Automotive recycling in the United States: Energy conservation and environmental benefits

Automotive recycling in the United States: Energy conservation and environmental benefits

More than 75 kg of ferrous and nonferrous metals and about 60 kg of polyolefins are recovered by the process from one tonne of shredder residue. Based on data cited above8-10 the estimated energy savings per pound of metals recovered over getting these metals from ores to be about 116,000 kj/kg of m...

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Published in:JOM (1989) Vol. 59; no. 11; pp. 41 - 45
Main Authors: Pomykala, J. A., Jody, B. J., Daniels, E. J., Spangenberger, J. S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York Springer Nature B.V 01-11-2007
Subjects:
Automobiles
Automotive materials
Density
Energy
Energy conservation
Environmental protection
Iron
Laboratories
Manufacturers
Manufacturing
Metals
Nonferrous metals
Personal computers
Polymers
Polyolefins
Recycling
Scrap
Television sets
Useful life
United States > US
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Summary:More than 75 kg of ferrous and nonferrous metals and about 60 kg of polyolefins are recovered by the process from one tonne of shredder residue. Based on data cited above8-10 the estimated energy savings per pound of metals recovered over getting these metals from ores to be about 116,000 kj/kg of metals or over 87 million kJ per tonne of shredder residue. Therefore, separation and recovery of the residual metals by itself from the shredder residue is an opportunity to save energy.
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ISSN:1047-4838
1543-1851
DOI:10.1007/s11837-007-0139-8