Economic potential and environmental impact of metal recovery from copper slag flotation tailings

Gümüşsoy A., BAŞYİĞİT M., UZUN KART E.

Resources Policy, cilt.80, 2023 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 80
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.103232
  • Dergi Adı: Resources Policy
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Aerospace Database, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Communication Abstracts, EconLit, Index Islamicus, INSPEC, Metadex, PAIS International, Pollution Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Copper slag, Copper slag flotation tailings, Base metals, Sustainability, Waste management, Economic potential, Environmental impact, LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT, FINE AGGREGATE, BASE METALS, REDUCTION, BEHAVIOR, BAKING, DESIGN, ZINC, IRON
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2022 Elsevier LtdCopper slag has long been the subject of metal recovery. However, it has become apparent that copper slag flotation tailings can meet resource requirements under certain circumstances. Besides copper, zinc and cobalt can also be obtained from slag tailings. This study investigated the potential of copper slag tailings alongside global metal supply and demand dynamics. It has been emphasized that, such as copper slag, slag tailings can be a new potential resource for global base metals, considering global and domestic copper production, consumption, and base metal prices. In addition, its economic and environmental sustainability was evaluated from a waste management perspective.