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Recycling standards and methods of steel slag are prescribed in the “Waste Control Act” and the “Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources”. However, the recycling purposes and methods for non-ferrous slag are permitted for lead, zinc, and aluminum slag, etc., and only small amounts are recycled. Most non-ferrous slags are treated by consigned treatment or landfill. In addition, some non-ferrous slag can cause environmental pollution when directly recycled in soils or result in high costs for disposal or storage due to high heavy metal concentrations. In this study, we investigated the characteristics of slag generated during non-ferrous metal processing or recycling, providing recycling purposes and methods including those for useful metal recovery based on the characteristics of slags, cement and cement additives, and alternatives to natural aggregates. Content analysis of non-ferrous slag showed the concentration of metals such as Al and Cu ranging from 1 to 27%, indicating the necessity to recover the secondary metals by properly grinding slags and using economical concentration technologies. Based on the leaching test result of non-ferrous slag, rainfall blocking facilities need to be installed to prevent rainfall from flowing into storage sites for slags so that alternative materials can be safely managed.
