What are the uses of recycled aluminum waste?
Aluminum waste is widely recycled due to its large volume to save energy and cost. Meanwhile, aluminum door and window scraps constitute the largest volume of loans of this metal.
Aluminum is the second most widely used metal in the world after iron, which is used in many industries because of its lightness, strength, and the ability to alloy and recycle. In terms of features and quality, recycled aluminum is no different from the metal that is extracted from the mine, and you can save resources by using it.
Steps to recover aluminum waste
Recycling of aluminum waste, like the process of recycling other metals, including copper and iron, is done first by collecting these wastes. Beverage cans, foil trays, and aerosol cans are aluminum wastes that are collected from homes, and of course, workshop wastes, especially from workshops and aluminum window and door production factories, form a significant part of these wastes.
After collecting the wastes, they must be separated and compressed first so that they occupy less space. The compressed aluminum waste is then subjected to the process of cleaning, melting and casting in recycling factories and finally aluminum ingots are made.
The ingots are then transferred to rolling mills and converted into aluminum sheets for various uses and sold to various industries.
Aluminum waste market
Since the use of aluminum is growing all over the world, so is the waste of this metal. It will be produced more than before, and neglecting it will cause environmental pollution and waste of resources and economic capital. In terms of statistics, about 400 thousand tons of aluminum are produced annually, which can be recycled and used again due to the lack of raw materials. Estimates have shown that aluminum recycling reduces energy consumption by 90%.In addition to the above, soda cans, cans, plates and window frames, and even chips and aluminum rings in door openers can be recycled.
Use of aluminum waste
Economically, aluminum recycling is very cost-effective because the production of aluminum from mining is a long process that requires high energy, but melting aluminum waste is very simple and can be melted in furnaces with a temperature of 660 to 700 degrees.
Recycled aluminum can be used in aircraft manufacturing, automobile manufacturing, bicycle manufacturing, boat manufacturing, computer manufacturing, cooking utensils, gutters, wire and many other products.
In general, any industry that needs a strong light metal or a metal with high thermal conductivity can use recycled aluminum. This metal, like some other metals, can be recycled indefinitely and used like new aluminum.
