Disposal of silicate-containing waste to improve water resistance of gypsum products

The issue of the effective use of mineral raw materials and, in particular, the transition to waste-free technology should be examined from the point of view of eliminating contradictions between economic growth (necessity of increasing the number of resources involved in production) and “productive capacity” of the environment (depletion of reserves, decrease in the quality of mineral resources, violation of ecological balance). Overcoming these contradictions is possible with the rational and integrated use of the extracted resources, as well as production waste. The main direction of reducing the volume of production waste lies in their disposal in various sectors of the national economy and, especially, in the construction industry. The relevance and necessity of expanding the disposal of production waste is increasing every year due to depletion of rich ores, the existing structure of their extraction, the increase in the need for building materials and the aggravation of the problem of waste storage.