Electrical/electronic equipment waste pyrolysis

Yang X, Sun L, Xiang J, Hu S, Su S. Pyrolysis and dehalogenation of plastics fiom waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) a review. Waste Manag 2013 33 (2) 462—473. 

Significant effort has recently been put in for the elimination of polymer wastes from electric and electronic equipment (WEEE) by pyrolysis. WEEE includes mainly epoxy resins and styrene polymers. They often contain brominated aromatics, which are highly contaminant. However, their elimination by simple thermal treatments is no longer possible as one of the most important drawbacks in dealing with thermal treatment of WEEE is the likely production of supertoxic halogenated dibenzodiox-ins and dibenzofurans. A pyrolysis method at low temperature range was developed, which limited the formation of such toxic by-products and reduced pyrolysis costs, even at relatively long residence times in the reactor. 

Muhammad, C., Onwudili, J.A., WiUiams, P.T., 2015a. Catalytic pyrolysis of waste plastic from electrical and electronic equipment. Journal of Analytical and Apphed Pyrolysis 113 (0), 332-339. 

A. Homung, W. Koch and H. Seifert, Haloclean and PYDRA - a dual staged pyrolysis plant for the recycling waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE). Metals and Energy Recovery, International Symposium, Skelleftea, Sweden, 25-26 June 2003. 

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