Constellium Announced Major Advancement in Aluminum Recycling with LIBS Technology

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Constellium SE reported a significant breakthrough in aluminum recycling for the automotive sector through the use of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) technology on an industrial scale. The project was created in association with a prominent European automaker and OSR GmbH & Co. KG. In order to lower carbon emissions in the automotive supply chain, it seeks to increase the usage of recycled aluminum.

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At its Neuf-Brisach facility in France, the company has previously processed sizable amounts of LIBS-sorted scrap to produce premium aluminum solutions. Aluminum scrap can be sorted quickly and precisely thanks to the LIBS sorting process.

Constellium SE and OSR GmbH & Co. KG will keep refining the technology in order to extract valuable aluminum from automobiles that are nearing the end of their useful lives.

According to Dieter Holl, Vice President Global Automotive at Constellium, the cutting-edge technique will make it possible to recover premium alloys from pre-consumer waste. In turn, this will enable its clients reach sustainability objectives and drastically lower carbon footprint, he continued.