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By
Dr R S Mahwar, Environmental Adviser
Former Additional Director, Central Pollution Control Board
(Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change), Govt. of India, Delhi
Would it not be appropriate
to
classify zinc skimming/dross
as
by-products (not wastes)
of
galvanizing ?
Zinc Rich Materials Produced in Galvanizing
Reactions of molten zinc with air & iron
Over 25 % of the zinc in ht Galvanizing Kettle involved
Reaction of zinc with air (oxidation)
Product : Zinc Skimming (Also called Zinc Ash)
Light and floats
Zinc Content : 60 to 85 %
Reaction of zinc with iron (alloying)
Product : Zinc dross
Heavy and settles
Zinc Content : More Than 94 %
Zinc Skimming and Zinc Dross – Wastes or By-products?
Zinc Content much higher than the mined zinc ores
Other constituents contained also exist in zinc ores
Zinc ores not classified as hazardous
Basel Convention not applicable to Zinc ores
Recycling of zinc skimming/dross is secondary metallurgy
Secondary metallurgy is more environment friendly than primary
metallurgy
Would it not be appropriate to classify zinc skimming/dross as by-
products of galvanizing ?
Global Importance of Zinc Skimming /Dross
Total Production (2016) – 13.724 million tonnes