C5 - Life cycle of Metals
C5 - Life cycle of metals
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- Created on: 11-11-12 15:57
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- C5 - Life cycle of Metals
- Types of Metals
- Different types of metals can impact the envirnoment
- E.g. lighter cars, mean less fuel consumption, fewer emission, so vechiles could be designed with light metals
- Different types of metals can impact the envirnoment
- Recycling
- For every tonne of steel recycled; a saving of 1.5 tonnes of iron ores and half a tonne of coal
- Reduces the amount of rubbish sent to land fills
- Reduces the impact on the environment, by cutting the use of raw materials
- Mining the ores
- Produces lots of noise and dust
- Produces large volume of waste rock
- Can be on the surface or underground
- Can leave large holes on the ground
- Uses lots of energy which comes form burning fossil fuels
- Types of Metals
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