Aluminium Dunkerque Launches €13m Recycling Furnace Boosting Low-Carbon Production

Published: May 20, 2025 09:27

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[Aluminium Dunkerque inaugurates €13 million recycling furnace]
On May 2025, Aluminium Dunkerque officially launched a €13 million melting furnace, known as Furnace 8, dedicated to aluminium recycling. The new unit will process 7,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap annually and deliver 20,000 tonnes of low-carbon metal, cutting CO₂ emissions per tonne of ingots by 10%. This equates to 25,000 tonnes of CO₂ and 96 GWh of electricity saved each year. The installation also created eight new jobs.

Furnace 8 incorporates advanced technologies such as oxy-fuel burners and a closed-loop industrial water system, boosting environmental performance. With a capacity of 10 tonnes per hour, the furnace strengthens France’s domestic recycling capacity and supports industrial decarbonisation, especially in the automotive sector. Aluminium Dunkerque, France’s last major primary aluminium smelter, produces 300,000 tonnes of aluminium annually for use in automotive, defense, transport, and packaging industries.

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