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Fly ash generated from municipal solid waste incineration is in most cases classified as Hazardous Waste and poses an environmental risk. Today, landfill is the common method to handle the waste while countries are looking for more sustainable solutions for the future. ScanArc metallurgical process ArcFume is a plasma based treatment method that can turn the fly ash from waste to value.
Treated in ArcFume process hazardous volatile components are removed, such as arsenic, cadmium, mercury, sulfur, chlorine and bromine – it is then followed by vaporization and recycling of zinc and lead. The residuals after treatment is a glassy mineral product.
ScanArc together with Swedish Waste Management Association and companies from the energy sector made an evaluation of the environmental and health properties of the mineral product. The study showed that the mineral product meets many European or national guidelines for use as construction material, and meets the criteria to be classified as Non Hazardous Waste. That is waste turned into value.