A manufacturer can recycle one batch of material while clearing a disused factory.
| Recycling project | Mass of material (tonnes) | Energy to make 1 tonne from raw materials (GJ) | Energy to make 1 tonne from recycled material (GJ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper cable | 12 | 70 | 15 |
| PET plastic sheet | 24 | 80 | 35 |
| Cardboard packaging | 70 | 25 | 15 |
| Zinc roofing | 25 | 50 | 20 |
The manufacturer has a target of saving at least 900 GJ of energy.
Which recycling project meets this target?
Copper cable
Cardboard packaging
Zinc roofing
PET plastic sheet
136 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Chemistry 6.1 Improving processes and products, covering 6.1.1 Extracting metals industrially and by electrolysis, 6.1.2 Life cycle assessment and recycling, 6.1.3 Biological methods of metal extraction, 6.1.4 The Haber process and the production of fertilisers, 6.1.5 Alloys and their uses, 6.1.6 Corrosion and its prevention, 6.1.7 Comparing and selecting materials, and 6.1.8 Industrial conditions, rate and position of equilibrium. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.