| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1698672 | Procedia CIRP | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Life cycle impact of European generic primary and secondary aluminium are well defined. However specific recycling processes are not available in literature. In this study, the environmental assessment of cable recycling processing is examined. The data come from a recycling plant (MTB Recycling) in France. MTB process relies only on mechanical separation and optical sorting processes on shredder cables. On the one hand, the study demonstrates huge environmental benefits for aluminium recycled in comparison with primary aluminium. On the other hand, the results show the harmful environmental influence of the heat refining by comparison with cold recycling process.
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Authors
Guilhem Grimaud, Nicolas Perry, Bertrand Laratte,