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    Supplier Power Strong force 3 largest aluminium producers supplied metal can industry (Alcoa, Alcan, Reynolds Metal)Since aluminum was invented in 58, steel has continuously declined due to economical reasons and consumer preference. Due to the threat of steel, firms like Alcoa limited aluminum prices which kept suppliers from holding much bargaining power. So few big suppliers Threat to forward integrate- Reynolds Metal – supplier of aluminium entering the mkt to can makers and is also a

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    Outline Introduction a. i. There are people around the world that still believe that Alzheimer’s is a normal part of aging and that it isn’t fatal. ii. Research shows that Alzheimer’s disease causes changes in the brain for decades prior to the first symptoms become visible, so even people who seem free of the disease today might be at risk. iii. Alzheimer 's disease has no survivors. It 's a disease that destroys your brain cells and causes it to malfunction, change memory

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    Removal of Arsenic from contaminated water by using Raw and Treated Laterite as an adsorption surface Tejaswi Prakhar, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, prakhartejaswi@gmail.com, 783034269, SPOTLIGHT- Long Term Problem Solving, COG/05619 Arpan Singh Rajput, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, arpanvats.singh@gmail.com, 9473840682, SPOTLIGHT- Long Term Problem Solving, COG/06735 Anmol Kumar Sinha, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, SPOTLIGHT- Long Term Problem Solving,

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    There are a myriad of minerals, gemstones, and rocks throughout the world with each having select features and characteristics that differentiate one another. When selecting a mineral to conduct a research report on, one could be drawn to Lazurite for a multitude of factors whether it be the aesthetically pleasing appearance or the various ways it has been incorporated throughout history. Therefore, one can define such a magnificent mineral by characteristics and historical application for which

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    Impacts Of Recycling

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    Recycling is helping the environment by eliminating waste. Recycling is taking old metal or paper and taking it to a foundry . Giving it back to them to make new products with to save the natural resource that it would take to make it from scratch. If the metal companies had to take and mine for the ore that it takes to make metal they would be hurting the environment a lot worse than what they would by using recycled goods. Recycling metal also helps us the consumer save on the natural resources

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    surface in soil etc. The two most popular ways to do surface mining is open-pit mining and strip-mining. Open-pit mining is when you extract rocks from the earth’s surface in open pits, the minerals found using open-pit mining are Ores, copper and aluminium. Strip mining is when you get rid of soil and rocks above a layer of coal normally and you then extract the mineral, coal is the only mineral normally extracted using the strip mining method. Mining can be very dangerous and have been many accidents

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    Copper-Iron Stoichiometry Lab Report 10/3/12 Abstract: The lab performed required the use of quantitative and analytical analysis along with limiting reagent analysis. The reaction of Copper (II) Sulfate, CuSO4, mass of 7.0015g with 2.0095g Fe or iron powder produced a solid precipitate of copper while the solution remained the blue color. Through this the appropriate reaction had to be determined out of the two possibilities. Through the use of a vacuum filtration system the mass of Cu was

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    There are many elements that are commonly used and mentioned in everyday life. Oxygen, hydrogen, nickel, potassium, silver, and gold; but there is one element that deserves all the recognition, copper. This handy little element can be found in many places and is very useful, to being welded into armor for gladiators back in 264 BC, to the wiring in everyone’s house., copper is the most helpful element. The discovery of copper dates to prehistoric times, with no sure exact date as to when. Along with

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    correspondents were unaware of the benefits of Aluminium Metal

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    Title: The Process Of Recycling Aluminum From Cans Into Potassium Aluminum Sulfate. Author Information: Taylor Wharton*, Colton Barr, Suyash Gupta- Chem 111 section 490 Introduction: A major avenue of recycling and saving money is found in the recycling of aluminum cans. While aluminum cans are often recycled, the process of turning the can itself into a usable alum is not as well understood. Seeing that the process involves taking an aluminum can and utilizing heat reductions, filtrations, and

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