Waste production and utilization in the metal extraction industry

• Main Authors: Ndlovu, Sehliselo (Author), Simate, Geoffrey S. (Author), Matinde, Elias (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, CRC Press, 2017.
• Series: 100 cases
• Subjects: Metallurgical plants > Waste minimization.; Metallurgy > Waste minimization.; Mineral industries > Environmental aspects.; Extraction (Chemistry); Metal wastes.; Scrap metals.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781498767309; 1498767303; 9781523114023; 1523114029; 9781498767293; 149876729X; 9781315153896; 1315153890
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

"Increasingly stringent environmental regulations and industry adoption of waste minimization guidelines have thus, stimulated the need for the development of recycling and reuse options for metal related waste. This book, therefore, gives an overview of the waste generation, recycle and reuse...

Table of Contents:

• Cover; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents ; Preface ; Authors ; Chapter 1: Overview ; 1.1 Introduction ; 1.2 Legislation and Impacts of Mining and Metallurgical Waste ; 1.2.1 Legislation and Policies.
• 1.2.2 Environmental and Health Impacts of Mining and Metallurgical Waste 1.3 Mining and Beneficiation Waste Production and Utilization ; 1.3.1 Mine Overburden and Waste Rock ; 1.3.2 Mineral Beneficiation Waste ; 1.3.3 Acid Mine Drainage.
• 1.4 Ferrous Metals Waste Production and Utilization 1.5 Ferroalloys Waste Production and Utilization ; 1.6 Base Metals Waste Production and Utilization ; 1.7 Hydrometallurgical Waste Production and Utilization ; 1.7.1 Production of Copper ; 1.7.2 Production of Zinc.
• 1.7.3 Production of Alumina 1.7.4 Production of Precious Metals ; 1.7.5 Production of Strategic and Critical Metals ; 1.8 Metal Manufacturing and Finishing Waste Production and Utilization ; 1.9 Post-Consumer Waste Production and Utilization ; 1.10 Conclusions and Future Outlook.