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EPSRC Reference:	GR/L03453/01
Title:	FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR UPGRADING TIN SCRAP INTO RAW MATERIALS FOR BOTH THE STEEL AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Principal Investigator:	Fray, Professor D
Other Investigators:	Kumar, Professor RV
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Project Partners:	Pre Nexus Migration
Department:	Materials Science & Metallurgy
Organisation:	University of Cambridge
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 July 1996	Ends:	30 June 1999	Value (£):	155,356
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Waste Management Waste Minimisation
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Manufacturing Environment
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It is intended to investigate the feasibility of developing a new detinning process for upgrading low-quality tin scrap into valuable raw materials for both the steel and the chemical industry. Underlacquered industrial/consumer/heterogenous waste tin scrap and post-incinerated tin scrap will be reacted with a gaseous mixture containing chlorine and oxygen in order to selectively chlorinate the tin coating to produce good quality steel scrap and pure tin chloride. An appraisal considering the technology, financial, economics and clean technology benefits of the process will be prepared for the future pilot studies.Key Words: Recycling of Packaging Materials, upgrading of scrap, waste minimisation.
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