Problems, prospects and current trends of copper recycling in India: An overview

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 401-416

  Agrawal, Archana ^a   Sahu, K K ^a  

^a NATIONAL METALLURGICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Copper recycling; Hydrometallurgical process; Pyrometallurgical processes; Waste generation

Indexed keywords

BLEED STREAM; COPPER ELECTROREFINING; COPPER INDUSTRY; COPPER PRODUCTION; CURRENT TRENDS; DEMAND AND SUPPLY; DRIVING FORCES; ECO-FRIENDLY PROCESS; ENERGY SAVING; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RULES; HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESS; LIQUID WASTES; METAL VALUES; NEW PROCESS; PRIMARY SOURCES; PYRO-METALLURGICAL PROCESS; REDUCED COST; SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY; SECONDARY PROCESSING; VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS; WASTE GENERATION; ZERO WASTE;

COMPETITION; CONSERVATION; COPPER METALLURGY; COPPER SMELTING; COST REDUCTION; HYDROMETALLURGY; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; PYROMETALLURGY; RECYCLING; SCRAP METAL REPROCESSING; SECONDARY RECOVERY;

COPPER;

COBALT; COPPER; NICKEL;

COPPER; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

COST; ELECTRONICS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INDIA; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALLURGY; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; RECYCLING; REVIEW; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

INDIA;

EID: 77649232641     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2009.09.005     Document Type: Review

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