Secondary Copper Smelter
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-024989
Facility that processes copper scrap in a blast furnace and converter or that uses another pyrometallurgical purification process to produce anode copper from copper scrap, including low-grade copper scrap. A facility where recycled copper scrap or copper alloy scrap is melted to produce ingots or for direct use in a manufacturing process is not a secondary copper smelter.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-024989 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| References | 40 CFR 63.11158 (CFR 2013) |
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