Title :
Case study of a Suzhou pilot project on the suitable treatment technology for scrap computers in China
Author :
Li, Jinhui ; Duan, Huabo ; Yuan, Wenyi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Environ. Sci. & Eng., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
The authors introduce their latest fruits focusing on the research of suitable treatment technology for scrap computer under present situation of China, and a case of Suzhou pilot project is constructed. The newly designed methods or combination techniques in this pilot project include: the manual-assisted dismantling procedure; the method and special equipment for separating funnel and panel glass of CRT screen; the combined system for recycling PCBs, LCD screen and Li-ion battery respectively. Finally, the primary progress of the pilot project operation is summarized.
Keywords :
computers; electronics industry; waste handling; manual-assisted dismantling procedure; scrap computers; treatment technology; Batteries; Cathode ray tubes; Electronic waste; Glass; Internet; Liquid crystal displays; Personal communication networks; Plastics; Recycling; TV; E-waste; computer; dismantling; pilot project; recycling; treatment;
Conference_Titel :
Sustainable Systems and Technology, 2009. ISSST '09. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4324-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISSST.2009.5156714