Environmental Friendly Crush-Magnetic Separation Technology for Recycling Metal-Plated Plastics from End-of-Life Vehicles

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 46; no. 5; pp. 2661 - 2667
• Main Authors: Xue, Mianqiang, Li, Jia, Xu, Zhenming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 06.03.2012
• Subjects: aesthetics; Applied sciences; Automobile industry; coatings; crushing; Electroplating - economics; Electroplating - methods; Environmental impact; Environmental protection; Exact sciences and technology; Green Chemistry Technology - economics; Green Chemistry Technology - methods; Industry; magnetic separation; Magnetics - economics; Magnetics - methods; Models, Chemical; Motor Vehicles; Other wastes and particular components of wastes; Particle Size; Plastics; Plastics - chemistry; Plastics - economics; Pollution; Recycling; Recycling - economics; Recycling - methods; Rotation; Time Factors; Vehicles; Wastes; Motor car; Waste treatment; Crushing; Grinding(comminution); Motor vehicle; Sustainable development; Waste management; Metal coating; Magnetic separation; Upgrading; Waste reuse; Solid waste; Resource management; Plastic waste

Metal-plated plastics (MPP), which are important from the standpoint of aesthetics or even performance, are increasingly employed in a wide variety of situations in the automotive industry. Serious environmental problems will be caused if they are not treated appropriately. Therefore, recycling of M...