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The objective of ZincVal is to develop technologies securing high raw material efficiency by extracting more from existing raw material streams through developing technologies enabling the reuse of low-zinc residues produced in the present and future steelmaking routes. At the same time, the costs of landfilling and the use of new land areas can be avoided.
Further, developed technologies are also applicable for the recovery of valuable elements from existing deposits and thereby recovery of land areas needed by steel-producers when redesigning their new process routes for carbon free or low CO2 steelmaking. As new and improved technologies for treatment and upgrading of low-zinc residues from the steel industry become available, improved flexibility in choice of feed materials for both the steel industry and the zinc industry are realized.
Technical objectives
- Development of technology for separation and treatment of low-zinc iron and steelmaking residues.
- Improved knowledge regarding zinc containing residues and upgraded secondary materials from the iron- and steelmaking industry to realize valorisation of valuable contents in steelmaking or externally.
- Evaluation of concepts for increased material efficiency/reduced landfill by utilization of developed technologies.
Financiers
This project has received funding from the Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS) under project No.101112631.
Consortium – 7 partners from 4 EU countries
The consortium of seven partners from four EU countries demonstrates strong participation of industrial steel sectors by including three steelmakers; two integrated and one EAF steel plant, three metallurgical research institutes and a technology provider.