Sorted aluminium scrap prepared for secondary aluminium recycling

Aluminium recycling

From regional scrap to controlled secondary aluminium.

The process is designed around recoverable metal value: source suitable scrap, prepare it correctly, melt with discipline, cast saleable secondary aluminium and document the batch.

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Production logic

The economics begin before the furnace.

Secondary aluminium performance depends heavily on what enters the plant. Procurement discipline, sorting and feedstock preparation can be as important as melting capacity.

Extrusion and profile scrap
Aluminium wheel scrap
Casting and foundry scrap
Clean industrial production scrap
Selected mixed aluminium streams

Target feedstock categories are subject to technical acceptance criteria, contamination, alloy chemistry, commercial terms and final operating procedures.

Aluminium scrap handling and preparation for recycling

Recovery discipline

Every tonne starts with knowing what is in the scrap.

Five-step process

Industrial recycling with traceable decision points.

The initial operating model is intentionally straightforward. Each step has a clear purpose and a measurable control point.

Receive & classify

Record supplier, weight, material family and visible contamination.

Sort & prepare

Separate incompatible materials and prepare feedstock for a defined melt campaign.

Melt & recover

Operate furnace parameters to recover aluminium while monitoring losses and dross.

Condition & cast

Adjust the melt as required by the target product route and cast into ingot format.

Verify & release

Develop batch chemistry, traceability and shipment-release controls around customer requirements.

Quality pathway

Quality claims should follow evidence, not marketing.

At commissioning stage, the right approach is to define the system that will generate reliable evidence: incoming inspection, batch identity, process records, chemistry control and shipment release.

Traceability

Supplier lot → melt campaign → cast batch → shipment record.

Process control

Document furnace, handling and casting conditions relevant to repeatability.

Chemistry

Develop testing capability and external-lab support appropriate to customer specifications.

Release

Ship only against defined commercial and technical acceptance criteria.

Circular advantage

Recycling preserves the value of a permanent material.

Aluminium can be repeatedly remelted and returned to use. Industry references consistently highlight the large energy advantage of secondary production compared with primary metal.

For Alvion Chem, the practical opportunity is to connect that material advantage with regional sourcing, disciplined recovery and customer demand. Environmental value and commercial value should reinforce each other.

~95%

lower energy requirement

Industry sources commonly state that recycled aluminium can save around 95% of the energy required for primary aluminium production. This is a sector benchmark, not a measured site-specific saving.

Commercial partnerships

Connect scrap supply with secondary aluminium demand.

We are interested in discussions with aluminium scrap suppliers, secondary aluminium buyers, industrial users and technology partners.

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