Metal
Al-ReX
USING X-RAY SENSOR TECHNOLOGY FOR SORTING ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
IN THE TREATMENT OF END-OF-LIFE VEHICLES (ELV) AND WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE), a metallic aluminium fraction (Al) is obtained, which is a mixture of different casting and wrought alloys. Currently, all secondary Al alloys obtained through the recycling process are used for casting processes, mostly for Al injection moulding (HPDC), which represents a clear loss of material value. Overall, it is estimated that 6.1 Mt of wrought alloys are degraded each year in moulding products.
Demand for 6xxx series aluminium alloys is estimated to grow from 2.3 to 6.5 million metric tonnes, between 2010 and 2030. Aluminium scrap (mixed alloys) is also expected to beat the demand for casting alloys with high impurity tolerance. Over 30% of the metals processed in the EU come from recycling, although variation between metals is high and only 12% of Al comes from recycling.
REYDESA, part of the Otua Group, is a leading company in the recovery of ferrous and non-ferrous metals that manages a wide range of metal waste. Al-ReX was developed in collaboration with the Group’s R&D unit, INATEC.
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