Most frequently used in bulk Metal Recycling are scrap steel, iron, lead, aluminium, copper, stainless steel and zinc.
Metals which contain iron in them are known as ferrous where metals without iron are non-ferrous.
Metals are sorted on the base of their properties.
For example, if we would have to separate ferrous metals; then their magnetic proportion will help with separation.
It is important that anyone in this trade has more than a basic knowledge about metals so that we can help devise new and exciting ways to move towards more green and sustainable ways of recycling.
Our recycling process involves following steps:
SORTING
The most important step in a quality metal recycling process is collecting and sorting the kind of metals which are good for recycling.
The quality of the metal matters a lot when it comes to recycling well.
A good recycled product can only be made if the original metals are sorted correctly.
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PROCESSING
The next step is to compact the metal.
After crushing and breaking the metal the shredding of metals takes place.
They are broken down into small sheets or pieces so that they can be processed further with ease. Recycled Metal has to have a small surface area, to be melted down quickly
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THE LAST STEP
The last step is to melt all this scrap metal in a large furnace.
Each metal has a specially designed furnace depending on its properties. Then after melting the metals are purified by using different methods.
These metal blocks are then transported to different mills for their remaking into other products.
Information sources –
https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/RecyclingMetal.php / https://transmetal.co.uk/scrap-metal-ecycling/#:~:text=http%3A//earth911.com/recycling/metal/ / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrap
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