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pyrometallurgy
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py·ro·met·al·lur·gy  (pr-mtl-ûrj)
n. pl. py·ro·met·al·lur·gies
An ore-refining process, such as smelting, dependent on the action of heat.

pyro·metal·lurgi·cal (-mtl-ûrj-kl) adj.

pyrometallurgy [ˌpaɪrəʊmɛˈtælədʒɪ -ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪ]
n
(Engineering / Metallurgy) the branch of metallurgy involving processes performed at high temperatures, including sintering, roasting, smelting, casting, refining, alloying, and heat treatment


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Papers on recycling examine issues related to waste utilization, aqueous processing, and pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical recycling.
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