Iron scrap
The iron remains one of the most recycled articles in the world and in fergometal recycling we welcome all degrees of iron for recycling that can be segregated and crushed to be melted and purified for reuse.
Iron is known as a ferrous material with highly magnetic properties . The steel is a iron alloy containing carbon and remains the most recycled material in the world.
More recycled iron articles
scrap of materials following industrial processes75 %containers at the end of your useful life60 %vehicles at the end of its useful life85 %appliances at the end of its useful life90 %Industrial machinery55 %
About iron recycling
The Iron Recycling has become a vital part of the 21st century steel industry; improving its profitability and minimizing its impact on the broader environment.
The use of secondary ferrous metals instead of the extraction of mineral reduces to a large extent CO2 emissions , as well as energy and water consumption and general air pollution. In a nutshell, the recycling of the existing scrap in steel allows a more efficient use of the natural resources of our planet.
Iron recycling chain
the recycling process of ferrous metals consists of five key steps:
- classification . As steel is magnetic, iron can be quickly separated from other recyclable metals within a metal recycling installation by using powerful magnetic tapes.
- crushing . The crushers have rotating magnetic drums that extract iron and steel from the mixture of metals and other materials.
- separation media . The next level of separation involves electric currents, high pressure air flows and fluid flotation systems. It is possible that additional steel processes that have a tin protective layer are required (for example, a can of drinks) that must be eliminated and recycled independently.
- shear . It is a hydraulic machinery that exerts considerable pressure to cut the thicker and heavier steel pieces: the type recovered from railway lines and cruises. Other cutting techniques, such as the use of gas and plasma arc, can also be used with good results.
- packed . This process implies the compaction of iron and steel products in large blocks, which makes them much easier to move and transport.
