Search Documents
Search Again
Search Again
- Relevance
- Most Recent
- Alphabetically
Sort by
- Relevance
- Most Recent
- Alphabetically
-
A Park for Renewable Energy at the State University of the Northern Rio De Janeiro
By Maria G. Alves, Alexandre M. Stumbo, Francisca M. A. Pinheiro, Jonas Alexandre, Sergio N. Monteiro, Valdo da S. Marques, Paulo R. N. da Silva
"Brazil is among the few countries with potential for developing all sources of renewable forms of energy. In particular, the country is leading the world efforts of substituting petroleum based fuels
Jan 1, 2008
-
A Process to Recycling Glass Fibers from Glass-Manufacturing Waste
By B. J. Jody
This paper describes a one-step thennal-treatment process, developed at Argonne National Laboratory, to remove all organic contaminants from the glass-fiber waste that is generated during the glass-fo
Jan 1, 2003
-
An Alternative Nickel Laterite Project Development Model
By David A. Neudorf
Known resources of nickel laterites considerably exceed nickel sulfide resources and there is a growing consensus that most new nickel production will be sourced from laterites. The development of nic
Jan 1, 2004
-
An Overview of Silver and Trace Metal Recovery Strategies in the Zinc Industry
By D. D. Rodier
Most zinc concentrates contain some silver and varying amounts of such valuable trace elements as gold, indium, germanium and gallium. With increasing similarities in plant installations, the predomin
Jan 1, 1990
-
Analytical Techniques Used for Investigating the Recycle of Lead from Fire Assay Wastes
By Sue Xue, Carl C. Nesbitt
A project was completed which investigated the efficacy of recycling lead or lead monoxide from various fire assay wastes including crucibles, cupels and slag. The scope of the project was to determin
Jan 1, 1999
-
Application Of Ausmelt Technology To The Recycling Of Spent Pot Liner For The Aluminum Industry
By Robert Matusewicz
Ausmelt Technology has been applied to the recycling of spent pot liner (SPL) generated from primary alnminum production. The process is centered on the Ausmelt furnace, in which the SPL is converted
Jan 1, 1996
-
Before Peirce and Smith – The Manhes Converter: Its Development and Some Reflections for Today
By Larry M. Southwick, Phillip J. Mackey, A. E. (Bert) Wraith, Albert Pelletier
In 1881, the first commercial pneumatic Bessemer-type converter treating copper matte was successfully introduced by Pierre Manhes at the Eguilles copper plant near Vedène in France. This development
Jan 1, 2009
-
Biological Fluegasdesulpurization: Sustainable, Effective And Cost-Efficient
By J. Huisman
With the introduction of ever-stricter environmental operating guidelines, capital expenditure restrictions and operational budget cutbacks, the biological method of SO2 removal becomes more and more
Jan 1, 2005
-
Blast Furnace Ironmaking: Process Alternatives and Carbon Intensity
By Jorge Gibson, P. Chris Pistorius, Megha Jampani
"The main reason for the significant carbon intensity of integrated steelmaking (approximately 1.8 tons of CO2 per ton of steel) is the use of carbon-based reductants in blast furnace ironmaking. Seve
Jan 1, 2014
-
Canadian Green Steel - Adopting Best Practices
By Stephen Gale, David Clarry, Edmund Smith, Jon Feldman
"In 2006, a Canadian steel maker embarked on an ambitious initiative to become “Best in Class in Energy Management”. This initiative provides the framework for this paper, with some augmentation from
Jan 1, 2008
-
Characterization of Plastic Materials used in the Automotive Industry (Impact- Stress)
By A. Rojo, N. J. Ramirez, J. E. Salgado
"This work aims to characterize the plastics used in a handgrip located in the car interior body in order to improve its design process and be able to predict its behavior when the part is subjected t
Jan 1, 2011
-
Climate Change and Metal & Mining Sector: An Overview of Trends, Project Potential and its Abatement
By P. K. N. Raghavan
This paper identifies potential technologies for Carbon dioxide abatement from the mining and metal industry with special reference to the Aluminium industry. Mine reclamation could contribute to this
Jan 1, 2011
-
CO2 Capture and Sequestration – Implications for the Metals Industry
By Jim Sarvinis, Mark Berkley, David Clarry, Jason Berzansky
"Technologies developed to sequester CO2 or use CO2 for enhanced fossil fuel recovery are currently being utilized across the globe. Taxation regimes and CO2 credit trading are becoming drivers for a
Jan 1, 2008
-
CO2 Removal from Industrial Off-Gas Streams by Fluidized Bed Carbonation
By M. K. Patel, K. A. Pericleous, M. Molaei
"The future trading of carbon credits and increased financial cost necessitates substantial cuts in incidental C02 emissions in the production of metals (iron, steel, aluminum, zinc, lead). Although g
Jan 1, 2012
-
Coal-Based Ironmaking via Melt Circulation
"The theoretical basis of ideal smelting reduction using coal as reductant in a process employing closed loop forced-circulation of hot metal is outlined. In the proposed process, an extensive area of
Jan 1, 1988
-
Commercial Implications Of Direct Copper Smelting
By R. J. McClincy
The potential techniques for the direct smelting of copper sulfide concentrates to blister copper were evaluated from the standpoint of commercial application. Many existing smelters are adaptable to
Jan 1, 1983
-
Commercial Practices of U.S. Specialty Recycling Operations
By D. J. Cassidy
This document discusses commercial strategies and applications of specialty processing plants for the recycling of nickel, copper, zinc and cobalt bearing by-products. For this discussion, I will focu
Jan 1, 2000
-
Conceptual Process Plant Utility Schemes for Low Carbon Footprint
By Neale R. Neelameggham
"Most chemical process plants and metallurgical production facilities have some sort of cogeneration to minimize process energy costs. Use of Alternative Energy Production from sun and wind power with
Jan 1, 2010
-
Copper Converting At Bindura Nickel Corporation Using Ausmelt Technology
By E. N. Mounsey
Ausmelt Technology was selected by Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC) as the basis for a new copper circuit to process nickel plant copper leach residue to blister, anode and finally cathode copper and
Jan 1, 1998
-
Copper Extraction From The 60's Into The 21st Century
By W. G. Davenport
Changes in copper extraction from 1960 till today are documented. The top ten changes have been: (a) replacement of reverberatory smelting by high intensity oxygen rich smelting (b) growth of the
Jan 1, 1999