the environment and human health. Industrial wastes can be organic wastes or inorganic wastes based on their components; solid wastes, semi-solid wastes and liquid (gaseous) wastes based on their species; hazardous wastes and common wastes depending on pollution characteristics. Every year, large quantities of industrial wastes are generated from the growing industries and have become a major source of pollution and serious health concerns. Developing countries face a major challenge in management and disposal of industrial waste and they specially need to confront the adequate treatment, disposal facilities and training of qualified personnel. In this review, we have highlighted the important aspects, challenges and solutions for waste generated from dairy, pulp and paper industries and very importantly we have discussed the problem and concerns of solid waste management. Keeping in mind, the problems being faced in management of industrial waste, this review could help design strategies and solution to industrial waste management.

Industrial Waste Treatment Management: A Review

“…3R is a waste management system that was launched in 2005 in Japan. According to waste management, the lower level of waste treatment is disposal, followed by energy recovery, recycle, reuse, reduce, and avoidance [6]. Figure 2 shows the illustration of waste management.…”

“…For wastewater treatment commonly use brine treatment, oils removal, solids removal, and biodegradable organics removal [5]. Furthermore, avoidance, reduce, reuse, recycle, and recovery also is used to manage industrial waste treatment [6]. There are many methods to remove waste; it relies on waste contaminants and their characters.…”