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Article: Glossary of ferrous scrap and steel industry terms. (2003 Ferrous Scrap Supplement).
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- Recycling Today
- Article date:
- January 1, 2003
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Automobile Shredder--A hammermill-style shredder large enough to shred whole cars into fist-sized chunks in less than a minute
Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR)--The material left over after an automobile has been shredded and the ferrous metal and other marketable materials have been separated. Also known as fluff
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Balers--Machines that compress scrap for shipment as condensed, sheared and tied cubes
Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF)---The updated replacement of the traditional open-hearth furnace, the BOF refines molten iron mixed with steel scrap in a process that can take place in less than one hour. Unlike electric arc ...