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Asahi Kasei and Nippon Steel recycle scrap from chlor-alkali electrolysis cell production

This article was originally posted on Chemical Engineering Online.
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Asahi Kasei, Nippon Steel, and Nippon Steel Trading have launched a closed-loop program to recycle pure titanium scrap from chlor-alkali electrolysis cell manufacturing back into raw material for pure titanium, aiming to cut the environmental impact of cell production and support circular use of titanium.

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Asahi Kasei (Tokyo, Japan; www.asahi-kasei.com) a diversified global company, Nippon Steel (Tokyo, Japan; www.nipponsteel.com), and Nippon Steel Trading have launched a recycling initiative to convert pure titanium scrap generated during the manufacturing of electrolysis cells into a raw material for pure titanium. The initiative is designed to reduce the environmental impact of cell production and […]

The post Asahi Kasei and Nippon Steel recycle scrap from chlor-alkali electrolysis cell production appeared first on Chemical Engineering.

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