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Recent technology and trends in automotive recycling

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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, increasing public concern in the United States about automobile graveyards resulted in the development of current automobile recycling technology. However, due to changes in automobile manufacturing practices, the future applicability of existing automobile recycling technology is uncertain. This paper reviews the technological and political trends as they relate to the recycle of automobiles. Recycling practices for steel, aluminum, lead, and platinum-group metals are outlined, and research efforts on alternative approaches are discussed.

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    Pragna N. H. Bhakta M.Sc. (program manager, member of TMS)

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Bhakta, P.N.H. Recent technology and trends in automotive recycling. JOM 46, 36–39 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03222555

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