Elimination of zinc ferrite

Objective

There is a great need for more environmental-friendly reclamation of zinc from electric arc furnace dust. This project focuses on a method to transform the unleachable zinc ferrite in the dust into a leachable zinc oxide achieving two final products, zinc ferrite and zinc metal, and no waste. This method can be combined with two suggested alternative methods for pre-treatment in the steel plant using excess heat.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

MEFOS - METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB

Address

Norrbottens Laen 25
971 25 Lulea
Sweden

Participants (3)

ENGITEC SPA

Italy

Address

31,Via Borsellino E Falcone 31
20026 Novate Milanese

FERRIERE NORD S.P.A.

Italy

Address

Zona Industriale Rivoli Di Osoppo
33100 Udine

SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE LTD-IVL SVENSKA MILJOININSTITUTET AB

Sweden

Address

43,Valhallavagen 81
11427 Stockholm