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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Before you start
- Ideally you should be familiar with the scientific concepts of:
- Phase diagrams - see the Phase Diagrams TLP
- Pourbaix diagrams - see the Nernst Equation and Pourbaix Diagrams TLP or the Pourbaix diagrams page within this TLP
- Ellingham diagrams - see the Ellingham Diagrams TLP
- Electrochemistry - see the Nernst Equation and Pourbaix Diagrams TLP for an introduction
- Materials Thermodynamics and Kinetics
- It is possible to learn from this package without this knowledge, although it is primarily aimed at linking fundamental materials science concepts with the recycling process.