Review and prospects of recycling methods for waste printed circuit boards

As the amount of waste printed circuit boards (PCBs) increases dramatically, methods to recycle them become increasingly important not only for economic reasons but also for environmental ones. PCB recycling methods include mechanical, pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical and biometallurgical proce...

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Published in2009 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Jinglei Yu, Williams, E., Meiting Ju
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.05.2009
Subjects
Biometallurgical Process
Electrostatics
Environmental economics
Gold
Hydrometallurgical Process
Inorganic materials
Iron
Mechanical Process
Printed circuits
Pyrometallurgical Process
Recycling
Shape
Tin
Wiring
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Summary:As the amount of waste printed circuit boards (PCBs) increases dramatically, methods to recycle them become increasingly important not only for economic reasons but also for environmental ones. PCB recycling methods include mechanical, pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical and biometallurgical processes. By comparing the different technologies available for PCB recycling, we aim to discover the limitations of different recycling methods, ways to overcome these limitations, and potential combinations of these methods so as to realize more economically sound and environmentally friendly recycling of PCBs.
ISBN:1424443245
9781424443246
ISSN:1095-2020
2378-7260
DOI:10.1109/ISSST.2009.5156727