Determination of the Red Mud Industrial Cluster Sites in Indonesia Based on Sustainability Aspect and Waste Management Analysis through PROMETHEE

Hendrik, Yin Yuan, Akhmad Fauzi, Widiatmaka, Dyah Tjahyandari Suryaningtyas, Florentinus Firdiyono and Yang Yao
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Hendrik: State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
Yin Yuan: State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
Akhmad Fauzi: Regional and Rural Development Planning Science Study Program, Faculty of Economics and Management, IPB University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
Widiatmaka: Natural Resources and Environmental Management Science Study Program, Graduate School, IPB University, Kampus IPB, Baranangsiang, Bogor 16143, Indonesia
Dyah Tjahyandari Suryaningtyas: Research Center for Mine Reclamation, IPB University, Kampus IPB, Baranangsiang, Bogor 16144, Indonesia
Florentinus Firdiyono: Research Centre for Metallurgy, National Research and Innovation Agency, Kawasan Puspiptek, Gedung 474, Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia
Yang Yao: State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 15, 1-13

Abstract: Red mud storage is associated with an increased risk of dam failure and there is an urgent need to address the environmental problem caused by the very fine particle size (average 4.9 µm) of red mud with high alkalinity (pH = 10–12.5) in the alumina industry. The specific objective of this study was to investigate the use of red mud based on the “simulation” integrating the sustainability aspect through the PROMETHEE method. The data source is from a field survey with experts conducted at the research location from the province of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The results of the study using the PROMETHEE ranking parameter showed that the best optimal industrial cluster sites were Ketapang, followed by Belitung Island, Mempawah, and Teluk Batang, with scores of 0.4167, 0.0476, 0.0, and −0.463, respectively. However, using economic input and environmental output, the efficient frontier showed that Ketapang, Teluk Batang, and Pulau Belitung are efficient sites. Considerably more work will need to be carried out to determine the strategic partner in the increasing significant added value in the red mud industrial cluster sites.

Keywords: waste management; environmental protection; mineral resources; sustainable development; cleaner production; eco-industry parks; ecological industry; circular economy; green development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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