| Title | Economic and Environmental Evaluation of Aluminium Recycling based on a Belgian Case Study |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 17511 |
| Authors | Soo, VK; Peeters, JR; Compston, P; Doolan, M; Duflou, JR |
| Title | Economic and Environmental Evaluation of Aluminium Recycling based on a Belgian Case Study |
| Year | 2019 |
| Published | |
| Abstract | The increasing demand for aluminium (Al) has led to the significant growth of secondary Al production. Although Al is one of the most recycled metal streams, the presence of impurities, such as iron, silicon and copper, has limited the environmental and economic benefits of recycling Al. These competing interests have led to the choice of recycling options that is suboptimal This paper evaluates the economic and environmental effects of recycling different Al scrap qualities based on data collected from a Belgian recycling facility. Observations from the case study show that the profit-driven recycling market has led to a recycling system that does not produce the best environmental impact outcome. Maximising the environmental benefits of material recycling is often secondary to profit generation from the recyclers' perspective. There is a need for stricter measures, such as environmental tax on primary Al production, to address the environmental and economic challenges in the current recycling systems. (C) 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. |
| https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2019.04.080 |
Similar Articles
| ID | Score | Article |
|---|---|---|
21558
|
Warrings, R; Fellner, J How to increase recycling rates. The case of aluminium packaging in Austria(2021)Waste Management & Research, 39.0, 1 | |
| 16926
|
Windmark, C; Lattanzi, L; Månberger, A; Jarfors, AEW Investigation on Resource-Efficient Aluminium Recycling - A State of the Art Review(2022) | |
| 25925
|
Warrings, R; Fellner, J Management of aluminium packaging waste in selected European countries(2019)Waste Management & Research, 37, 4 | |
| 23980
|
Warrings, R; Fellner, J Current status of circularity for aluminum from household waste in Austria(2018) | |
| 17257
|
Stotz, PM; Niero, M; Bey, N; Paraskevas, D Environmental screening of novel technologies to increase material circularity: A case study on aluminium cans(2017) | |
| 14305
|
Sevigné-Itoiz, E; Gasol, CM; Rieradevall, J; Gabarrell, X Environmental consequences of recycling aluminum old scrap in a global market(2014) | |
| 22237
|
Lederer, J; Schuch, D The contribution of waste and bottom ash treatment to the circular economy of metal packaging: A case study from Austria(2024) | |
| 27580
|
Pedneault, J; Majeau-Bettez, G; Margni, M How much sorting is required for a circular low carbon aluminum economy?(2023)Journal Of Industrial Ecology, 27.0, 3 | |
| 5596
|
Niero, M; Olsen, SI Circular economy: To be or not to be in a closed product loop? A Life Cycle Assessment of aluminium cans with inclusion of alloying elements(2016) | |
| 1747
|
Gheewala, SH Material recycling in a circular economy-A systems view(2024)Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Energy And Environment, 13, 1 |