TOMRA publishes new e-book on the future of aluminum recycling
TOMRA Recycling’s new e-book has been released prior to the ALUMINIUM Düsseldorf trade show, which takes place from October 8 to 10, 2024
In the run-up to the ALUMINUM Düsseldorf trade show, TOMRA Recycling has published a new e-book, titled The Green Revolution: A guide to the future of aluminum recycling. The book is free to download. It "highlights the opportunities that aluminum recycling presents and demonstrates how the latest sorting technologies can unlock vast potential in this thriving industry," according to the company. TOMRA's advanced aluminum solutions will be featured at the trade show, which will take place at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre, Germany, from October 8 to 10, 2024.
Recycling as a catalyst for change
The e-book seeks to explain how the global aluminum recycling industry offers abundant potential for growth and long-lasting change. As companies increasingly commit to becoming more sustainable, reducing their carbon footprint, and supporting decarbonization efforts, aluminum recycling is a catalyst of transformation.
To help recyclers and processors unlock the vast benefits associated with recycling aluminum, The Green Revolution: A guide to the future of aluminum recycling explores how the use of recycled aluminum not only delivers environmental benefits but also improves operations for aluminum producers, processors, and recyclers.
The e-book provides an overview of the current global market for aluminum and stresses the need for recyclers to understand the sources and composition of the aluminum they are recycling.
Up to 39 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions could be avoided
With European Aluminum and its Circular Aluminum Action Plan predicting that an increase in aluminum recycling rates could lead to carbon dioxide emission savings of up to 39 million tonnes per year by 2050, aluminum recycling is set to play a key role in decarbonization.
According to the action plan, unprecedented demand for aluminum will transform how we make use of our precious resources, with secondary aluminum becoming a crucial means of mitigating global warming.
TOMRA's new e-book also highlights the range of sensor-based sorting technologies that can be used and configured to create a clean aluminum fraction, based on recyclers' specific requirements. The latest cutting-edge sensor-based sorting technologies can create furnace-ready aluminum for use in the manufacture of aluminum products for high-end applications, helping to close the loop on aluminum.
The e-book is available for download at the TOMRA website.
TOMRA's sorting technology to be showcased at ALUMINIUM Düsseldorf
At the trade show, TOMRA will demonstrate how modern technologies can support the industry's efforts to decarbonize and achieve a circular economy for aluminum.
A key highlight at TOMRA's booth will be the AUTOSORT PULSE: the company's latest innovation in the aluminum sector. This sorting solution, built on TOMRA's proprietary Dynamic LIBS technology, closes another gap in the industry's path toward material circularity by enabling the precise sorting of aluminum scrap by alloys, including 5xxx and 6xxx alloy classes.
In addition, TOMRA will feature its established X-TRACT solution, which sorts by atomic density and allows for the accurate separation of aluminum from heavy metals. The X-TRACT was recently upgraded with a new design and enhanced functionalities in 2022.
