GN 66 - Turning Dirty Scrap into Golden Castings
Dirty scrap might look like waste. But inside that messy pile lies one of the biggest opportunities in the aluminum industry.
In this episode, hosts Fabian Niklas and Staffan Zetterström talk with Julio Quintero — materials engineer and host of the Dirty Scrap Podcast — about how recycling actually works in practice. From scrapyards to alloy recipes, from sorting technology to geopolitics, the conversation explores how the industry can turn contaminated scrap into high-quality aluminum and why doing it right is not just sustainable, but extremely profitable.
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