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Countries in transition, and especially Kosovo, are experiencing problems with waste management, and the use of raw materials, as well as high levels of environmental pollution. The amount of waste that Kosovo generates every year is over 200,000 tons, and this generation will increase by 47% by 2030. Meanwhile, extensive current studies have estimated that over 90% of total waste is burned in an uncontrolled manner or remains in landfills. Metal waste, especially ferrous waste, belongs to the group of materials that can be 100% recycled. Through their recycling it would be possible: their valorization from the status of waste with high polluting potentials to valuable resources for industry, rational use of raw materials, energy saving, technological progress, sustainable development and the protection of the environment.
Recent studies regarding the recycling industry, and especially scrap recycling, have proven that the transition process of the secondary metallurgical industry should be developed in accordance with the requirements of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change-COP26 and other EU directives. Based on the current status of the recycling industry in Kosovo, the transition towards such an industry could begin through the application of the new SCHACK approach. Our study program designed in accordance with the standard criteria of the "circular economy", which will go through two phases; The first phase, namely the rational use of resources, energy and environmental protection - would have to go through medium technological solutions, namely the application of SCHACK systems, which enable the return of dust, and the regeneration of the heat of the process gases. While the second phase, namely the minimization of pollution with zero emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases, would include the application of CCS systems.
The application of this technological approach will express significant effects in relation to the process of smelting and production of cast iron from scrap, where the benefits will be related to; modern waste management, so, in accordance with the Directive (2008/98/EC), the production of metallurgical products in in accordance with the Directive (CPD 89/106/EC) and Euro codes for production, environmental protection and that of hazardous substances, in accordance with national regulations on hazardous substances and the benefit of cost-effective products.
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