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INDUSTRIAL PROCESS PROFILES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL USE: CHAPTER 28 PRIMARY ZINC INDUSTRY
Citation:
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS PROFILES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL USE: CHAPTER 28 PRIMARY ZINC INDUSTRY. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/2-80/169.
Description:
The primary zinc industry as defined for this study consists of mining, beneficiation, smelting, and refining. A profile of the industry is given including plant locations, capacities, and various statistics regarding production and consumption of zinc, co-products, and by-products. The report summarizes the various commercial routes practiced domestically for zinc production in a series of process flow diagrams and detailed process descriptions. Each process description includes available data regarding input materials, operating conditions, energy and utility requirements, waste streams produced (air, water, and solid waste), and control technology practices and problems.