Potential energy savings by application of the novel CRIMSON aluminium casting process

Applied Energy

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 111-116

  Dai, Xiaojun ^a   Jolly, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aluminium casting; CRIMSON; Energy saving; Melting

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM CASTINGS; COMPETITION; FOUNDRY PRACTICE; MELTING;

CASTING INDUSTRY; CRIMSON; ENERGY COST; FOUNDRY INDUSTRIES; MELTING PROCESS;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

ALUMINUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; MELTING; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SAMPLING;

EID: 80053315002     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.12.029     Document Type: Article

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