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pencilvanian
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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 Posted - 06/16/2007 : 16:45:01
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Some interesting news on recycling in India.
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Bringing order to metal scrap industry (India)
Globally, metal scrap is a big commodity business and the two thriving centres where most deals are made are Dubai and Singapore. Dealers based there procure scrap mainly from developed countries — the more developed a country is the greater is its scrap generation — and sell the material to recyclers everywhere. In fact, a chunk of India's annual scrap imports worth over $1 billion is sourced from Dubai- and Singapore-based dealers....
...By its very nature, scrap trade calls for some official vigil and self-discipline by people involved in the business. In this context, one may recall the stir that the discovery of guns and grenades in a scrap container originating from the US created here in October 2006. There have been quite a few instances of casualties in recycling plants, which unwittingly used scrap containing arms and ammunition.
The government has made it clear that its commitment to a liberal trade regime should not mean that it will look the other way if attempts are made to smuggle in "live or spent weapons-grade material" in scrap consignments. As a follow-up measure, Indian importers can now buy unshredded metallic scrap only from the Indian government-registered overseas suppliers. Even then, supplies meant for India will have to be cleared by pre-shipment inspection agencies. Besides the pre-shipment screening, the government has designated 26 ports which alone can handle this particular cargo.
...Primary metal production is an energy-guzzling proposition. In the case of primary aluminium-making, the energy consumption is 16,000 kwh a tonne. But manufacture of secondary aluminium (melting down for new aluminum)requires 5 per cent of this energy. Consider to what extent the making and use of secondary aluminium or copper will help in controlling greenhouse gas emission. Moreover, all mineral resources are finite and therefore an ideal mix of primary metal production and recycling of used metal will help in resource conservation.
Unlike in India, big metal recyclers in the West such as Atlanta-based Novelis have played an important role in bringing discipline to scrap collection, segregation and shredding operation. In the process, scrap collectors are getting adequately rewarded for their efforts. India is nearly a million tonne producer of primary aluminium. But we have got only a single aluminium recycling plant of 25,000 tonnes capacity worth mentioning in terms of technology and size of operation....
In the case of copper, we have got one secondary producer using technology from Outokumpu and MIM. But the unit has so far been able to use only part of the nameplate capacity of 50,000 tonnes...
I should have chosen "Cut-n-Paste" as a forum name, since that is what I do, mostly.
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Ardent Listener
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Posted - 06/16/2007 : 17:43:54
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There was a big article in our local newspaper about the local scrap industry. A local scrap dealer was quoted as saying he expects a stong scap market as long as China contiues to grow.
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jldco
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Posted - 09/17/2007 : 08:13:05
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I know a local man who, 50 years ago, started a trash pickup service in rural Arkansas with two pickups and 4 spare tires. He became very large and later started a recycling business as well. He sold the trash business several years ago to Waste Managment Inc. in a multi-million dollar deal, but kept the recycling business which does scrap metals as well. Over a cup of coffee one day he winked at me and said the srap and recycling business wasn't ever for sale, thats the money maker. Just an inspiring rags to riches story on the topic. Although, Rags to Riches always seems to leave out the hard work over time aspect....
Thanks for the article, Pencilvanian, I enjoyed the read |
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