Smelters and refineries are central nodes in both primary and recycled metal value chains. We are developing a database that supports materials flow analysis, business analytics and metallurgical engineering knowledge to characterize metal processing, recycling capacity, and business capability -- in support of a circular economy for metals and more sustainable sourcing of primary materials in the 21st Century.
Project contributors
Steven B. Young, Jamie Faubert
Waterloo Industrial Ecology Group
School of Environment, Enterprise and Development
Funding and support
University of Waterloo