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Title: Assessment of industrial hazardous waste practices in the metal smelting and refining industry. Volume II. Primary and secondary nonferrous smelting and refining. Final report, May 1974--April 1977

Abstract

This volume presents the results of studies of the U.S. primary and secondary non-ferrous smelting and refining industry. Characteristics of each industry sector, including plant locations, production capacities, and smelting and refining processes, have been identified and described. Land-disposed or stored residuals, including slags, dusts, and sludges have been identified and characterized for physical and chemical properties. Current methods employed by the primary metals industry for the disposal or storage of process and pollution control residuals on land are described. Principal methods include lagoon storage of sludges and open dumping of slags. Methods of residual treatment and disposal considered suitable for adequate health and environmental protection have been provided. Finally, the costs incurred by typical plants in each primary smelting and refining category for current and environmentally sound potentially hazardous residual disposal or storage on land have been estimated.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Calspan Corp., Buffalo, N.Y. (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
6845995
Report Number(s):
PB-276170
DOE Contract Number:  
EPA-68-01-2604
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; METAL INDUSTRY; ALUMINIUM; ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; BISMUTH; CADMIUM; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; COBALT; CONTROL; COPPER; GOLD; HAFNIUM; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MERCURY; PLATINUM; REFINING; SELENIUM; SILVER; SMELTING; STORAGE; TELLURIUM; TIN; TITANIUM; TUNGSTEN; WASTE DISPOSAL; ZINC; ZIRCONIUM; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; ELEMENTS; INDUSTRY; MANAGEMENT; METALS; PLATINUM METALS; PROCESSING; REFRACTORY METALS; SEMIMETALS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; 500200* - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989); 520200 - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Leonard, R P, Ziegler, R C, Brown, W R, Yag, J Y, and Reif, H G. Assessment of industrial hazardous waste practices in the metal smelting and refining industry. Volume II. Primary and secondary nonferrous smelting and refining. Final report, May 1974--April 1977. United States: N. p., 1977. Web.
Leonard, R P, Ziegler, R C, Brown, W R, Yag, J Y, & Reif, H G. Assessment of industrial hazardous waste practices in the metal smelting and refining industry. Volume II. Primary and secondary nonferrous smelting and refining. Final report, May 1974--April 1977. United States.
Leonard, R P, Ziegler, R C, Brown, W R, Yag, J Y, and Reif, H G. 1977. "Assessment of industrial hazardous waste practices in the metal smelting and refining industry. Volume II. Primary and secondary nonferrous smelting and refining. Final report, May 1974--April 1977". United States.
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title = {Assessment of industrial hazardous waste practices in the metal smelting and refining industry. Volume II. Primary and secondary nonferrous smelting and refining. Final report, May 1974--April 1977},
author = {Leonard, R P and Ziegler, R C and Brown, W R and Yag, J Y and Reif, H G},
abstractNote = {This volume presents the results of studies of the U.S. primary and secondary non-ferrous smelting and refining industry. Characteristics of each industry sector, including plant locations, production capacities, and smelting and refining processes, have been identified and described. Land-disposed or stored residuals, including slags, dusts, and sludges have been identified and characterized for physical and chemical properties. Current methods employed by the primary metals industry for the disposal or storage of process and pollution control residuals on land are described. Principal methods include lagoon storage of sludges and open dumping of slags. Methods of residual treatment and disposal considered suitable for adequate health and environmental protection have been provided. Finally, the costs incurred by typical plants in each primary smelting and refining category for current and environmentally sound potentially hazardous residual disposal or storage on land have been estimated.},
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year = {Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1977},
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