Inorganics treatment and recovery: Using old technologies in new ways

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1993 · Hazmat World; (United States)

OSTI ID:5570601

Bishop, J; Melody, M

Wastewater discharge regulations under CWA and, more recently, disposal restrictions imposed by RCRA's land bans have elevated management of inorganic wastes to the top of many industrial environmental managers' agendas. Choosing to discharge or landfill wastes containing heavy metals or other inorganics without prior treatment is no longer a viable alternative. Delisting is one option chosen by some generators. Others are able to shed part of their regulatory burden by altering production processes and substituting materials that do not generate inorganic wastes. Still others seek ways to recover materials from their wastestreams for sale or reuse. One problem posed by recovering or recycling industrial inorganic wastes is that they typically consist of mixtures of materials in a single wastestream. Various inorganics, such as heavy metals and caustics, often are mixed with each other, as well as with organic wastes, making treatment, disposal or recovery difficult. Recovering specific materials requires planning and, often, reconceptualizing production processes.

• OSTI ID: 5570601
• Journal Information: Hazmat World; (United States), Journal Name: Hazmat World; (United States) Vol. 6:2; ISSN HMWOED; ISSN 0898-5685
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540220 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540320* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
CLEANING
DECONTAMINATION
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
LAWS
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS RECOVERY
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
PROCESSING
REMEDIAL ACTION
RESOURCE RECOVERY ACTS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER
WATER POLLUTION