Aluminum Recycling And Processing For Energy Conservation And Sustainability

Contents :

Preface

Chapter 1: Life-Cycle Engineering and Design

Chapter 2: Sustainability - The Materials Role

Chapter 3: Life-Cycle Inventory Analysis of the North American Aluminum Industry

Chapter 4: Life-Cycle Assessment of Aluminum : Inventory Data for the Worldwide Primary Aluminum Industry

Chapter 5: Sustainable Development for the Aluminum Industry

Chapter 6: Materials Flow Modeling of Aluminum for Sustainability

Chapter 7: Recycling of Aluminum

Chapter 8: Identification and Sorting of Wrought Aluminum Alloys

Chapter 9: Emerging Trends in Aluminum Recycling

Chapter 10: U.S. Energy Requirements for Aluminum Production : Historical Perspective, Theoretical Limits and New Opportunities

Appendixes

Appendix A: Energy Intensity of Materials Produced in the United States
Appendix B: Energy Values for Energy Sources and Materials
Appendix C: Hydroelectric Distribution and Electrical Energy Values
Appendix D: Emission Data and Calculations
Appendix E: U.S. Energy Use by Aluminum Processing Area
Appendix F: Theoretical Energy Data and Calculations
Appendix G: Aluminum Heat Capacity and Heat of Fusion Data
Appendix H: Impact of Using Different Technologies on Energy Requirements for Producing Aluminum
Appendix I: Glossary

Index