Recycling of Metals
AimsBefore you startIntroductionWhat metals can be recycled?Processing before recyclingPhysical sorting – The Eddy current separation method Tin can processing Copper in motorsRecycling processes and issuesContaminants in aluminium alloysThe Ellingham diagram in removal of contaminantsAutomobile recyclingSummaryQuestionsGoing furtherTLP creditsTLP contentsShow all contentViewing and downloading resourcesAbout the TLPsTerms of useFeedbackCredits Print this page
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References
[1] USGS Minerals Yearbook, 2003.
[2] British Metals Recycling Association.
[3] Part III Materials Science Lecture notes © Dr R.V. Kumar, University of Cambridge.
[4] WasteOnline website (no longer online).
[5] Part IA Materials Science Lecture notes © Dr J.L. Driscoll, University of Cambridge.
[6] Personal weblog of Haiko Hebig.
[7] Atlas of Electrochemical Equilibria in Aqueous Solutions, Pourbaix.
Websites
- An excellent website on aluminium can recycling, with information on starting
recycling initiatives in your area:
http://www.alupro.org.uk/
- More information on electromagnetic induction
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_induction
- More information on eddy current generation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddy_currents