Michael Dello-Iacovo
@michaeldello.bsky.social
Space science PhD trying to make the world better for sentient beings. Weirdly into energy and animal protection.
~75% of aluminium ever mined is still in use today, due to the value of recycling it as well as the ease of recycling it. So be sure to recycle your aluminium products to reduce the amount of energy we need to use to refine it!
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December 2, 2024 at 8:44 PM
~75% of aluminium ever mined is still in use today, due to the value of recycling it as well as the ease of recycling it. So be sure to recycle your aluminium products to reduce the amount of energy we need to use to refine it!
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Historically, refined aluminium was so hard to make that it was more valuable than gold or silver until ~the last few hundred years. Aluminium plates were more of a sign of wealth than gold or silver plates at least until around 1850.
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December 2, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Historically, refined aluminium was so hard to make that it was more valuable than gold or silver until ~the last few hundred years. Aluminium plates were more of a sign of wealth than gold or silver plates at least until around 1850.
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Aluminium refineries use massive amounts of energy. The biggest aluminium refinery in Australia is Tomago, which has 850 MW consumption (~3% of Australia's instantaneous electricity demand).
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December 2, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Aluminium refineries use massive amounts of energy. The biggest aluminium refinery in Australia is Tomago, which has 850 MW consumption (~3% of Australia's instantaneous electricity demand).
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Refining aluminium is one of the most energy intensive materials to produce. If you only wanted to recycle one material, be sure it's aluminium!
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December 2, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Refining aluminium is one of the most energy intensive materials to produce. If you only wanted to recycle one material, be sure it's aluminium!
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