Aluminum Recycling; Recycled Aluminum Ingots; Scrap Aluminum; 2008
Data source: Tiangong LCI Data Working Group
- Reference product
- Secondary aluminium ingot
- Functional unit
- 1000 m3
- Geography
- China (CN) · Geographic precision not specified
- Reference year
- 2021
Dataset description
The recycled aluminum ingots produced from this process are typically used as raw material inputs for various manufacturing industries, such as automotive, construction, packaging, and electronics. The use of recycled aluminum instead of primary aluminum helps to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with the extraction and processing of virgin aluminum ore.
Technology description
The recycled aluminum ingots produced from this process are typically used as raw material inputs for various manufacturing industries, such as automotive, construction, packaging, and electronics. The use of recycled aluminum instead of primary aluminum helps to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with the extraction and processing of virgin aluminum ore.
Record
- Classification
- ILCD · C · Manufacturing; ILCD · 24 · Manufacture of basic metals; ILCD · 242 · Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals; ILCD · 2420 · Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals