Aluminium salt slag characterization and utilization - A review

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 217-218, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-10

  Tsakiridis, P E ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aluminium salt slag; Properties, Utilization; Waste processing

Indexed keywords

ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY; ALUMINIUM OXIDE; ALUMINIUM SALTS; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; HAZARDOUS WASTES; LANDFILL DISPOSAL; NON-METALLIC; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SMELTING PROCESS; VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS; WASTE PROCESSING;

CARBIDES; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; METAL RECOVERY; NITRIDES; PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; RECYCLING; SLAGS; SMELTING; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ALUMINUM;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; ALUMINUM SALT; AMMONIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; FLUOROCARBON; METHANE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ALUMINUM; COMPLIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HAZARDOUS WASTE; LANDFILL; LITERATURE REVIEW; MINERALOGY; RECOVERY; RECYCLING; SALT; SECONDARY SECTOR INDUSTRY; SLAG; SMELTING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT;

ALUMINIUM SALT SLAG; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CRYSTALLIZATION; ELECTROLYSIS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; EVAPORATION; FILTRATION; FREEZE CRYSTALLIZATION; FURNACE; GASIFICATION; GRINDING; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROLYSIS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LEACHING; MELTING POINT; METAL INDUSTRY; NON METALLIC RESIDUE; PROCESS DESIGN; PURIFICATION; RECYCLING; REVERBERATORY FURNACE; REVIEW; ROTARY MELTING FURNACE; SLAG; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ALUMINUM; HAZARDOUS WASTE;

EUROPE;

EID: 84859837089     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.03.052     Document Type: Review

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