Recycling Technologies for Secondary Zn-Pb Resources

This book is a reflection of all aspects of secondary Zn and Pb processing, including the global business trends of the metals, plant operations, fundamental developments, emerging technologies, and environmental considerations. It stands as a ready reference for the processing, engineering, and research communities concerned with the latest developments in the hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processing of secondary Zn-Pb resources.

Presents different state-of-the-art technologies available for hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processing Illuminates all aspects of secondary Zn and Pb processing Includes an analysis of the current secondary Zn-Pb market as well as an economic outlook for the future

Autorentext

Dr. Muammer Kaya is Full Professor at Eskisehir Osmangazi University in Turkey. He received his B.Eng. from Mining Engineering at Anadolu University, Turkey and the M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Mineral Processing from McGill University, Canada. He is the author of over 27 papers, has made over 79 global presentations, written or edited eight books, and contributed six chapters to edited volumes.

Inhalt
Overview of secondary Zn and Pb resources and production in the World..- Assessment of metal-bearing by-products from secondary Zn and Pb resources (secondaries versus concentrates).- Principles and fundamental concepts for secondary Zn and Pb recycling.- Recycling of secondary Zn and Pb poly-metallic residues from mining and metal industrycurrent status and future development..- Mine and mineral processing tailings recycling technologies.- EAF dust recycling technologies.- Galvanizing by-products recycling technologies.- Brass by-products recycling technologies.- Hydrometallurgical residue (Waelz oxide) recycling technologies.- Dust from Cu recycling.- Battery recycling technologies.- An industrial overlook for Zn and Pb refining developments.- Zinc and lead current challenges and opportunities.- Secondary zinc and lead future outlook evaluation (production & consumption, supply & demand trends, market dynamics & forecasts, industrial analysis, leading producers, usage, new application areas, toxicology, health etc.).- A focus on latest trends for sustainable development.