Per: JUSCELINO MENDES PRADO (UFOP), Letícia Maria de Melo Silva Cheloni (UFOP), FEllipe Rogério tavares carvalho (ufop), júnia toledo fagundes (ufop), Vladmir Kronemberger Alves (ufop)
Abstract:
Studies on the reuse of iron ore tailings (IOT) have stood out in recent years, due to the increase of the waste volume and accidents that occur in tailings dams. Thus, this work aims to present the state of the art of studies related to the reuse of iron ore tailings in Brazil and to be used as a guide for future works that intend to find alternatives for the reuse of IOT. The results of the research showed that the main characteristics of the IOT that should be analyzed initially are granulometry and chemical composition. Therefore, applications for IOT can be estimated, such as in the production of artificial stones, geopolymers, ceramic tiles, and others. In addition, studies on the applications of IOT are not limited to civil construction, since there are already other alternatives that deserve to be highlighted, as in the production of supercapacitors for instance.