Pollutant Emissions, Control and Prevention in the Secondary Copper Industry

  • Anisoara CIOCAN "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania
  • Stefan BALTA "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania
Keywords: secondary copper metallurgy, pollutant emissions

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of pollutant emissions specifics to copper waste valorization. There are made appreciations of the role and importance which have the characteristics of mixed charge with waste having a variable content of copper (copper and copper alloy waste, residues, sludges, slimes, dusts etc.) having impurities or contaminants (especially organic pollutants) as well as fluxes and fondants (NaCl, KCl etc) used as first important source of pollutant emissions for secondary copper metallurgy.

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Published
2008-11-15
How to Cite
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CIOCAN A, BALTA S. Pollutant Emissions, Control and Prevention in the Secondary Copper Industry. The Annals of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle IX, Metallurgy and Materials Science [Internet]. 15Nov.2008 [cited 5May2024];31(2):45-1. Available from: https://www.gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/mms/article/view/3101
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