Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
bf6bbd935bf9433cb36e73c638987eb1
Waste treatment
Associated ID
068960dd-cccf-4643-bfd4-44c2705dd93c
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Description
Recycled aluminum is one of the important sources of metallic aluminum; this dataset includes major raw and auxiliary material consumption, energy use, waste treatment, and direct emissions to air and water during the production process, while infrastructure such as production equipment and factory construction is excluded from the system boundary; the life cycle inventory data are sourced from literature and have been optimized based on the best available information from 2022; the processing and re-manufacturing procedures of recycled aluminum include collection, sorting, melting, and refining of scrap aluminum.
Activity Description
The processing technology and recycling process of secondary aluminum include the recovery, sorting, smelting, and refining of waste aluminum.
Process Description
Recycled aluminum is aluminum metal or aluminum alloy obtained by re-melting and refining waste aluminum, scrap aluminum alloy materials, or aluminum-containing waste materials, and is an important source of metallic aluminum.
Time period
2020
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
Recycled aluminum refers to aluminum material that is newly produced through the recovery and utilization of raw materials such as waste aluminum products and aluminum alloy scraps, following a series of processing techniques and production procedures, to meet quality requirements. The processing and production procedures of recycled aluminum cover stages including collection, sorting, melting, and refining of waste aluminum.