RECOVERY APPLICATIONS OF WASTE FOUNDRY SAND

Abstract: Increasing waste amounts due to waste and industrial by-products, solid waste management is the biggest concern in the World. Waste casting sand is such an industrial by-product. The casting process is considered to be sand waste used at the and it is formed in very high quantities. Used casting sands, which are stored as waste material, constitute additional costs to the casting industry. Therefore, the casting industry is also seeking suitable methods for the use of waste casting sand. İt is very important to convert the recycled waste into economically valuable products by using environmentally friendly methods instead of disposing of waste casting sand. İn this study, recovery methods of waste casting sand found during casting in foundry facilities were investigated.