Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Aluminum recycling—An integrated, industrywide approach. |
| Authors: |
Das, Subodh K.1 skdas@phinix.net, Green, John A. S.1, Kaufman, J. Gilbert1, Emadi, Daryoush2, Mahfoud, M.3 |
| Source: |
JOM: The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). Feb2010, Vol. 62 Issue 2, p23-26. 4p. 2 Charts. |
| Subjects: |
Aluminum industry, Climate change, Environmental impact analysis, Waste recycling, Waste salvage |
| Abstract: |
The aluminum industry is a leading proponent of global sustainability and strongly advocates the use of recycled metal. As the North American primary aluminum industry continues to move offshore to other geographic areas such as Iceland and the Middle East, where energy is more readily available at lower cost, the importance of the secondary (i.e., recycled metal) market in the U.S. will continue to increase. The purpose of this paper is to take an integrated, industry-wide look at the recovery of material from demolished buildings, shredded automobiles, and aging aircraft, as well as from traditional cans and other rigid containers. Attempts will be made to assess how the different alloys used in these separate markets can be recycled in the most energy-efficient manner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Engineering Source |
