The Aluminium Industry
Publisher： Elsevier Science
Publication year： 2001
E-ISBN: 9781855738768
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781855731516
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9781855731516
Subject： F Economic;F1 The World Economic Profiles , Economic History , Economic Geography;TF Metallurgical Industry
Language： ENG
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Description
Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust but, because aluminium was isolated experimentally only in 1827 and produced in commercial quantities only after 1886, its production and use is many times less than that of iron. However over twice as much aluminium is produced as copper and the annual percentage growth in its consumption between 1985 and 1998 at 2.8% is significantly greater than that of iron and steel. The aluminium industry provides an in-depth overview of the international aluminium trade at the turn of the millennium. Its clearly presented information, analysis and statistics bring the industry into sharp focus – from extraction and refining to applications, markets, prices and future trends. The aluminium industry is essential reading for:
- Professionals whose businesses participate in, supply or buy from any part of the aluminium industry
- The finance community with investment interests in the metals or raw materials industries
- Engineers needing an overview of the structure and commercial operation of the aluminium industry
- Government policy makers and all those needing an introduction to the industry or a training resource for new entrants
- How the aluminium industry has developed from its earliest beginnings
- How the key raw materials, bauxite and alumina are processed
- Why technical trends are changing the production of aluminium
- How prima
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