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Recycling of Aluminium: Aluminium Is Extensively Used in Our Society
Recycling of Aluminium: Aluminium Is Extensively Used in Our Society
Aluminium
Aluminium is extensively used in our society
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Bauxite (Al 0 ) ore
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Abundance
Abundance of Metals in the Lithosphere
8
6
Abundance % by mass
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Aluminium Iron Calcium Sodium Potassium Manesium
Metals
Al Most reactive
metal in common use
Large amounts
energy required to
separate Al making
the process very
expensive
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BAYER POCESS
Involves separation of bauxite from impurities
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Mining of
Bauxite
Process of
producing Separation of
Aluminia (pure
aluminium is very aluminium
expensive as large oxide)
amounts of energy
required
Electrolysis to
produce
Aluminium
Cast into moulds
Roll (make into sheets)
Pour into
moulds
(shaping of
Aluminium
Extrude
(force into shape)
Efficiency of Recycling
Recycling-INEXPENSIVE, much cheaper than
producing aluminium
Aluminium can be recycled many times
1. Collection of scraps
2. Separation of scraps
3. Remelting
4. Refining/ reprocess
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Recycling Al v.s Producing Al
Metal Commercial Cost of
price Production Energy needed
$A/tonne $A/tonne
Producing Al Recycling Al
Al $2000 $1600
65000MJ 800MJ
200
Energy MJ to produce 1kg of
150
100
50
metal
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Metal Ore-Bauxite Recycling
Source
-Difference of 193 MJ
-Much less energy used to recycle aluminium than to produce it
Recycling- social and economic advantages
Less pollution-reduces emissions to atmosphere
Less acid rain (sulfur and nitrogen oxides) released
Less disturbance of environment in mining
Conserves natural resources-less use of fossil fuels
Ecological sustainability
Reduces material disposed in landfill
Much less energy used
Recycled many times and produce products of same
quality
Why recycle?
Recycling of Al uses only 5% of energy required to
produce aluminium from its ore
20 cans can be made from recycling using the same
amount of energy used to make 1 can.
By recycling 1 can the energy saved enough to run tv
for 3 hrs
Every can thrown out pollutes earth and wastes energy
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
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