Inertization and reuse of waste materials by vitrification and fabrication of glass-based products

Vitrification is widely accepted as the most safe process for treating hazardous wastes and converting them into leach-resistant materials. In this paper a review of the current and emerging waste vitrification technologies is reported. Analysis of different methods of vitrification, according to physical state and composition of the waste, can offer a guideline for process selection. Moreover, the most recent studies on vitrification of various types of industrial and civil wastes and their further transformation in useful marketable products are presented and discussed.