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Saltcake Resources
This resource page provides information, research summaries and reports about saltcake.
Saltcake and Baghouse Dust Landfill Recommendations
This report provides landfill management recommendations for saltcake and baghouse dust, two byproducts of rotary furnace operations that melt aluminum dross and scrap to recover aluminum.
Secondary Aluminum Processing Waste Evaluation
The Aluminum Association participated in a joint research project with the EPA and EREF to better understand the behavior of secondary aluminum processing wastes (SAPW) in landfills.
Saltcake Generation and Management Position Paper
The Aluminum Association released a position paper to clarify the definition, regulatory status, and handling practices of saltcake to ensure of its proper management in the aluminum and waste industry.
Comments on Department of Energy Manufacturing Institute
The Aluminum Association submitted comments on the Department of Energy (DOE) plan to create a new Manufacturing Institute on industrial decarbonization; Sept. 7, 2021