Recycling and Reuse of Metallurgical By-Products
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Extractive Metallurgy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 305
Special Issue Editor
Interests: clean technology; hazardous waste management; separation technology; wastewater treatment; electrochemical metallurgy
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Dear Colleagues,
Today, with the rapid increase in metals’ demand and production capacity, a large amount of by-products, such as smelting flue dust, smelting slag, anode slime, leaching residue, etc., are generated during the pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical process. These by-products usually contain toxic heavy metals (such as As, Pb, Cr, Cd) and are placing a heavy burden on the metallurgical industry. If not properly handled, they will cause recontamination of the surrounding atmosphere, soil, and groundwater and pose a greater risk to human health. However, at the same time, they offer abundant resources, including value metals (Cu, Bi, Zn, Fe) and precious metals (Au and Ag). Therefore, the recycling and reuse of metallurgical by-products (MBP) is regarded as the achievable response measure for both environmental protection and resource sustainable development. This Special Issue is focused on the regulations and technologies of MBP recycling, including in-depth characterization, environmental impact, metals recovery, safe disposal, production of high-added value products, and other field applications. We welcome articles that contribute to novel recycling systems and advanced recycling techniques which will be more environmentally friendly.
Dr. Wenjuan Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- quantitative characterization
- metals recovery
- recycling technology
- metals separation
- stabilization
- pollution control
- reuse of metallurgical by-products
- environmental and economic performance analysis
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