Table 1: Production of metal, waste and chemical composition of lúženec, annual consumption of chemicals in Nickel smelter in Sereď (1963 – 1993).
Annual production of metal in [t], [%] from waste Annual production of waste and for 30 years in [t], Chemical composition of lúženec in [%] Annual consumption of chemicals in [t]
3000 Ni, 60 Co, 1,02 % from waste 300 000 lúženca, 9 000 000 .lúženca 50 - 80 Fe, 2,5 – 3,5 Cr2O3, 6 – 8 SiO2, 6 – 8 Al2O3, 2,5 – 3,5 CaO, 0,17 % Ni, 0,6 – 0,18 P2O3 2 800 NH4OH, 1200 Na2S, 611 HCl, 1 013 H2SO4