TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fiore, Silvia 
AU  - Zanetti, Maria Chiara 
AU  - Ruffino, Barbara 
PY  - 2008
TI  - Waste Characterization in Steel Casting and Recycling Opportunities in Europe
JF  - American Journal of Applied Sciences
VL  - 5
IS  - 5
DO  - 10.3844/ajassp.2008.512.518
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajassp.2008.512.518
AB  - The wastes coming from a steel foundry located in Italy, producing about 600,000 t/y of steel slabs, are considered in this work. The plant produces about 143,000 t/y of wastes, made of furnace and ladle slags (84%), pelletized dust (8%) and oxidised shaving (8%). The waste materials have been characterised by means of particle-size and chemical analyses, and some reuse/recycle possibilities are considered. The recycle as inert material of the slags was evaluated by means of several leaching tests according to the Italian (UNI10802 test, equivalent to EN 12457/2 test), French (AFNOR X31-210 test), Danish and European Community (EN 12457/4 test) regulations. The requirements of the above mentioned regulations were compared and discussed. The possibility of landfilling the materials as inert or not dangerous wastes according to Italian Law (DM 3/8/2005) and European Community regulation (Decision of European Community Council N°2003/33) was also considered.