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• A.J. Gesing, H. Harbeck, Particle Sorting of Light-Metal Alloys and Expanded Use of Manufacturing Scrap in Automotive, Marine and Aerospace Markets, Presentation at REWAS 2008, Global Symposium on Recycling, Waste Treatment and Clean Technology, held 12-15 October 2008 in Cancun, Mexico
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• A.J. Gesing, H. Harbeck, Efficient Use of Aluminum Scrap in Batching Secondary Alloys and Potential for Sensor-Based Sorters to Improve Recycling System Efficiency, Presentation at REWAS 2008, Global Symposium on Recycling, Waste Treatment and Clean Technology, held 12-15 October 2008 in Cancun, Mexico
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• A.J. Gesing, A. Dubreuil, Recycling of Post-Consumer Mg-based Alloy Scrap, Presentation at REWAS 2008, 65th Annual World Magnesium Conference, held 18-20 May 2008 in Kliczkow, Poland
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• A.J. Gesing, Elemental Analysis and Chemical-Composition-Based Material Separation and Blending, Presentation at TMS 2007 Annual Meeting and Exhibition, held 25 Feb. - 1 March 2007 in Orlando, Florida
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• A.J. Gesing, Shredder Practice for Preparation of Nonmetallic Concentrates and Potential for Particle Sorting of these Concentrates, Presentation at Sensor-Based Sorting 2006, International conference held 28-30 March in Aachen, Germany
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• A.J. Gesing, Aluminium, Recycling and Transportation, Presentation at Aluminium 2005, International conference held 12-14 Oct. 2005 at Kliczkow Castle, Poland.
• A.J. Gesing, Assuring Recycling of EOL Vehicles, Presentation at the International Car Recycling Workshop, May 19, 2004 in Washington, DC.
• A.J. Gesing, Assuring Continued Complete Recycling of Light Metals, Presentation at the Light Metals Division of the Metallurgical Society Luncheon, March 17, 2004 in Charlotte, NC.
• A.J. Gesing, B. AuBuchon, P. Torek, R. Dalton and R. Wolanski, Assuring Continued Recyclability of Automotive Aluminum Alloys: Chemical-Composition-Based Sorting of Wrought and Cast Al Shred, TMS 2003 Annual Meeting: Automotive Alloys 2003, 3-14.
• A.J. Gesing, P. Torek, R. Dalton, R. Wolanski, Assuring Continued Recyclability of Automotive Aluminum Alloys: Chemical-Composition-Based Sorting of Magnesium Shredded Scrap, TMS 2003 Annual Meeting: Automotive Alloys 2003, 15-24.
• A.J. Gesing, L. Berry, R. Dalton and R. Wolanski, Assuring Continued Recyclability of Automotive Aluminum Alloys: Grouping of Wrought Alloys by Color, X-Ray Absorption and Chemical-Composition-Based Sorting, TMS 2002 Annual Meeting: Aluminum 2002, 3-17.
• A.J. Gesing and R. Wolanski, New Developments in Recycling of Light Metals from End-of-Life Vehicles, Journal of Metals, Nov. 2001, 21-23.
• A.J. Gesing, Aluminum Shredded Scrap Sorting, May 2001 report for Al Scrap Sorting Steering Committee
• A.J. Gesing, Alloy Family Grouping of Aluminum Recovered from Automobile Shredder Scrap, March 2001 presentation to Al Scrap Sorting Steering Committee
• A.J. Gesing et al., Separation of Wrought Fraction of Aluminum Recovered from Automobile Shredder Scrap, TMS 2001 Annual Meeting: Aluminum 2001, 31-42.
• A.J. Gesing, Alloy Family Grouping by Selective Etching of Scrap Aluminum in Caustic (NaOH) and Color Sorting – Preliminary Results, Dec. 2000 report for Scrap Sorting Steering Committee
• A.J. Gesing, Separation of Wrought from Cast in Aluminum Mix from Non-Magnetic Shredder Fraction, Sept. 2000 report for Al Scrap Sorting Steering Committee
• A.J. Gesing, Color Sorting of 7003, 3003, 5182 and 2xxx alloys in as-received condition, Sept. 2000 report for Al Scrap Sorting Steering Committee
• A.J. Gesing, Material Gathering for AAA Alloy Sorting Project, Sept. 2000 report for Al Scrap Sorting Steering Committee
• A.J. Gesing et al., Scrap Preparation for Aluminum Alloy Sorting, TMS 2000 Annual Meeting: Recycling of Metals & Engineered Materials, 1,233-1,249.
• A.J. Gesing, Aluminum Alloy Sorting, The Aluminum Association 21st Annual Design & Fabrication Seminar, Oct. 2000.
• A.J. Gesing, Aluminum Scrap Sorting and Automotive Initiatives, The Aluminum Association Annual Meeting, Oct. 2000.
• A.J. Gesing, R. Jankhe, et al., Behavior of Ferromagnetic particles on the eddy current rotor separating nonferrous scrap metal concentrate from autoshred, EPD Congress 1999, TMS/AIME Conference, 699-708.
• A.J. Gesing, D. Reno, R. Grisier, R. Dalton, R. Wolanski, Nonferrous metal recovery from auto shredder residue using eddy current separators, TMS 1998 Annual Meeting: EDP Congress.
• M. Litalien, F. Tremblay, A. Rosenfeld, M. Thomas, A. J. Gesing, Processes for the recycling of sheet and other wrought alloys from aluminum intensive vehicles, SAE Special Publications v 1251 Febr 1997, 45-53.
• M. Litalien, F. Tremblay, A. Rosenfeld, M. Thomas, A. J. Gesing, Nonferrous Metal Recovery from Auto Shredder Residue Using Eddy Current Separators, SAE Transactions: Journal of Materials & Manufacturing (1997) 106, (5), 48-56.
• M. Litalien, F. Tremblay, A. Rosenfeld, M. Thomas, A. J. Gesing, Processes for the Recycling of Sheet and Other Wrought Alloys from Aluminum Intensive Vehicles, Alumitech '97: 2nd International Aluminum Conference and Trade Exposition
• A.J. Gesing and A.Rosenfeld, Composition Based Sorting of Aluminum Scrap from Aluminum Intensive Vehicles, Developments in Aluminum Use for Vehicle Design (Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., Feb. 1996), SP-1164, 29-38.
• A. Rosenfeld, A.J. Gesing, B. Farahbakhsh, Sorting of aluminum alloy scrap by laser induced optical emission spectroscopy, TMS 1995 Third international symposium: Recycling of metals and engineered materials, 751-763.
• S. Wu, A.J. Gesing, N.A. Travitzky, N. Claussen, Fabrication and properties of Al-infiltrated RBAO-based composites, J Eur Ceram Soc v 7 n 5 1991, 277-281.
• A.J. Gesing et al., Preparation and characterization of reaction-bonded aluminum oxide (RBAO) matrix SiC particulate filler composites, Ceramic Engineering and Science 1990 Proceedings, 11, 821-841.
• A.J. Gesing and G. Burger, Crack Stability and Crack Velocity Considerations in Fracture of Metal--Ceramic Composites, Processing of Ceramic and Metal Matrix Composites 1989, 433-440.
• D.J. Landini, H.D. Lesher, A.J. Gesing, V.J. Tennery, Ceramic composite valve seat inserts, 1989 Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Ceramic Materials and Components for Engines, 1536-1552.
• R.K. Dwivedi, J.R. Ramberg, A.J. Gesing, V.J. Tennery, Characterization and performance of macrocomposites for piston engine applications, 1988 Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Ceramic Materials and Components for Engines, 1384-1396.
• A.J. Gesing, D. J Wheeler, Screening and Evaluation Methods of Cathode Materials for Use in Aluminum Reduction Cells in Presence of Molten Aluminum and Cryolite Up to 1000 deg C, AIME Conference, Light Metals 1987.
• S. Fortin, M. Gerhardt, A.J. Gesing, Physical Modeling of Bubble Behavior and Gas Release From Aluminum Reduction Cell Anodes, AIME Conference, Light Metals 1984, 721-741.
• A.J. Gesing and R.C. Bradt, A microcracking model for the effect of grain size on slow crack growth in polycrystalline Al2O3, Fracture mechanics of ceramics. Volume 5 - Surface flaws, statistics, and microcracking (A84-24501 09-27). New York, Plenum Press, 1983, p. 569-590.
• A.J. Gesing, Fracture Properties of Polycrystalline Ceramics: The Effect of Microstructure and Temperature on Slow Crack Growth in Alumina, The Pennsylvania State University PhD Thesis 43-03B, 1982, 829 365 Pages.

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