Journal article
Thermodynamic analysis of metals recycling out of waste printed circuit board through secondary copper smelting
Abstract
In this paper, a detailed thermodynamic analysis of processing of electronic waste (e-waste), particularly printed circuit boards (PCB), through secondary copper recycling (black copper smelting), was carried out. The mass balance flowsheets of two scenarios, i.e., the case of secondary copper recycling with (SCE1) and without (SCE2) addition of PCBs, have been developed and compared. From the perspective of recovery of copper (Cu), gold (Au), …
Authors
Ghodrat M; Rhamdhani MA; Khaliq A; Brooks G; Samali B
Journal
Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 386–401
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
1 2018
DOI
10.1007/s10163-017-0590-8
ISSN
1438-4957