Characterization, Recovery and Recycling of Electric ARC Furnace Dusts

摘要

The purpose of the project was to determine through basic scientific investigations whether the dusts being generated from electric furnace steelmaking are suitable candidates for economic recycling and resource recovery. Bulk and particulate characterizations of 33 dust samples from a variety of furnaces were performed using modern electron microscopy and x-ray techniques. The results were used for detailing the species present and as a foundation for examination of the mechanisms of dust formation.