how does scrap metal recycling works
                     
Have you ever thought about what happened to your scrap metal 
after you turned them into a scrap metal dealer? Are you interested 
to know the amazing process of scrap metal recycling in Singapore? 
Well, we are here to tell you about the process of recycling scrap 
metal. 
 The Process Of Scrap Recycling 
Below we’ve outlined the process of metal recycling so that you 
can get a better understanding of how metal recycling can 
actually work. 
Collection 
The first step in the metal recycling process is a 
collection. 
In this process, you need to collect the 
unwanted scrap items and materials offered up 
by you. 
It also includes items like white goods, leftover 
construction materials, batteries, car parts, etc.
Shredding and Sorting 
After collecting scrap materials, the metal is shredded so that it can get melted easily. 
The smaller the metal gets shredded the easier it gets to melt it down. It is done so that 
less energy is used for the melting of these materials. 
After the shredding process, it gets placed into magnetic drums to sort the non-ferrous 
metals out from the ferrous metals. 
Melting 
The scrap metal is blasted with hot air that removes any paint or other 
impurities on the surface of the material. After this process, the scrap metals 
are metaled in a large furnace. However, there are specific furnaces that are 
designed especially for melting different types of scrap metal materials. 
There are a number of factors considered while melting scrap metals like the 
size of the furnace, the number of metals, and the temperature inside the 
furnace. The metal process takes a few minutes or a couple of hours, 
depending on the type of metal. 
Purification 
After melting, the scrap metal gets purified. This step ensures that the final 
product is free from impurities and high in quality. You need to keep in mind 
that the presence of impurities can alter the metal’s properties. 
Electrolysis is the main step of the purification method. It is also done to ensure 
that the scrap metal is complete and ready to go. 
Solidifying 
After the purification process, the metal are carried by the conveyor belt to cool and 
solidify.
Following the purification process, the molten metals are then carried by a conveyor 
belt to cool and solidify. The melted scrap metals are then formed into specific shapes 
such as blocks called ingots, which are then sent to rolling mills where they can be rolled 
into sheets.