Research Article

Characterization of Ladle Furnace Slag from Carbon Steel Production as a Potential Adsorbent

Table 2

Results of measuring parameter values of the LF eluate.

ParametersMethodmg/kg of dry substance
Limiting value of eluate parameter *L/S 10 L/kgMeasured value of eluate parameter

Arsenic (As)HRN EN ISO 11969:19962 0.001
Barium (Ba)DIN 38406-281005.92
Cadmium (Cd)DIN ISO 8288:199810.002
Total chromium (Cr)HRN EN 1233:1998100.15
Copper (Cu)HRN ISO 8288:1998500.07
Mercury (Hg)HRN EN 1483:19970.2 0.001
Molybdenum (Mo)US Standard Methods 3111D10 0.01
Nickel (Ni) HRN ISO 8288:1998100.04
Lead (Pb)HRN ISO 8288:199810 0.01
Antimony (Sb)DIN 38405-32-20.7 0.01
Selenium (Se)HRN ISO 9965:20010.5 0.01
Zink (Zn)HRN ISO 8288:1998500.03
Chlorides (Cl )HRN ISO 9297:19981500063
Fluoride ( )HRN ISO
10359:1998
150 1
Sulfates ( )HRN EN ISO 10304-1:19982000010
Dissolved organic carbon, DOC (C)HRN EN 1484:200280036
Total dissolved substancesHRN EN 15216:2008600009800

L/S: liquid/solid.