Aluminum Recycling and Processing
Aluminum Recycling and Processing for Energy Conservation and Sustainability / ed. John Green
BRIEF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Life-Cycle Engineering and Design
- Life-Cycle Analysis Process Steps
- Application of Life-Cycle Analysis Results
- Case History: LCA of an Automobile Fender
Chapter 2 Sustainability—The Materials Role
- Some History
- The Materials Role in Industrial Ecology
- The U.S. Government Role—Organizational
- The U.S. Government Role—Technical
- The Role of Professional Societies
- Summary and Recommendations
Chapter 3 Life-Cycle Inventory Analysis of the North American Aluminum Industry
- Life-Cycle Inventory Methodology
- Inventory Analysis
- Primary Aluminum Unit Processes
- Secondary Aluminum Processing
- Manufacturing Unit Processes
- Results by Product System
- Interpretation of LCI Results
Chapter 4 Life-Cycle Assessment of Aluminum: Inventory Data for the Worldwide Primary Aluminum Industry
- Data Coverage, Reporting, and Interpretation
- Data Quality
- Unit Processes and Results by Process
- Aluminum Life-Cycle Assessment with Regard to Recycling Issues
Chapter 5 Sustainable Development for the Aluminum Industry
- Recycling
- Perfluorocarbon Emissions
- Fluoride Emissions
- Energy Efficiency
- Aluminum in Transportation
- Natural Resources
Chapter 6 Material Flow Modeling of Aluminum for Sustainability
- Modeling
- Key Results
Chapter 7 Recycling of Aluminum
- Industry and Recycling Trends
- Recyclability of Aluminum
- The Recycling Loop
- Technological Aspects of Aluminum Recycling
- Process Developments for Remelting
- Developing Scrap Streams
- Can Recycling Technology
- Automobile Scrap Recycling Technology
- Building and Construction Recycling
- Aluminum Foil Recycling
- Impurity Control
- Molten Metal Handling and Safety
Chapter 8 Identification and Sorting of Wrought Aluminum Alloys
- Sources of Aluminum Raw Material for Alloy Sorting
- Improving Recovery for Wrought and Cast Fractions
- Pilot Processes for Improved Wrought Recovery
Chapter 9 Emerging Trends in Aluminum Recycling
- Objectives and Challenges
- The Nature of Recycled Metal
- Recycling Aluminum Aerospace Alloys
- Alloys Designed for Recycling
- Developing Recycling-Friendly Compositions
- Conclusions and Looking Ahead
Chapter 10 U.S. Energy Requirements for Aluminum Production: Historical Perspective, Theoretical Limits and New Opportunities
- Summary
- Aluminum Production and Energy Consumption
- Methodology, Metrics, and Benchmarks
- Aluminum Production
- Primary Aluminum Raw Materials
- Primary Aluminum Production
- Advanced Hall-Heroult Cells
- Alternative Primary Aluminum Processes
- Secondary Aluminum (Recycling)
- Aluminum Processing
Appendixes
- Appendix A Energy Intensity of Materials Produced in the United States
- Appendix B Energy Values for Energy Sources and Materials
- Appendix C Hydroelectric Distribution and Electrical Energy Values
- Appendix D Emission Data and Calculations
- Appendix E U.S. Energy Use by Aluminum Processing Area
- Appendix F Theoretical Energy Data and Calculations
- Appendix G Aluminum Heat Capacity and Heat of Fusion Data
- Appendix H Impact of Using Different Technologies on Energy Requirements for Producing Aluminum
- Appendix I Glossary
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