Metal Briquetting

Metal briquetting refers to a recycling technology that utilizes immense mechanical pressure (cold pressing or hot pressing) to compress metal waste such as iron chips, aluminum chips, and copper chips into high-density briquettes. It is widely used in fields such as resource recovery, metallurgy, and foundry operations.

The advantages of the briquetting process are as follows: it significantly reduces the volume of waste metal chips—typically to less than one-quarter of their original state—thereby minimizing storage space requirements and lowering logistics and transportation costs. Furthermore, the resulting high-density metal briquettes enhance smelting efficiency and reduce metal oxidation loss.

This page introduces the fundamentals of metal briquetting, including the briquetting process, machine types, and solutions. Browse the guides below to explore each topic in detail.