An Overview of Use of Linz-Donawitz (LD) Steel Slag in Agriculture
Sasmita Chand 1 * , Biswajit Paul1 and Manish Kumar2
1
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering,
Indian School of Mines,
Dhanbad,
India
2
Department of Environment and Sustainability,
CSIR- Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology-IMMT,
Bhubaneswar,
India
http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.10.3.29
Slag generated from basic oxygen furnace (BOF) or Linz-Donawitz (LD) converter is one of the recyclable wastes in integrated steel plants. This paper deals with the present and possible use of LD slag in agriculture. At present, the amount of slag deposited in storage yard, leading to the occupation of farm land and serious pollution to the environment. Improving the slag utilization is an important way to resolve these problems. The physical and chemical characteristics of steel slag were analyzed and then the research progress of steel slag utilization in agriculture as fertilizer introduced. Due to increasing awareness of the environment, disposal, reuse of wastes without harming the environment has became a prime concern for the industry. The local availability of non conventional sources of plant nutrients and soil conditioners plays a vital role because of the non availability and higher price of environmental fertilizers. Therefore, this waste can be utilized for enhancing yield as well as solving the disposal problem and improve the environment.
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Chand S, Paul B, Kumar M. An Overview of Use of Linz-Donawitz (LD) Steel Slag in Agriculture. Curr World Environ 2015;10(3) DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.10.3.29
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