SUPPRESSION OF CYANIDE FORMATION IN HALL PROCESS POTLINING
Award Information
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 14203
Amount:
$150,000.00
Phase:
Phase II
Program:
SBIR
Awards Year:
1991
Solicitation Year:
N/A
Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A
Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Rd 3 Roundtop Road, Export, PA, 15632
DUNS:
N/A
HUBZone Owned:
N
Woman Owned:
N
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
N
Principal Investigator
Name: Rudolf Keller
Phone: () -
Phone: () -
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract
SPENT POTLINING FROM INDUSTRIAL PRIMARY ALUMINUM PRODUCTION CELLS IS A DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS MATERIAL BECAUSE OF ITS CYANIDE CONTENT. OVER 100,000 TONS OF THIS MATERIAL ARE ANNUALLY LANDFILLED IN THE UNITED STATES. IT WOULD BE DESIRABLE TO AVOID THE FORMATION OF CYANIDE DURING THE OPERATION OF THE CELLS. EMEC CONSULTANTS PROPOSETO INVESTIGATE THE CONDITIONS AT WHICH CYANIDES FORM AND MIGRATE WITHIN THE CELL. IT IS HOPED THAT WAYS TO ELIMINATETHE FORMATION OF CYANIDE CAN BE IDENTIFIED. A POSSIBLE, PROPRIETARY APPROACH IS ALREADY OUTLINED IN THE PROPOSAL. THE EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF ITS FEASIBILITY IS PREPARED IN PHASE I, THEN PLANNED TO ACTUALLY BE INITIATED ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTROLYZERS IN PHASE II. * Information listed above is at the time of submission. *
