Abstract: Aluminum scrap having organic adhesions is processed to recover aluminum. A hearth of scrap chamber of a multi-chamber melting furnace is batchwise loaded with aluminum scrap where it is heated in low oxygen to convert the organic adhesions on the aluminum scrap into a pyrolysis gas. In a second pretreatment phase, the scrap chamber is heated to the auto-ignition temperature of the pyrolysis gas, wherein at least one air flow is provided in the scrap chamber to produce an ignitable substoichiometric pyrolysis gas/combustion air mixture which is reacted in the scrap chamber in a combustion process. The atmosphere from the scrap chamber is transferred to a post-combustion. A corresponding multi-chamber melting furnace is also provided.

Abstract: In the case of a rotary hearth furnace of annular construction for the heat treatment of workpieces, which has a furnace chamber, an annular rotary hearth, a rotary drive which drives the rotary hearth and a plurality of racks for receiving or supporting workpieces, which are arranged on the annular rotary hearth and are provided with receiving elements, which divide a respective rack into at least two horizontal planes for receiving workpieces, the intention is to provide a solution which makes extremely uniform heating of the workpieces to be heattreated in the furnace chamber possible in a structurally simple and cost-effective manner. This is achieved in that provision is made, at least between two horizontal planes of a respective rack, of at least one additional heating apparatus which heats the workpieces held in the corresponding horizontal planes.