Table of Contents

Part I: Fundamentals 1. Introduction 2. Sources for the production of aluminium 3. Alumina refinery 4. Aluminium reduction 5. Secondary aluminium 6. Material basis for recycling> Part II: Mechanical Preparation 1. General 3. Cutting and baling 4. Comminution 5. Classification 6. Sorting 7. Process lines for mechanical preparation> Part III: Metallurgical Processing 1. Melting process 2. Overview of melting technologies 3. Furnace technology 4. Casting technologies 5. Metal treatment 6. Environment control 7. Process control 8. Quality assurance 9. Safety> Part IV: Plant Design 1. Plant layout 2. Plant implementation 3. Detail engineering 4. Construction 5. Project management 6. Final remarks

About the Author

Dipl.-Ing. Christoph Schmitz Engineer at: Alcutec Engineering GmbH, Germany Dipl.-Ing. Josef Domagala Engineer at: Engineering & Trade Services, Germany Part III/Chapter 3.3 Petra Haag Germany Part IV