Lost in the shuffle : A taxonomy for the accumulation of unwanted elements in steel recycling

Aiming to reach circularity and resource efficiency, the metal industry pushes towards recycling secondary products instead of producing from primary material. This increases the use of scrap, which can bring about several benefits but could also come at the expense of the materials' quality an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA. - 1991. - (2025) vom: 28. Juli, Seite 734242X251350541
1. Verfasser: Pérez Horno, Beatriz (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Feldmann, Andreas, Samuelsson, Peter
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2025
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA
Schlagworte:Journal Article Circular economy impurity proactive approach recycling resource management
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