The Benefits of Recycling Silver - A Precious Metal.

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Abstract:

Acquiring precious metals is an important issue within the Department of Defense when producing and sustaining major weapons systems. Due to precious metal shortages, effective deployment of the national defense preparedness program is in jeopardy in case of serious or continuous national emergency. The overall objective of this research study was to explore and determine the benefits of silver recycling. An extensive literature review was necessary to understand the Defense Logistics Agency Precious Metals Recovery Program. Through extensive research of the Precious Metals Recovery Program, it is evident that there are substantial cost savings which transfer into huge benefits resulting from recycling silver. Precious metals are vital in satisfying the United States contractual and specification requirements needed for strategic arms, ammunition and equipment. Recycling silver is a valid way of satisfying these requirements. Author

Author(s):
Doyle, M. C.
Author Organization(s):
AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF SYSTEMS AND LOGISTICS
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis,
Pagination:
0069

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFIT/GLM/LSM/85S-20
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.2.2_Inventory Management; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.5.4_Requirements Definition; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Modernization Areas:
Quantum Science and Computing
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*RECYCLED MATERIALS, *SILVER, *MATERIALS RECOVERY, REQUIREMENTS, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES, RECOVERY, EMERGENCIES, LITERATURE SURVEYS, SPECIFICATIONS, WEAPON SYSTEMS, THESES, COSTS, STRATEGIC WEAPONS, AMMUNITION, ARMS CONTROL, SAVINGS, SHORTAGES, NATIONAL DEFENSE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Metallurgy and Metallography
Keyword(s):
Recycling
Report Date:
1985 Sep 01