Characterization of Stainless Steel Spent Pickling Sludge and Prospects for Its Valorization

Fluorspar is considered a critical raw material for the European Union, due to its industrial uses and lack of sufficient extraction in European countries. It is a source for hydrofluoric acid manufacture, this latter chemical being employed, among other uses, in the pickling of stainless steels. Fr...

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Main Authors: Fernando Castro, Pedro B. Tavares, Nuno Cristelo, Tiago Teixeira, Joana F. Garcia, Nuno M. G. Parreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/12/9/1539