Comprehensive Recycling of Metallurgical Solid Waste and Mineral Resources (2nd Volume)
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Extractive Metallurgy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 606
Special Issue Editor
Interests: pyrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy; extractive metallurgy; recovery and separation; secondary resources; mineral extraction
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metallurgy is the basic industry of modern industrial development, providing basic raw materials for the development of most industries. With the rapid development of industry and the sharp increase in resource exploitation around the world, a lot of smelting solid waste is generated. The accumulation of smelting solid waste not only occupies a large area of land but also causes dust and heavy metals to seep into the ground, polluting the environment. Therefore, it is particularly important for the sustainable development of modern industry to carry out research on resource exploitation, smelting and the harmless recycling of solid waste.
Strengthening the research of basic science is the key to break through the exploitation of resources, smelting and recycling of solid waste. Through the research of basic scientific problems and the research and development of new theories, new processes and new products can promote the exploitation of mineral resources, smelting and industrial solid waste resource application to a new stage and new heights, and can realize the sustainable development of mineral resource smelting and solid waste resources harmlessly.
For this Special Issue, we welcome articles that focus on the exploitation of resources, smelting and recycling of solid waste. Research on new processes, new theories and new products that can realize the recycling of and reduction in metallurgical solid waste are of particular interest.
Dr. Long Meng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pyrometallurgy
- hydrometallurgy
- extractive metallurgy
- recovery and separation
- secondary resources
- mineral extraction
- rare earth
- molten salt electrolysis
- aluminum electrolysis
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