PT Journal
AU Michna, S
   Majrich, P
TI Possible ways of obtaining an aluminium alloy by non-traditional waste processing of aluminium beverage containers
SO Manufacturing Technology Journal
PY 2012
BP 169
EP 174
VL 12
IS 2
DI 10.21062/ujep/x.2012/a/1213-2489/MT/12/2/169
DE aluminium alloy; beverage containers
AB The aim of this experiment was to melt down aluminium beverage containers and making use of the recycling process to acquire an aluminium material of a certain chemical composition for another production process with the aim of manufacturing aluminium semi-products and products. The aluminium material extracted in this way was subsequently analysed chemically and metallographically. These experiments were carried out within three casts and in all three cases the batch was formed by 100% of aluminium scrap in the form of finely shredded aluminium cans (Fig.1) and from the point of view of the complex efficiency assessment of the recycling process a calculation of the yield of the acquired aluminium alloy was undertaken. At the same time, considering that the aluminium waste was coated with plastic materials, paper and varnish/lacquer, it was necessary to identify the content and compositions of the substances released in the course of the melting process in the form of gas and assess their possible negative impact on the environment.
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