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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Product Related Environmental Work in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Thailand, Developing and Manufacturing Electrical and Electronic Products

Jonsson, Fredrik January 2007 (has links)
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand that develop and manufacture electrical and electronic products are among other SMEs in the world meeting increasingly stringent legal and customer requirements related to environmental issues. Obstacles for the SMEs around the world to meet these requirements are almost the same in form of lack of knowledge, budget and resources. The differences between SMEs in Thailand and SMEs in the EU, Japan or even Korea are that these countries have been developed the eco-design concept and SMEs have been involved in eco-design activities for many years. This process and activities are new both for the SMEs and for the supporting institutes and organisations in Thailand. Thailand has just started to build up the infrastructure to support the SMEs to implement the eco-design concept and to work more with product related environmental issues. The focus right now for the SMEs in this research is to comply with the EU Directives, RoHS and WEEE, and this is where the main investments are made, e.g. in order to be able to export to the demanding EU market. This research is investigating what kind of environment demands that SMEs in Thailand that develop and manufacture electrical and electronic products have on their products, how they handle these requirements and also what obstacles there are for implementing a more product related environmental concept, also known as eco-design, Design for the Environment (DfE), Green Design or Environmentally Oriented Design. A research in form of interviews and factory visits has been done with five different SMEs in Thailand. These five SMEs have also participated in the first official eco-design projects in Thailand with funding from the government in Thailand and also some from the EU. Interviews have been conducted with involved parties in these project such as institutes and experts provided by Universities. These interviews were made in order to get their opinion and experience about the present situation for SMEs in Thailand that develop and manufacture electrical and electronic products to work with product related green issues. The research shows that these companies have the possibilities and conditions to work further on with the eco-design concept in the future. Their participation in the eco-design projects has been a good experience and there is evidence of strong support from the management and owners, environmental awareness, pro-active work and motivation among the companies. The obstacles are as mentioned above concerning lack of resources, knowledge and experience of how these environmental demands and requirements will affect the product development process. This lack of experience depends mostly on the fact that these eco-design projects are the first projects in this field for the companies. These five companies have now built up a fundamental knowledge but are still in need of further support. The communication between the SMEs and supporting parties are important and also one factor these five companies think is functioning well.
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Seleção de variáveis para prever a demanda de resíduos de equipamentos eletroeletrônicos no contexto da logística reversa

Rodrigues, Jaqueline Terezinha Martins Corrêa January 2016 (has links)
Nas últimas décadas houve um incremento do uso de equipamentos eletroeletrônicos, que têm vida útil determinada por vários fatores, como o porte de equipamento e o comportamento do usuário, por exemplo. Quando estes equipamentos e seus acessórios são descartados tornam-se resíduos de equipamentos eletroeletrônicos (REEE). O objetivo desta tese é selecionar variáveis a serem utilizadas como base de um modelo de previsão de demanda para os REEE. O método de pesquisa adotado foi a pesquisa exploratória combinada com a pesquisa conclusiva, utilizando abordagens de caráter qualitativo e quantitativo. A parte qualitativa utiliza como técnicas de pesquisa a revisão bibliográfica, a revisão sistemática, o grupo focado e as entrevistas. Já em relação à parte quantitativa foram utilizados questionários, ferramentas estatísticas (gráficos e coeficiente de correlação posto-ordem de Spearman) e o método AHP. Foram elaborados cinco artigos científicos, que atingindo objetivos específicos, contribuem para o objetivo geral. O primeiro artigo visava obter informações sobre métodos e ferramentas utilizados para realizar a previsão de demanda de REEE. O segundo artigo pretendia delinear o cenário atual dos REEE do ponto de vista das responsabilidades dos stakeholders no processo de logística reversa. Os riscos e oportunidades decorrentes dos REEE foram abordados no artigo 3, fornecendo informações para o cenário do ponto de vista social, ambiental e econômico. Já o artigo 4 focou nas indústrias de equipamentos eletroeletrônicos do RS e buscou informações sobre a forma de produção, a composição dos produtos e ações destas indústrias para implantação do sistema de logística reversa para os REEE. No último artigo foi definido um conjunto de 21 variáveis que influenciam na logística reversa dos REEE e foi realizada a priorização destas variáveis. Como resultado, foram selecionadas 7 variáveis: estimativa de vida útil do equipamento (1º); Disponibilização de pontos de coleta de REEE (2o); Existência de um acordo setorial (3º); Número de equipamentos vendidos (4º); Incentivos para empresas de reciclagem/gerenciadoras de REEE na região (5º); Existência de empresas de reciclagem ou gerenciadoras de REEE na região (6º); Distância dos pontos de coleta de REEE (7º). / In recent decades there has been an increase in the use of electrical and electronic equipment that have life cycles defined by several factors such as the size of the equipment and user behavior, for example. When this equipment and its accessories are disposed, they become waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The aim of this doctoral dissertation is to select variables to be used as basis for a demand forecasting model for WEEE. The research method adopted combined exploratory research and conclusive research, with a qualitative and quantitative approach. The following research techniques were used in the qualitative part: literature review, systematic review, focus group and interviews. Regarding the quantitative part, the following techniques were used: questionnaires, statistical tools (graphs and the Spearman’s rank-order correlation coefficient) and the AHP method. Five scientific articles were written, which contributed to the general objective by reaching specific objectives. The first article aimed at obtaining information on methods and tools used to carry out demand forecasting of WEEE. The second article intended to describe the current scenario of WEEE from the perspective of the stakeholders’ responsibility in the process of reverse logistics. The risks and opportunities resulting from WEEE were the theme of the third article, which provided information about the scenario from a social, environmental and economic point of view. The fourth article focused on the factories of electrical and electronic equipment of Rio Grande do Sul, and collected information on the product composition and production methods of such factories, and their actions to implement a system of reverse logistics for WEEE. The last article defined a set of 21 variables that influence the reverse logistics of WEEE, and arranged these variables in order of priority. As a result, seven variables were selected: estimate of life cycle of equipment (1st); Availability of WEEE collection points (2nd); Existence of a sector agreement (3rd); Number of equipment sold (4th); Incentives to WEEE recycling/managing companies in the area (5th); Existence of WEEE recycling or managing companies in the area (6th); Distance between WEEE collection points (7th).
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Seleção de variáveis para prever a demanda de resíduos de equipamentos eletroeletrônicos no contexto da logística reversa

Rodrigues, Jaqueline Terezinha Martins Corrêa January 2016 (has links)
Nas últimas décadas houve um incremento do uso de equipamentos eletroeletrônicos, que têm vida útil determinada por vários fatores, como o porte de equipamento e o comportamento do usuário, por exemplo. Quando estes equipamentos e seus acessórios são descartados tornam-se resíduos de equipamentos eletroeletrônicos (REEE). O objetivo desta tese é selecionar variáveis a serem utilizadas como base de um modelo de previsão de demanda para os REEE. O método de pesquisa adotado foi a pesquisa exploratória combinada com a pesquisa conclusiva, utilizando abordagens de caráter qualitativo e quantitativo. A parte qualitativa utiliza como técnicas de pesquisa a revisão bibliográfica, a revisão sistemática, o grupo focado e as entrevistas. Já em relação à parte quantitativa foram utilizados questionários, ferramentas estatísticas (gráficos e coeficiente de correlação posto-ordem de Spearman) e o método AHP. Foram elaborados cinco artigos científicos, que atingindo objetivos específicos, contribuem para o objetivo geral. O primeiro artigo visava obter informações sobre métodos e ferramentas utilizados para realizar a previsão de demanda de REEE. O segundo artigo pretendia delinear o cenário atual dos REEE do ponto de vista das responsabilidades dos stakeholders no processo de logística reversa. Os riscos e oportunidades decorrentes dos REEE foram abordados no artigo 3, fornecendo informações para o cenário do ponto de vista social, ambiental e econômico. Já o artigo 4 focou nas indústrias de equipamentos eletroeletrônicos do RS e buscou informações sobre a forma de produção, a composição dos produtos e ações destas indústrias para implantação do sistema de logística reversa para os REEE. No último artigo foi definido um conjunto de 21 variáveis que influenciam na logística reversa dos REEE e foi realizada a priorização destas variáveis. Como resultado, foram selecionadas 7 variáveis: estimativa de vida útil do equipamento (1º); Disponibilização de pontos de coleta de REEE (2o); Existência de um acordo setorial (3º); Número de equipamentos vendidos (4º); Incentivos para empresas de reciclagem/gerenciadoras de REEE na região (5º); Existência de empresas de reciclagem ou gerenciadoras de REEE na região (6º); Distância dos pontos de coleta de REEE (7º). / In recent decades there has been an increase in the use of electrical and electronic equipment that have life cycles defined by several factors such as the size of the equipment and user behavior, for example. When this equipment and its accessories are disposed, they become waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The aim of this doctoral dissertation is to select variables to be used as basis for a demand forecasting model for WEEE. The research method adopted combined exploratory research and conclusive research, with a qualitative and quantitative approach. The following research techniques were used in the qualitative part: literature review, systematic review, focus group and interviews. Regarding the quantitative part, the following techniques were used: questionnaires, statistical tools (graphs and the Spearman’s rank-order correlation coefficient) and the AHP method. Five scientific articles were written, which contributed to the general objective by reaching specific objectives. The first article aimed at obtaining information on methods and tools used to carry out demand forecasting of WEEE. The second article intended to describe the current scenario of WEEE from the perspective of the stakeholders’ responsibility in the process of reverse logistics. The risks and opportunities resulting from WEEE were the theme of the third article, which provided information about the scenario from a social, environmental and economic point of view. The fourth article focused on the factories of electrical and electronic equipment of Rio Grande do Sul, and collected information on the product composition and production methods of such factories, and their actions to implement a system of reverse logistics for WEEE. The last article defined a set of 21 variables that influence the reverse logistics of WEEE, and arranged these variables in order of priority. As a result, seven variables were selected: estimate of life cycle of equipment (1st); Availability of WEEE collection points (2nd); Existence of a sector agreement (3rd); Number of equipment sold (4th); Incentives to WEEE recycling/managing companies in the area (5th); Existence of WEEE recycling or managing companies in the area (6th); Distance between WEEE collection points (7th).
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Estudo da extração de índio a partir de telas de cristal líquido (LCD). / Indium extraction study from liquid crystal displays (LCD).

Hugo Hashimoto 17 July 2015 (has links)
Ao longo dos últimos anos, o crescimento ao acesso a esse tipo de tecnologia pelos consumidores brasileiros tem intensificado o aumento no interesse ambiental e econômico dos LCDs. Os displays de cristal líquido são utilizados em televisores, calculadoras, telefones celulares, computadores (portáteis e tablets), vídeo games entre outros equipamentos eletrônicos. O avanço tecnológico neste campo tem tornado estes aparelhos obsoletos cada vez mais rápido, aumentando o volume de resíduos de LCDs a ser dispostos em aterros o que contribui para a redução da sua vida útil. Neste contexto, os LCDs provenientes de televisores de LED LCD tem se tornado uma fonte importante de resíduos de equipamentos eletroeletrônicos (REEE). Assim, torna-se essencial o desenvolvimento de métodos e processos para tratamento e reciclagem de LCDs. Deste modo, o objetivo do presente trabalho é a caracterização física e química de telas de cristal líquido provenientes de displays de televisores de LED LCDs e o estudo de uma rota hidrometalúrgica para recuperação de índio. Para tanto se utilizou técnicas de tratamento de minérios e análises físicas e químicas (separação granulométrica, perda ao fogo, visualização em lupa binocular, TGA, FRX, FT-IR) para caracterização do material e quantificação do índio antes e, após, a rota hidrometalúrgica que, por sua vez, foi realizada em reatores de bancada utilizando três agentes lixiviantes (ácido nítrico, sulfúrico e clorídrico), três temperaturas (25ºC, 40ºC e 60ºC) e quatro tempos (0,5h; 1h; 2h e 4h). Encontrou-se que a tela de cristal líquido representa cerca de 20% da massa total do display de televisores de LCD e que é composta por aproximadamente 11% em massa de polímeros e 90% de vidro + cristal líquido. Verificou-se também que há seis camadas poliméricas nas telas de cristal líquido, onde: um conjunto com 3 polímeros compõe o analisador e o polarizador, sendo que o polímero da primeira e da terceira camada de cada conjunto é triacetato de celulose e corresponde a 64% da massa de polímeros das telas. Já o polímero da segunda camada é polivinilalcool e representa 36% da massa de polímeros. Os melhores resultados obtidos nos processos de lixiviação foram com o ácido sulfúrico, nas condições de 60°C por 4h, relação sólido-líquido 1/5. Nessas condições, foi extraído em torno de 61% do índio contido tela de LCD. / Over the past few years, the access increase to new technologies by the Brazilian costumers have intensified the concern about LCDs waste including environmental and economic issues. The liquid crystal displays are used in televisions, calculators, mobile phones, computers (laptops and tablets), videogames and among other electronics equipment. The advance in this field has become these devices obsolete ever faster, increasing the volume of the LCDs wastes to be disposed in landfills which contribute to the reduction of its lifetime. In this context, the LCDs from the LED-LCD televisions have turned an important wasted electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) source. By this way, the aim of this work is the physic and chemistry characterization of the liquid crystal displays from LED LCD televisions displays end the study of a hydrometallurgical route to recovery the indium. For both, were used treatment of ores technics and physics and chemistry analysis (particle size separation, loss on ignition, stereoscopic microscopy, TGA, FRX, FT-IR) to material characterization and indium quantification, before and after the hydrometallurgical route. The leaching process was realized in stand reactors using three leaching agents (nitric, sulfuric and hydrochloric acid), three temperatures (25ºC, 40ºC e 60ºC) and four times (0,5h; 1h; 2h e 4h). It was establish that the liquid crystal display represents about 20% of the total mass of the LCD televisions displays and that is composed for approximately, in mass, for 11% in polymers and 90% in glass + liquid crystal. It was found too that have six polymeric layers in liquid crystal screens, where: one set with 3 polymers compound the analyzer and the polarizer, wherein the polymer of the first end the third layers of the each set are cellulose triacetate and matches 64% of the polymers mass of the screen. The second layer polymer is polyvinyl alcohol and represents 36% of the polymers mass. The top results of the leaching process was obtained with the sulfuric acid in 60°C for 4h and 1/5 solid-liquid relation. In this conditions, the indium extraction from LCD screen was about 61%.
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Extraction du palladium par un malonamide : comportement et spécificités par rapport aux lanthanides / Palladium extraction by a malonamide : Behavior and specificities compared to lanthanides

Poirot, Rémi 01 December 2014 (has links)
Le recyclage des métaux de valeur apparait aujourd'hui comme une stratégie envisageable d'approvisionnement durable en certains métaux. Le palladium (Pd), ainsi que les autres platinoïdes (Platinum Group Metal, PGM) et les éléments de la famille des terres rares (Rare Earth Elements, REEs), représente l'un des problèmes cruciaux dans le processus de récupération. Les malonamides sont des molécules amphiphiles neutres qui ont prouvé leur efficacité pour l'extraction des lanthanides. Ces extractants ont été très étudiés en milieu nitrique dans le domaine de la séparation actinides-lanthanides lors du retraitement du combustible nucléaire. Dans ce cadre, notre but a été d'étudier le recyclage du palladium par extraction liquide / liquide (L/L) en milieu nitrique par un malonamide: le DMDOHEMA. Différents paramètres expérimentaux, tels que la cinétique, le pH, la concentration en extractant et en nitrate ont été étudiés en détail. Dans certaines conditions expérimentales, une troisième phase solide riche en palladium apparaît à l'interface. Ces troisièmes phases ont été analysées par RMN, IR et XPS. Les mécanismes d'extraction impliqués ont été étudiés par l'analyse complète des phases organiques, y compris la spéciation chimique au niveau moléculaire (chimie de coordination par RMN, IR, DRX) et l'organisation supramoléculaire (études SAXS et RMN). Les complexes de palladium ont été identifiés et caractérisés. Les similarités et les différences de comportement en extraction par le DMDOHEMA entre le palladium et les lanthanides ont été mises en évidence. Ces éléments peuvent être à la fois co-extraits ou séparés selon les conditions expérimentales. / Recycling of valuable metals appears as a solution of growing interest for a sustainable supply strategy nowadays. Palladium (Pd), along with other platinum group metals (PGM) and rare earth elements (REEs), represents one of the crucial issues in recovery processes. Malonamides are neutral amphiphilic molecules which have proved their potency for the extraction of lanthanides. These extractants in nitric media were thoroughly studied in frame of nuclear fuel treatment towards lanthanide-actinide separation. Within this framework, our purpose was to study liquid/liquid (L/L) extraction towards palladium recovery from nitric media by a malonamide: the DMDOHEMA. Various parameters such as as equilibration time, pH, extractant and nitrate concentrations were investigated in detail. In some experimental conditions, a palladium-rich solid third phase appears at the interface. These third phases were deeply analyzed with NMR, IR and XPS. Mechanistic studies involved complete analysis of the organic phases, including chemical speciation at the molecular level (coordination chemistry with NMR, IR, XRD), and supramolecular ordering characterization (with SAXS and NMR). Palladium complexes were identified and characterized. Similarities and differences between palladium and lanthanides behavior during extraction were evidenced and both can be efficiently co-extracted or separated according to different experimental conditions.
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Barreiras que limitam a logística reversa de resíduos de equipamentos eletroeletrônicos das instituições de ensino superior na cidade de São Paulo / Barriers that limit reverse logistics of waste electrical and electronic equipment of higher education institutions in São Paulo city

Schroeder, Adriano Michelotti 27 June 2017 (has links)
Submitted by Nadir Basilio (nadirsb@uninove.br) on 2018-01-24T20:46:41Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Adriano Michelotti Schroeder.pdf: 1352304 bytes, checksum: 8c5cf388d90504afcd0e1f054083d0a5 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-01-24T20:46:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Adriano Michelotti Schroeder.pdf: 1352304 bytes, checksum: 8c5cf388d90504afcd0e1f054083d0a5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-06-27 / Electrical and Electronic Equipment have become present in the daily life of people and enterprises. Due to technologies breakthrough that make easier the interconnection of those equipment, regardless of distance, manufacturers, types of models and used operational systems, those equipments have become even more essential, such of being the main factor of changing routines and enterprises processes, extending to the people. Nevertheless, the process of teaching and learning in basic schools and universities has also started to use informatics as a powerful tool, which students can visualize relevant aspects of the subjects through software applications, simulators, immersed in virtual environments, but, very close of reality. However, as those environments require hardware and software compatible with actual informatics scene, the problem of fast obsolescence tends to be more evident, as these new virtual environments require greater computing resources. Those frequent updates of those equipments contribute to make educational institutions to be a potential generator of Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipments, a kind of waste that demands specifics procedures to correct disposal, to prevent environment and people harm. Therefore, it is natural to set up some obstacles to make the process of correct disposal more difficult, which define the focus of this work, followed by main objective to identify all of those barriers. As benefits, all results of this work will be available to guide future studies to reach out some new appropriate ways to managing and disposal of those kind of wastes, considering minimum financial, social and environmental impacts for educational institutions in São Paulo city. / Os produtos eletroeletrônicos tornaram-se muito presentes no cotidiano das pessoas e das empresas. Com o avanço das tecnologias que possibilitam cada vez mais facilidades de interconexão, independentes da distância, dos fabricantes, dos tipos de modelos e da plataforma operacional em que operam, seu uso tornou-se ainda mais indispensável, a ponto de representarem o principal fator de modificação em rotinas e processos das empresas e até mesmo das pessoas. Não obstante, o processo de ensino e aprendizagem das escolas e universidades também passou a utilizar a informática como uma poderosa ferramenta, à qual os alunos visualizam aspectos relevantes das disciplinas por meio de softwares de aplicativos e simuladores, imersos em ambientes virtuais, mas muito próximo da realidade. Entretanto, como estes ambientes necessitam de equipamentos de hardware e software que acompanhem a questão tecnológica atual, o problema da rápida obsolescência passa a ser evidente, à medida que esses novos ambientes virtuais passam a exigir maiores recursos computacionais. As frequentes atualizações desses equipamentos fazem com que as instituições de ensino sejam potenciais geradoras de Resíduos de Equipamentos Eletroeletrônicos, uma categoria de lixo que demanda procedimentos específicos para que sua destinação final não cause danos ambientais e às pessoas. Assim, é natural que se configurem obstáculos que dificultem o descarte correto deste tipo de resíduo, fato que concentra todos os esforços deste trabalho, tendo como objetivo principal, a identificação dessas barreiras e seus impactos sobre a logística reversa desses materiais. Como benefícios, os resultados deste estudo servirão de norte a estudos futuros, vislumbrando formas mais adequadas de gestão e descarte desses resíduos, com o mínimo de impactos financeiros, sociais e ambientais para as instituições de ensino da cidade de São Paulo.
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Exploring the potential for local end-processing of e-waste in South Africa

Sadan, Zaynab 29 January 2020 (has links)
E-waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world, and South Africa (SA) is no exception. This is driven by increased consumer demand and access to electrical and electronic equipment, in addition to perceived equipment obsolescence, and rapid advancements in technology. E-waste recycling presents an opportunity in providing a source of secondary resources such as metals, plastics and glass, as well as employment and economic opportunities in both developed and developing countries. Furthermore, the diversion of this waste stream from landfills or dumps prevents additional land use and the potential negative impacts on human health and the environment. E-waste collection and upgrading is a relatively small-scale but growing industry in SA. Only 12% of e-waste generated was estimated to be recycled in 2015. Most of SA’s ewaste volumes are inaccessible due to lack of formal take-back schemes, lack of consumer awareness, as well as e-waste being kept in storage or disposed of in landfills. E-waste recyclers in SA generally carry out collection, dismantling and sorting, refurbishing, as well as pre-processing of value fractions. There is currently limited local end-processing capacity, therefore partially upgraded value fractions are prepared for export, while non-viable fractions are stockpiled or disposed of in local landfills. The business case for local end-processing of e-waste value fractions, particularly metals, does not seem feasible due to the inconsistent and insufficient volumes available. Furthermore, SA faces unique socio-economic challenges such as an unregulated yet well-established informal sector. Additionally, the legal framework presents many inhibitors for e-waste recyclers. This research study builds upon the knowledge that there is a limited understanding of the feasibility of existing e-waste end-processing technologies for implementation in the South African socio-economic and legislative context. Therefore, this research intends to find out what are the key barriers and enablers to implementing e-waste end-processing technologies in SA. Qualitative research methods were used to uncover the current challenges faced by local recyclers and other stakeholders in the value chain. The data collection thus took the form of interviews, site visits and desktop research. The findings show that the e-waste recycling industry in SA is undergoing many new developments in terms of research and investment interest, as well as the anticipated outcomes from the recent submissions of Industry Waste Management Plans (IndWMP). The industry shows potential as an emerging secondary resource economy, however, the extent to which it will mature is dependent on the organisation of its collection network as well as the development of local end-processing and manufacturing capacity. The collection network and infrastructure are currently supported by both informal and formal recyclers who provide a diversity of collection strategies and a wide network of ewaste sources. However, efforts to increase recycling rates by accessing volumes in storage and increasing consumer awareness and engagement is necessary. Besides the economies of scale required to support the development of local end-processing, alternative technologies to large-scale smelting should be considered for the SA context. While this is seen through initiatives by SA Precious Metals, end-processing technologies is still inaccessible to small and medium recyclers due to cash flow issues as well as cherry-picking of high-grade materials. Therefore, recyclers require further support in terms of dealing with non-viable fractions. This includes research and investments into technologies and business models for the recycling of low-value materials including plastics, as well as subsidies for the cost of safe disposal or treatment of these fractions. Additionally, acquisition of product markets and an increase in manufacturing capacity is necessary to accelerate industry development. The legislative framework also poses limitations on recyclers in the e-waste value chain, stemming from the legal definition of e-waste as a liability as opposed to a resource. While the legislation is unlikely to change, provisions to relieve any legal barriers should be implemented. This includes permissions for pilot projects to test new technologies, as well as legal support for smaller recyclers in the form of consultancy as well as guidelines for sustainable waste management practices should be provided. Finally, while there are many challenges present in the e-waste recycling industry today, the IndWMP offers an opportunity for collaboration between key stakeholders, including the relevant government bodies. Plans have been submitted and the outcomes of approved plans will be revealed at the beginning of 2019. The plans offer solutions for recycling subsidies, increasing the collection and recycling rates, as well as investment into technology, research and enterprise development. However, successful implementation of these plans will only occur if integration and collaboration of the local e-waste community prevail over greed and the struggle for power.
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A holistic approach to recycling of CRT glass and PCBs in Vietnam: Policy paper

Wiesmeth, Hans, Häckl, Dennis, Do, Quang Trung, Bui, Duy Cam 09 November 2012 (has links)
Rapidly growing quantities of e-waste (WEEE) demand the increasing attention of environmental policy all over the world. Developing countries are particularly affected by recycling and disposal activities, which are deemed harmful to health and environment. Holistic or integrated approaches to WEEE policy are required. The paper discusses first recycling technologies for glass from cathode ray tubes (CRT) and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in Vietnam. Thereafter the German approach to WEEE policy is adjusted to allow for an integrated policy. This is then adapted to allow for the recycling of used monitors and computers. / Sự gia tăng một cách nhanh chóng số lượng các chất thải từ các thiết bị điện, điện tử (WEEE) đòi hỏi sự tăng cường chú ý tới các chính sách môi trường toàn cầu. Các nước đang phát triển bị tác động đặc biệt bởi các hoạt động tái chế, do nó ảnh hưởng xấu tới sức khỏe và môi trường. Các phương pháp tổ hợp và toàn diện đối với các chính sách quản lý chất thải điện tử (WEEE) là đòi hỏi cấp thiết. Trong bài báo này, trước hết phân tích đánh giá các công nghệ tái chế thủy tinh đèn hình (thủy tinh CRT) và bản mạch in điện tử (PCBs) ở Việt Nam. Tiếp theo là phương pháp tiếp cận các chính sách quản lý chất thải điện tử của Cộng hòa liên bang Đức được sử dụng để điều chỉnh cho thích hợp nhằm đưa ra giải pháp tổ hợp có thể thích ứng cho việc tái chế màn hình Tivi và máy tính hỏng, hết hạn sử dụng và thải bỏ ở Việt Nam.
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NOVEL CONCEPT TO TREAT WEEE FOR ENERGY AND METALS RECYCLE BASING ON PYROLYSIS PROCESS

Shiltagh, Khilod January 2016 (has links)
For the time different challenges are facing the world to stop the environment impacts  and availability of vital resources. Electrical and electronical Equipment (EEE) are contained harmful compounds which considered to be a major threat for living organisms and might cause long term impacts on environment (Md. Abdur Rakib, 2014). Furthermore, evolution of technology leads to production of a huge amount of electronic waste globally, which need to be treated by innovative technologies in order to minimize their environmental impact and simultaneously maximize their recovery rates. Pyrolysis is a promising method for treating these fractions of waste because it can potentially convert these waste into energy and metals.  Waste of Electrical and electronical Equipment (WEEE) contains both valuable and harmful materials, industrial waste are various physically and chemically from household waste. To avoid the opposite influence on environment and human health, presuppose particular recycling and treatment technique depending on the waste type (Gkaidatzis, Aggelakoglou, & Aktsoglou, 2009). Two types of WEEE have been processed using typical pyrolysis (Nitrogen) and pyrolysis (steam) at 600 °C, Fixed bed reactor was used in addition to a separate boiler for producing steam. Two samples were investigated Printed circuit board- main body and -sockets. The main focus of this work was to investigate the influence of steam presence on pyrolysis for recovering energy and metals from recycling WEEE. The comparison between pyrolysis at inert atmosphere and steam pyrolysis results of two various fractions of E-Waste were prepared, in addition to literature investigation related to recycling of E- waste and traditional routes which are followed in recovering materials nowadays was done. The results of this study  provides the incentive to continue experiments around pyrolysis process by using other methods.
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Integrated environmental policy

Wiesmeth, Hans, Häckl, Dennis 05 November 2019 (has links)
Holistic environmental policies, which emerged from a mere combination of technical activities in waste management some 40 years ago, constitute the most advanced level of environmental policies. These approaches to environmental policy, among them the policies in integrated waste management, attempt to guide economic agents to an environment-friendly behaviour. Nevertheless, current holistic policies in waste management, including policies on one-way drinks containers and waste electrical and electronic equipment, and implementations of extended producer responsibility with further applications to waste electrical and electronic equipment, reveal more or less severe deficiencies – despite some positive examples. This article relates these policy failures, which are not necessarily the result of an insufficient compliance with the regulations, to missing constitutive elements of what is going to be called an ‘integrated environmental policy’. This article therefore investigates – mostly from a practical point of view – constitutive elements, which are necessary for a holistic policy to serve as a well-functioning allocation mechanism. As these constitutive elements result from a careful ‘integration’ of the environmental commodities into the economic allocation problems, we refer to these policies as ‘integrated environmental policies’. The article also discusses and illustrates the main steps of designing such a policy – for waste electrical and electronic equipment and a (possible) ban of Glyphosat in agriculture. As these policies are dependent on economic and political stability with environmental awareness sufficiently developed, the article addresses mostly waste management policies in highly industrialised countries.

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