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Eric: Added an internal link

2020-02-27T01:05:27Z

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	*This is a much simpler pathway		*This is a much simpler pathway
	*ESPECIALLY if pure zinc oxide (Such as from recycling of [[Sacrificial Anodes]] and/or [[Zinc Air Batteries]]		*ESPECIALLY if pure zinc oxide (Such as from recycling of [[Sacrificial Anodes]] and/or [[Zinc Air Batteries]]
	*~~Same process as~~ [[~~Iron~~ Smelting]]		*[[Smelting]]

	=DIY=		=DIY=

Eric: Fixed an internal link

2020-02-27T01:04:58Z

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	*[[Smelting]]		*[[Smelting]]
	*[[Froth Floatation]]		*[[Froth Floatation]]
	*[[~~Galvanisation~~]]		*[[Galvanization]]
	*[[Electroplating]]		*[[Electroplating]]

	=Useful Links=		=Useful Links=
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc The Wikipedia Page on Zinc]		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc The Wikipedia Page on Zinc]

Eric: Fixed an internal link

2020-02-27T01:04:41Z

Fixed an internal link

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	*An element with an atomic number of 30		*An element with an atomic number of 30
	*Low melting temp metal (420C) which can be used for a stovetop foundry. See [[Stovetop Metal Casting]].		*Low melting temp metal (420C) which can be used for a stovetop foundry. See [[Stovetop Metal Casting]].
	*It is very useful, especially for [[Cathodic Protection]] either as a sacrificial anode, or via [[~~Galvanisation~~]]		*It is very useful, especially for [[Cathodic Protection]] either as a sacrificial anode, or via [[Galvanization]]
	*Some batteries use zinc		*Some batteries use zinc
	*Used in some alloys		*Used in some alloys

Eric: Added some more links under the "See Also" section

2020-02-27T01:03:03Z

Added some more links under the "See Also" section

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	*https://www.westmarine.com/zincs-anodes		*https://www.westmarine.com/zincs-anodes
	*1-2 Ton USA sourcing. [http://alliedmetalcompany.com/zinc-alloys/]		*1-2 Ton USA sourcing. [http://alliedmetalcompany.com/zinc-alloys/]

			=Commercial Methods of Production=
			==Sulphate Source==
			*Use [[Froth Floatation]] to seperate the zinc sulphates out
			*Then once isolated they are smelted producing sulphur dioxide and pure (ish) zinc
			*This supposedly produces quite a bit of nast stuff such ascadmium, copper, arsenic, antimony, cobalt, germanium, nickel, and thallium in the leach product. SO if done small scale '''WASTE MANAGMENT WILL BE A BIG ISSUE WITH THIS METHOD''' , unless puro zinc sulfide is used in which case a good water [[Wet Scrubber]] is all that is need, and the system would co-produce [[Sulphric Acid]]

			==Zinc Oxide Source==
			*This is a much simpler pathway
			*ESPECIALLY if pure zinc oxide (Such as from recycling of [[Sacrificial Anodes]] and/or [[Zinc Air Batteries]]
			*Same process as [[Iron Smelting]]

	=DIY=		=DIY=
			==Non-Zinc Oxide Sources==
	*Dripping a zince droplet from inside a penny - easy experiment with a torch and pennies. Dropping is nice and pure zinc. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKy5KWoHYXk]		*Dripping a zince droplet from inside a penny - easy experiment with a torch and pennies. Dropping is nice and pure zinc. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKy5KWoHYXk]
	:*Not cost effective.		:*Not cost effective.
	:*It is cost effective to use a small furnace with a steel mesh, so zinc drips out the bottom, and copper shells stay on top. - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyoQ-lKJyvI]		:*It is cost effective to use a small furnace with a steel mesh, so zinc drips out the bottom, and copper shells stay on top. - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyoQ-lKJyvI]
	*Casting zinc rings - nice and clean just using pennies on a spoon + mold - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDTRFF9vcIQ]		*Casting zinc rings - nice and clean just using pennies on a spoon + mold - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDTRFF9vcIQ]
	*Melting zinc, with mini foundry - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v69AXaMpfkA]		*Melting zinc, with mini foundry - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v69AXaMpfkA]
	*Melting pennies on a stove is messy - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um8WErtv560]		*Melting pennies on a stove is messy - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um8WErtv560]

			==Zinc Oxide Sources==
			*The simpler method, althoug availability may be more of an issue
			*[[Smelting]]

	=See Also=		=See Also=
	*[[Zinc Air Battery]]		*[[Zinc Air Battery]]
			*[[Sacrificial Anode]]
			*[[Smelting]]
			*[[Froth Floatation]]
			*[[Galvanisation]]
			*[[Electroplating]]

	=Useful Links=		=Useful Links=
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc The Wikipedia Page on Zinc]		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc The Wikipedia Page on Zinc]

Eric: Minor Text Formating Fix

2020-02-27T00:37:32Z

Minor Text Formating Fix

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	=Useful Links=		=Useful Links=
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc The Wikipedia Page on Zinc]]		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc The Wikipedia Page on Zinc]

Eric: Added some more information

2020-02-27T00:37:20Z

Added some more information

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	*It is very useful, especially for [[Cathodic Protection]] either as a sacrificial anode, or via [[Galvanisation]]		*It is very useful, especially for [[Cathodic Protection]] either as a sacrificial anode, or via [[Galvanisation]]
	*Some batteries use zinc		*Some batteries use zinc
			*Used in some alloys

	=Sourcing=		=Sourcing=

Eric: Added some more information

2020-02-27T00:36:57Z

Added some more information

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	=~~Intro~~=		=Basics=
			*An element with an atomic number of 30
	*Low melting temp metal (420C) which can be used for a stovetop foundry. See [[Stovetop Metal Casting]].		*Low melting temp metal (420C) which can be used for a stovetop foundry. See [[Stovetop Metal Casting]].
	*It is very useful: as a sacrificial anode ~~for marine/costal applications this is invaluable, also cars up north with the salted roads are typically galvanized~~, or ~~electroplated with molten zinc, also some~~ batteries use zinc.		*It is very useful, especially for [[Cathodic Protection]] either as a sacrificial anode, or via [[Galvanisation]]
			*Some batteries use zinc

	=Sourcing=		=Sourcing=
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	*Melting zinc, with mini foundry - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v69AXaMpfkA]		*Melting zinc, with mini foundry - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v69AXaMpfkA]
	*Melting pennies on a stove is messy - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um8WErtv560]		*Melting pennies on a stove is messy - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um8WErtv560]

			=See Also=
			*[[Zinc Air Battery]]

			=Useful Links=
			*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc The Wikipedia Page on Zinc]]

Marcin: /* DIY */

2019-04-06T18:56:09Z

DIY

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	:*Not cost effective.		:*Not cost effective.
	:*It is cost effective to use a small furnace with a steel mesh, so zinc drips out the bottom, and copper shells stay on top. - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyoQ-lKJyvI]		:*It is cost effective to use a small furnace with a steel mesh, so zinc drips out the bottom, and copper shells stay on top. - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyoQ-lKJyvI]
			*Casting zinc rings - nice and clean just using pennies on a spoon + mold - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDTRFF9vcIQ]
	*Melting zinc, with mini foundry - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v69AXaMpfkA]		*Melting zinc, with mini foundry - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v69AXaMpfkA]
	*Melting pennies on a stove is messy - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um8WErtv560]		*Melting pennies on a stove is messy - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um8WErtv560]

Marcin: /* DIY */

2019-04-06T18:45:37Z

DIY

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	=DIY=		=DIY=
	*Dripping a zince droplet from inside a penny - easy experiment with a torch and pennies. Dropping is nice and pure zinc. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKy5KWoHYXk]		*Dripping a zince droplet from inside a penny - easy experiment with a torch and pennies. Dropping is nice and pure zinc. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKy5KWoHYXk]
			:*Not cost effective.
			:*It is cost effective to use a small furnace with a steel mesh, so zinc drips out the bottom, and copper shells stay on top. - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyoQ-lKJyvI]
	*Melting zinc, with mini foundry - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v69AXaMpfkA]		*Melting zinc, with mini foundry - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v69AXaMpfkA]
	*Melting pennies on a stove is messy - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um8WErtv560]		*Melting pennies on a stove is messy - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um8WErtv560]

Marcin: /* DIY */

2019-04-06T18:40:52Z

DIY

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	=DIY=		=DIY=
			*Dripping a zince droplet from inside a penny - easy experiment with a torch and pennies. Dropping is nice and pure zinc. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKy5KWoHYXk]
	*Melting zinc, with mini foundry - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v69AXaMpfkA]		*Melting zinc, with mini foundry - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v69AXaMpfkA]
	*Melting pennies on a stove is messy - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um8WErtv560]		*Melting pennies on a stove is messy - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um8WErtv560]