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Today on our DAILY Aluminum Facts, more facts about our favorite element, Aluminum!
Did you know:
75% of all Aluminium ever produced is still in use today!
from 1888 when aluminum was first produces, more thank 1.6 billion tonnes of primary aluminum has been produced, with 1.2 billion tonnes still in use today!
Aluminum Recycling saves 95% of the energy needed for new aluminum production!
In 2019, the primary energy consumption for global primary aluminum production, from mine to cast house, was 186 gigajoules per tonne. In contrast, the primary energy demand for recycled aluminum was 8.3 gigajoules per tonne, resulting in a significant energy saving (95.5%).
Aluminum cans are the most recycled beverage container
In 2019, 71% of aluminum cans were recycled back into new aluminum products globally. This compares to 34% for PET and 40% for glass bottles.
Aluminum is infinitely recyclable
Aluminum, like all metals, is composed of atoms bonded together and formed in a crystal structure. This makes aluminum easy to melt and reform into a solid state without changing its fundamental properties. Therefore, aluminum can be recycled repeatedly and back into use with no limitation.
Top 10 Largest Aluminium Smelters In The World
1.
Name: Huomei Hongjun Aluminium Smelter
Country: China
City: Hongjun
Capacity in tonnes per year (tpy): 1,060,000
2.
Name: Dubai Aluminium Co (Dubal)
Country: UAE
City: Jebel Ali, Dubai
Capacity (tpy): 1,040,000
3.
Name: Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Works (BrAZ)
Country: Russia
City: Krasnoyarsk
Capacity (tpy): 1,008,000
4.
Name: Bratsk Aluminium Works (BrAZ)
Country: Russia
City: Bratsk
Capacity (tpy): 1,006,000
5.
Name: Aluminium Bahrain (Alba)
Country: Bahrain
City: Askar
Capacity (tpy): 890,000
6.
Name: Xinjiang Easthope Coal Power & Aluminium
Country: China
City: Xinjiang
Capacity (tpy): 860,000
7.
Name: Emirates Aluminium (Emal)
Country: UAE
City: Taweelah
Capacity (tpy): 800,000
8.
Name: Dongfang Xiwang Aluminium Smelter Innermongolia
Country: China
City: Dongfang Xiwang
Capacity (tpy): 780,000
9.
Name: Xinfa Group
Country: China
City: Wujiaqu
Capacity (tpy): 740,000
10.
Name: Hillside Aluminium
Country: South Africa
City: Richards Bay, Hillside
Capacity (tpy): 720,000
Which smelter is your Favorite?!
Sources:
https://international-aluminium.org/
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