Kaya M. Electronic Waste and Printed Circuit Board Recycling Technologies

Springer, 2019. — 351 p. — (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series). — ISBN: 978-3-030-26592-2.This book covers state-of-the-art technologies, principles, methods and industrial applications of electronic waste (e-waste) and waste PCB (WPCB) recycling. It focuses on cutting-edge mechanical separation processes and pyro- and hydro-metallurgical treatment methods. De-soldering, selective dismantling, and dry separation methods (including the use of gravity, magnetic and electrostatic techniques) are discussed in detail, noting the patents related to each. The volume discusses the available industrial equipment and plant flowsheets used for WPCB recycling in detail, while addressing potential future directions of the field. This practical, comprehensive, and multidisciplinary reference will appeal to professionals throughout global industrial, academic and government institutions interested in addressing the growing problem of e-waste.E-Waste and E-Waste Recycling
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)
WPCB Recycling Chain and Treatment Options
Dismantling and Desoldering
Traditional and Advanced WPCB Recycling
Size Reduction and Classification of WPCBs
Sorting and Separation of WPCBs
Industrial-Scale E-Waste/WPCB Recycling Lines
Recycling of NMF from WPCBs
Hydrometallurgical/Aqueous Recovery of Metals
Hydrometallurgical Recovery of Critical REEs and Special Metals from WEEE
Perspectives of WPCB Recycling
Conclusions