We are talking about the release of zinc oxide from steelmaking dust. The Ecocinc plant plans to process more than 100,000 tons of waste annually and produce up to 30,000 tons of product.
Photo: "Ecocinc".
Zinc oxide is used in medicine and cosmetology as an antiseptic and protective component in creams, ointments and powders, in light and heavy industry as a filler and dye for rubber, polymers, paper and paint products.
In radio electronics, it is used to produce varistors, phosphors, LEDs, sensor coatings, and laser materials.
In addition, zinc oxide is used in metallurgy in the manufacture of electrical cables, and in dentistry and surgery as a part of abrasives, cements and rubber products.
The implementation of the project will significantly reduce the volume of industrial waste in the region and will become an example of the comprehensive implementation of the principles of circular economy in the metallurgical industry, said Irina Tarasova, CEO of the Russian Environmental Operator. According to her, the processing of steelmaking dust into a sought-after industrial product reduces the load on landfills and increases the share of secondary resources in the industrial cycle.
The Ecocinc plant is located in the Istok special Economic Zone and complies with the principles of the best available technologies. The project is being developed with the participation of the Russian Environmental Operator within the framework of the government's sectoral program for the involvement of industrial waste in economic turnover, The Closed-Loop Economy.
