WEEE Recycling [electronic resource] : Research, Development, and Policies
Chagnes, Alexandre.
Cote, Gérard.
Ekberg, Christian.
Nilsson, Mikael.
Retegan, Teodora.
Saint Louis : Elsevier Science,
2016.
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Cover ; Title page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Introduction; References; Chapter 1 - WEEE Management; 1 - Take-back systems: a new breed of company in the economic ecosystem; 1.1 - The role of the producers; 1.2 - Various degrees of transposition depending upon the member state; 1.3 - A comprehensive operational organization; 1.4 - New players who are upsetting the established order; 1.5 - Angels or devils?; 2 - The rules of competition between take-back systems; 2.1 - More than ten years of various experiences throughout Europe; 2.2 - A competition of models
2.3 - Fair or not fair?2.4 - Necessary clarifications; 3 - France's choice-a role of industrial planning and innovation; 3.1 - More visibility and transparency for operators; 3.2 - Tools for promoting eco-design; 3.3 - Closing the plastics recycling loop; 3.4 - A new metallurgy industry; 3.5 - The circular economy revolution; 3.6 - University serving industry; 4 - In conclusion, a few recommendations for a general policy; 4.1 - Following a clarified model; 4.2 - Funding through the visible fee; 4.3 - Making way for statutory handover to the take-back schemes
4.4 - Fighting against illegal exportations4.5 - Introducing standards into legislation; 4.6 - Defining a transparent measuring system; 4.7 - Investing in innovation; Chapter 2 - Dynamic Representation of Flows and Stocks of Metals in the Economy; 1 - Introduction; 2 - MFA methodology; 2.1 - A stepwise process; 2.2 - A mass balance approach; 2.3 - Sankey diagrams; 2.4 - Uncertainties in MFA; 2.4.1 - Stochastic versus epistemic uncertainties; 2.4.2 - Representation of epistemic uncertainties; 2.4.3 - Reconciliation under fuzzy constraints; 3 - An application to rare earths in the EU
3.1 - Rare earth elements and WEEE3.2 - System definition and boundaries; 3.3 - Sources of information; 3.4 - Results; 4 - Discussion; 5 - Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3 - Physical Separation Processes in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling; 1 - Introduction; 2 - WEEE management; 3 - Physical separation processes; 3.1 - Dry separation methods; 3.2 - Wet separation methods; 3.3 - Disassembly of WEEE; 3.3.1 - Manual dismantling; 3.3.2 - Mechanical dismantling; 3.4 - Fragmentation; 3.4.1 - Shredding; 3.4.2 - Smashing; 3.5 - Classification; 3.5.1 - Screens
3.5.2 - Trommel or revolving screen3.5.3 - Hydrocyclone; 3.6 - Magnetic separation; 3.7 - Eddy current separation; 3.8 - Electrostatic separation method; 3.9 - Density separation techniques; 3.9.1 - Dry density separation technique; 3.9.2 - Wet density separation (heavy medium separation); 3.9.3 - Gravity separation (shaking table); 3.9.4 - Flotation technique; 3.10 - Optical sorting; 4 - Examples; 4.1 - CRT recycling; 4.2 - Compact fluorescent lamp recycling; 4.3 - Recycling of refrigeration appliances; 5 - Conclusion; References
Chapter 4 - Electrostatic Separation of Metals and Plastics From Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment