Recycling of e-waste power cables using microwave-induced pyrolysis – process characteristics and facile recovery of copper metal
Satoshi Horikoshi, Naoki Hachisuga, Nick Serpone
Abstract
linear alcohols produced as intermediates; no formation of tar-like substances, polycyclic aromatic compounds, or dioxins were detected. Clearly, microwave-induced pyrolysis has proven suitable for recycling/recovery of e-waste containing metals and requires no pre-treatment to separate the plastics from the metals.
Topics & Concepts
PyrolysisCopperMicrowaveMetalProcess (computing)Materials scienceWaste managementEnvironmental scienceMetallurgyComputer scienceEngineeringTelecommunicationsOperating systemRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesExtraction and Separation ProcessesSustainable Supply Chain Management