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: Received: 24 October 2024 / Approved: 24 October 2024 / Online: 25 October 2024 (11:17:10 CEST)
How to cite:
Albanese, D. C. M.; Annatelli, M. Towards the Sustainable Use of ABC Powders in a Circular Economy Perspective. Preprints2024, 2024101942. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.1942.v1
Albanese, D. C. M.; Annatelli, M. Towards the Sustainable Use of ABC Powders in a Circular Economy Perspective. Preprints 2024, 2024101942. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.1942.v1
Albanese, D. C. M.; Annatelli, M. Towards the Sustainable Use of ABC Powders in a Circular Economy Perspective. Preprints2024, 2024101942. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.1942.v1
APA Style
Albanese, D. C. M., & Annatelli, M. (2024). Towards the Sustainable Use of ABC Powders in a Circular Economy Perspective. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.1942.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Albanese, D. C. M. and Marco Annatelli. 2024 "Towards the Sustainable Use of ABC Powders in a Circular Economy Perspective" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.1942.v1
Abstract
Ammonium dihydrogenphosphate is the main ingredient of ABC powders used for widespread portable fire extinguishers. Rules in force today state the powder should be disposed of as a waste at the end of life (a few years depending on local regulations). However, phosphorous is nowadays recognized as one of the critical elements, in particular as regards to social balance and planet development, therefore new procedures to recycle the powder would be desirable to preserve this element. Although some examples of the reuse of ABC powders as fertilizers or flame retardants have been described, additional resources are consumed to remove powder additives. Therefore, it would be more sustainable to recycle the powder directly, once its desired properties have been verified. Herein, we describe some results that suggest the possibility to reuse the powder from a circular economy perspective.
Keywords
ABC powder; fire safety; circular economy; phosphorous; ammonium dihydrogenphosphate
Subject
Chemistry and Materials Science, Materials Science and Technology
Copyright:
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