Mineral composition of the processed forming mixture of the Kryvyi Rih Mechanical Repair Plant

Abstract

Currently, Ukraine and developed countries have developed and are constantly updating national waste management programs. Industrial waste as a raw material potential can replace primary sources of natural resources, significantly reduce resource consumption and help ensure the raw material independence of territories and individual countries. The spent molding compound of the Kryvyi Rih Mechanical Repair Plant is a multi-ton solid waste from foundry production. A part of the spent molding mixture is reused as a recyclable material, but the bulk of it is disposed of at municipal solid waste landfills. In this paper, the mineral composition of the spent molding compound is studied in detail, which reveals the possibilities of its reuse. Based on the results obtained, the mineral composition of the spent molding mixture was determined, and mineralogical recommendations were given for the technology of processing the spent mixture. Its involvement in reuse will make it possible to obtain conditioned reconstituted molding sands, free up part of the solid waste landfills, and reduce the negative technogenic load.