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Learn about the importance of recycling e-waste and the various levels of treatment involved in the process. This session covers manual dismantling, CRT cutting, precious metal refining, shredding, and more. Discover the steps in the E-Waste Management & Recycling Chain, from collection to disposal.
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Implemented by Dismantling and Recycling Session 8 December 4 , 2013 Rachna Arora
E-Waste Treatment 1st level of treatment
E-Waste Treatment Source: UNEP 1st level of treatment: manual dismantling line
E-Waste Treatment 2nd level of treatment
E-Waste Treatment Source: UNEP 2nd level of treatment: CRT cutting line and removal of coatings
E-Waste Treatment 3rd level of treatment
Precious Metal Refining Umicore corporate video (5 min) Umicore corporate video 2010 - 5-Recycling.mp4
E-Waste Treatment Emissions 1st level 2nd level
E-Waste Treatment Shredding + integrated smelter Manual dismantling + integrated smelter Source: Meskers, 2009 Different output yields
Activity: the E-Waste Management & Recycling Chain Exercise: Dismantling & Recycling Dismantling Magneticseperation Door-to-door collection Sorting Segregation Density separation Landfill Pyrometallurgicalprocess Decontamination Hammeringandshredding CRT treatment Eddy currentseperation Gatheringatcollectionpoint On-site storage 2 1 3 4 5 6 Collection Generation 3rd treatment step Disposal 1st treatment step 2nd treatment step Households SMEs Business andadministration Residential areas Hotels andrestaurants Schools and Colleges