ProcessDataset version: v01.01.001

Aluminum Recycling; Recycled Aluminum Ingots; Scrap Aluminum; 2008

Data source: Tiangong LCI Data Working Group

Scope & method

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.

Functional unit

1000 m3