PROJECT REPORT

ON
ELECTRO-REFINING OF ZINC POWDER FROM ZINC
DROSS IN GALVANIZED PLANT

Submitted By:- Guided By: -

Name: ASHOK KUMAR MAHATO M.KHAN
Regd. No : 1621347006 HOD of META.
Branch: METALLURGY ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGY ENGINEERING

NIGAM INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY BHUBANESHWAR
2018-2019
 DECLARATION

We hereby declare that the project entitled “Electro-refining of zinc

powder from zinc dross in galvanized plant ” submitted for the B.Tech
Degree is our original work and the project has not formed the basis for
the award of any degree, associate ship, fellowship or any other similar
titles.

ASHOK KUMAR MAHATO

Regd. No. : 1621347006
Semester: 7th
Branch: Metallurgy

NIGAM INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY,

CUTTACK
 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project entitled “ELECTRO-REFINING OF

ZINC POWDER FROM ZINC DROSS IN GALVANIZED PLANT” is
the bonafide work carried out by ASHOK KUMAR MAHATO student of
BACHELOR IN TECHNOLOGY NIGAM INSTITUTE OF
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY during the academic year 2016-
2019 in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the
Degree of BACHELOR IN METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

(H.O.D.) (EXTERNAL) (PROJECT IN-CHARGE)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Successful completion of the project would be incomplete without
mentioning those who made it possible.
 It is great pleasure and privilege to express our profound sense of
gratitude to LECT. M. KHAN, NIET our guide for his suggestions,
motivations and support during the project work and keen personal
interest throughout the progress of our project work.
We would also like to thank our Principal for his cooperation and
support.
We would also grab the opportunity to thank entire faculty group
for their moral support and cooperation to make this thesis successful.
Lastly we would like to express our gratitude to all those who have
directly or indirectly contributed their efforts in making our project up to
a topic of research.

ASHOK KUMAR MAHATO

Regd. No. : 1621347006

Semester: 7th
Branch: Metallurgy

ABSTRACT

Dross is a mass of solid impurities floating on low melting point metals. Zinc
dross is obtained from galvanizing plant due to providing coating on steel.
Zinc dross is a secondary source to produce zinc. Means we are using a waste
material that cannot be reusuable. A process based on direct electro refining
of zinc containing waste, used as anodic feed material may be considered an
attractive route to produce zinc powder. This investigation deals with the
production of electrolytic zinc powder from zinc dross in an alkaline medium
by using it as anodic feed material. The zinc dross obtained from galvanizing
plant was examined for micrographic and chemical analysis. It was found
that mostly zinc is present in metallic state with some amount of zinc-iron
locking. In an electrolytic cell, various parameters such as current density,
current efficiency, voltage and concentration of electrolyte etc. have been
studied It had been noticed the deposition of powder at different current
densities, the impressed voltage, electricity consumed, and efficiency.

Our aim is to produce the zinc powder containing iron content less than
0.02%. Because produced powder should be utilized in paint industries. High
amount of iron content decreases the lustrous of paint and gives a dull
look,that will not impress customers.

ASHOK KUMAR MAHATO

Regd. No. : 1621347006
Semester: 7th
Branch: Metallurgy

ELECTRO-REFINING OF ZINC POWDER FROM

ZINC DROSS IN GALVANIZED PLANT
A Project Report

Submitted by

ASHOK KUMAR MAHATO

Regd. No. : 1621347006

in partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of

 BACHELOR IN TECHNOLOGY
IN

METALLURGICAL ENGINNERING

Under the esteemed guidance of

IPSITA SAMAL & M. KHAN ( NIET) Project guide

At

METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

NIGAM INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

BBSR, ODISHA

2016-2019