Aluminum Recycling and Processing for Energy Conservation and Sustainability 0871708590, 9780871708595
For professionals concerned with sustainable development and energy conservation, this comprehensive reference provides
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Table of contents :
Contents......Page 4
Preface......Page 8
Life-Cycle Engineering and Design*......Page 12
Sustainability—The Materials Role*......Page 26
Life-Cycle Inventory Analysis of the North American Aluminum Industry*......Page 43
Life-Cycle Assessment of Aluminum: Inventory Data for the Worldwide Primary Aluminum Industry*......Page 77
Sustainable Development for the Aluminum Industry......Page 100
Material Flow Modeling of Aluminum for Sustainability*......Page 112
Recycling of Aluminum......Page 117
Identification and Sorting ofWrought Aluminum Alloys*......Page 143
Emerging Trends in Aluminum Recycling*......Page 155
U.S. Energy Requirements for Aluminum Production: Historical Perspective, Theoretical Limits, and New Opportunities*......Page 165
Energy Intensity of Materials Produced in the United States......Page 230
Energy Values for Energy Sources and Materials......Page 232
Hydroelectric Distribution and Electrical Energy Values......Page 235
Emission Data and Calculations......Page 237
U.S. Energy Use by Aluminum Processing Area......Page 243
Theoretical Energy Data and Calculations......Page 251
Aluminum Heat Capacity and Heat of Fusion Data......Page 256
Impact of Using Different Technologies on Energy Requirements for Producing Aluminum......Page 258
Glossary......Page 261
Index......Page 265
Contents......Page 4
Preface......Page 8
Life-Cycle Engineering and Design*......Page 12
Sustainability—The Materials Role*......Page 26
Life-Cycle Inventory Analysis of the North American Aluminum Industry*......Page 43
Life-Cycle Assessment of Aluminum: Inventory Data for the Worldwide Primary Aluminum Industry*......Page 77
Sustainable Development for the Aluminum Industry......Page 100
Material Flow Modeling of Aluminum for Sustainability*......Page 112
Recycling of Aluminum......Page 117
Identification and Sorting ofWrought Aluminum Alloys*......Page 143
Emerging Trends in Aluminum Recycling*......Page 155
U.S. Energy Requirements for Aluminum Production: Historical Perspective, Theoretical Limits, and New Opportunities*......Page 165
Energy Intensity of Materials Produced in the United States......Page 230
Energy Values for Energy Sources and Materials......Page 232
Hydroelectric Distribution and Electrical Energy Values......Page 235
Emission Data and Calculations......Page 237
U.S. Energy Use by Aluminum Processing Area......Page 243
Theoretical Energy Data and Calculations......Page 251
Aluminum Heat Capacity and Heat of Fusion Data......Page 256
Impact of Using Different Technologies on Energy Requirements for Producing Aluminum......Page 258
Glossary......Page 261
Index......Page 265
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