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Evaluation of shredder residue as cement manufacturing feedstock

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Metal recycling from automobiles, appliances and scrap steel occurs at over 200 dedicated metal shredding operations in the US. Shredder residue (SR) consists of glass, rubber, plastics, fibers, dirt, and fines that remain after ferrous and non-ferrous metals have been removed. Over 3 million tonnes of SR generated in the US each year are landfilled. The results of a previous end-of-life impact assessment showed that use of SR as a fuel supplement for cement manufacturing was environmentally beneficial to the current practice of landfilling and appears better in comparison to the other management methods studied. However, because many reuse and recycling options may not be cost effective, there is a need for further study. Simplistic methods to separate SR into energy and mineral rich streams may facilitate the use of a sizable fraction of SR. Due to the large scale of the cement industry in the US, a significant amount of SR is recoverable. The goal of this study was to identify the feedstock quality parameters needed to satisfy kiln operators and then to assess the mechanical means necessary to process SR into material acceptable as coal and mineral substitutes.

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  • Boughton, Bob, 2007. "Evaluation of shredder residue as cement manufacturing feedstock," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 51(3), pages 621-642.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:recore:v:51:y:2007:i:3:p:621-642
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2006.11.006
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