Material recovery from electronic waste using pyrolysis: Emissions measurements and risk assessment.

ABSTRACT: Electronic waste (e-waste) generation has been growing in volume worldwide, and the diversity of its material composition is increasing. Sustainable management of this material is critical to achieving a circular-economy and minimizing environmental and public health risks. This study's objective was to investigate the use of pyrolysis as a possible technique to recover valuable materials and energy from different components of e-waste as an alternative approach for limiting their disposal to landfills. The study includes investigating the potential environmental impact of thermal processing of e-waste. The mass loss and change in e-waste chemicals during pyrolysis were also considered. The energy recovery from pyrolysis was made in a horizontal tube furnace under anoxic and isothermal con

SUBMITTER: Sahle-Demessie E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7970511 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature