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Xiu FR, Zhou H, Qi Y, Shao W. A novel subcritical water synergistic co-treatment of brominated epoxy resin and copper-based spent catalysts: debromination, phenol production, and copper recovery. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 179:87-98. [PMID: 38467084 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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In this study, a high-efficiency co-treatment strategy for brominated epoxy resin (BER) and copper-based spent catalyst (CBSC) was developed by using subcritical water (SubCW) process. Multivalent species of copper released from CBSC could accelerate the electron transfer of the SubCW system and efficiently catalyze radical reactions to promote the debromination and decomposition of BER, and had an effect on the capture and binding of bromine species. Meanwhile, the formation of HBr by the BER debromination resulted in a decrease in the system pH and markedly enhanced the leaching/recovery of Cu from CBSC. The optimal conditions of the SubCW co-treatment process were as follows: reaction temperature of 350 °C, solid-to-liquid ratio of 1:30 g/mL, BER-to-CBSC mass ratio of 10:1 g/g, and reaction time of 60 min. Under the optimal conditions, 97.12 % of the Br could be removed from BER by the SubCW co-treatment process and a high-purity phenol (64.09 %) could be obtained in the oil phase product, and 86.44 % of Cu in the CBSC could be leached and recovered. The introduction of CBSC significantly changed the decomposition path of BER. Compared to the SubCW process without CBSC, bromine-free oils products could be obtained by the co-treatment process of BER and CBSC at low-temperature. This study provided a novel understanding of resource conversion mechanism of BER and CBSC in subcritical water medium via the synergistic effect between the two different waste streams to improve treatment efficiency and synchronously recover high-value products.
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- Fu-Rong Xiu
- College of Geology and Environment, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi' an 710054, China.
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- College of Geology and Environment, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi' an 710054, China
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- College of Geology and Environment, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi' an 710054, China
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- College of Geology and Environment, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi' an 710054, China
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Yang W, Lee H, Park YK, Lee J. Recovery of non-metallic useable materials from e-waste. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 352:141435. [PMID: 38346511 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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Tremendous amounts of electric and electronic wastes (e-waste) are generated daily, and their indiscriminate disposal may cause serious environmental pollution. The recovery of non-metallic materials from e-waste is a strategy to not only reduce the volume of e-waste but also avoid pollutant emissions produced by indiscriminate disposal of e-waste. Pyrolysis, sub/supercritical water treatment, chemical dissolution, and physical treatment (e.g., ball milling, flotation, and electrostatic separation) are available methods to recover useable non-metallic materials (e.g., resins, fibers, and various kinds of polymers) from e-waste. The e-waste-derived materials can be used to manufacture a large variety of industrial and consumer products. In this regard, this work attempts to compile relevant knowledge on the technologies that derive utilizable materials from different classes of e-waste. Moreover, this work highlights the potential of the e-waste-derived materials for various applications. Current challenges and perspectives on e-waste upcycling to useable materials are also discussed.
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- Wooyoung Yang
- Department of Global Smart City, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Global Smart City, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Global Smart City, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea; School of Civil, Architectural Engineering, and Landscape Architecture, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Wu Y, Tao R, Li B, Hu C, Zhang W, Yuan H, Gu J, Chen Y. New insights into brominated epoxy resin type WPCBs pyrolysis mechanisms: Integrated experimental and DFT simulation studies. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169610. [PMID: 38157909 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Pyrolysis is a recycling technology for waste circuit boards (WPCBs) with a wide range of applications. In this research, the brominated epoxy resin (BER) type WPCBs were taken as the research object, and the optimal pyrolysis process parameters were determined. Combined with experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, the pyrolysis gaseous generation pattern and product distribution of BER type WPCBs were analyzed, and the generation mechanism of phenol, bromide and other pyrolysis products was investigated in depth. The results of the study showed that the pyrolysis rate of WPCBs exceeded 95 % under optimal reaction conditions. In the initial phase of the pyrolysis of WPCBs, the BER's CO bonds and a portion of Ph-Br bonds will be broken, leading to the production of intermediates such propylene oxide, bisphenol A, isopropyl alcohol, tetrabromobisphenol A and HBr. Among them, propylene oxide can generate ethylene oxide through free radical reaction. In the second stage, intermediates such as bisphenol A undergo homolytic cleavage and radical addition to form phenols, bromides, alcohols, ketones and other pyrolysis products.
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- Yufeng Wu
- Institute of Circular Economy, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China; Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Institute of Circular Economy, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China; Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Institute of Circular Economy, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China; Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China.
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- Institute of Circular Economy, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China; Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Institute of Circular Economy, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China; Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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Xi Z, Gao R, Chen Z, Du H, Xu Z. In situ high-valued transformation of nonmetals in waste printed circuit boards into supercapacitor electrodes with excellent performance. RSC Adv 2024; 14:1386-1396. [PMID: 38174251 PMCID: PMC10763618 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra08125g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Nonmetals in waste printed circuit boards after metal separation containing brominated resin and fiberglass are considered hazardous and low-recoveryvalue e-waste. However, if these nonmetals are not treated or are improperly treated, they can cause serious environmental pollution. Therefore, there is an urgent and significant need to develop an efficient recycling process for these nonmetals. Based on the concept of high-valued recycling of waste, this study in situ utilized such nonmetals to prepare a porous supercapacitor electrode through a facile carbonization, activation, and carbon thermal reduction process. The results indicated that the activation was a key role in constructing a porous structure. The optimal parameters for activation were a temperature of 800 °C, mass ratio of KOH to pyrolytic residues of 2, and an activation time of 1 h. The electrode materials exhibited a surface area of 589 m2 g-1 and hierarchical porous structures. In addition, the supercapacitors exhibited a capacitance of 77.14 mF cm-2 (62.5 mF cm-2) at 0.5 mA cm-2 (100 mV s-1). Moreover, the supercapacitors had excellent temperature resistance and adaptability. The capacitance retention was 89.36% and 90% at -50 °C and 100 °C after 10 000 cycles, respectively. This study provides a high-valued recycling strategy to utilize the nonmetals in e-waste as energy materials.
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- Zhen Xi
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Sustainable Energy and Resources, Qingdao University Qingdao, 308 Ningxia Road Qingdao 266071 P.R. China +86 15806391156 +86 18953271778
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Sustainable Energy and Resources, Qingdao University Qingdao, 308 Ningxia Road Qingdao 266071 P.R. China +86 15806391156 +86 18953271778
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Sustainable Energy and Resources, Qingdao University Qingdao, 308 Ningxia Road Qingdao 266071 P.R. China +86 15806391156 +86 18953271778
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Sustainable Energy and Resources, Qingdao University Qingdao, 308 Ningxia Road Qingdao 266071 P.R. China +86 15806391156 +86 18953271778
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 P.R. China
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Zhang Y, Zhou C, Liu Y, Qu J, Ali Siyal A, Yao B, Dai J, Liu C, Chao L, Chen L, Wang L. The fate of bromine during microwave-assisted pyrolysis of waste printed circuit boards. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 173:160-171. [PMID: 37992535 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Bromine control is imperative for efficient treatment and products utilization during pyrolysis of waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs). This study investigated Br-species in products from microwave-assisted auger pyrolysis of WPCBs, and discussed synergetic evolution mechanisms, release kinetics and thermodynamics of Br-containing pollutants with different kinds of mineral species (alkaline earth, alkali, and transition metals). Results indicated that heavy Br-containing volatiles release (e.g., brominated phenols) was dominated at 320-520 °C. Brominated phenols released Br* to react with small-molecule groups to form light Br-containing products (e.g., HBr, CH3Br, and CH3CH2Br) at >520 °C. K2CO3 efficiently suppressed Br-containing pollutants emissions (∼50% reduction) and promoted bromine fixation in char (∼33.49% increase). With K2CO3 addition, bromine evolution mechanism is largely dehydrobromination and neutralization reactions when bromine bonds with aliphatic carbon with an adjacent aliphatic hydrogen. Negatively charged oxygen of K2CO3 attacks bromine and causes C-Br scission when bromine bonds with CH3* or aromatic carbon. The chemical reaction models (CRM3-CRM5) are best fitted with bromine evolution and the activation energy of WPCBs-KC reached the lowest (149.83-192.19 kJ/mol). Furthermore, bromine control strategy in WPCBs pyrolysis products toward environmental and economic sustainability were suggested, which created less environmental impact and maximum resource recovery.
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- Yingwen Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Systematic Engineering Center, JIHUA Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100070, China
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Li C, Liu C, Xia H, Zhang L, Liu D, Shu B. Catalytic pyrolysis of waste printed circuit boards to organic bromine: reaction mechanism and comprehensive recovery. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:108288-108300. [PMID: 37743446 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29944-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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The production of waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) is increasing, and its complex composition makes recycling difficult. In addition, the presence of heavy metals and brominated flame retardants makes it a hazardous waste. Therefore, its recycling is a necessary way for resource recycling and green sustainable development. The purpose of this study is to propose a green, efficient, and pollution-free recycling process as an alternative to recycle WPCBs. In this work, an alkaline metal oxide catalytic pyrolysis process was used to recover WPCBs. In the presence of alkali metal oxides (such as Ca(OH)2) and coexisting copper, Ca(OH)2 and coexisting copper are transformed into CaBr2 and Cu Br by reacting with organic bromine in WPCBs and remaining in the solid phase product. The bromine content and the proportion of inorganic bromine in the solid phase products were 87.68% and 87.56%, respectively. In addition, the content of organic bromine in the pyrolysis oil obtained by co-pyrolysis was significantly reduced. This study demonstrated the feasibility of Ca(OH)2 catalytic pyrolysis for WPCB recovery.
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- Chunyu Li
- Faculty of Metallurgy and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, Yunnan, China
- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Intensification Metallurgy, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, Yunnan, China
- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Metallurgy, Ministry of Education, Kunming, 650093, Yunnan, China
- State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Metallurgy and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, Yunnan, China
- Yunnan Copper Co., Ltd., Kunming, 650000, China
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- Faculty of Metallurgy and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, Yunnan, China.
- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Intensification Metallurgy, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, Yunnan, China.
- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Metallurgy, Ministry of Education, Kunming, 650093, Yunnan, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, Yunnan, China.
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- Faculty of Metallurgy and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, Yunnan, China
- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Intensification Metallurgy, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, Yunnan, China
- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Metallurgy, Ministry of Education, Kunming, 650093, Yunnan, China
- State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan Copper Co., Ltd., Kunming, 650000, China
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- Chuxiong Dianzhong Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd., Chuxiong, 675000, China
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Chen Y, Ke Y, Liang S, Hu J, Hou H, Yang J. Enhanced bromine fixation and tar lightweighting in co-pyrolysis of non-metallic fractions of waste printed circuit boards with Bayer red mud. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 162:72-82. [PMID: 36948115 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A co-pyrolysis process for non-metallic fractions (NMFs) from WPCBs with Bayer red mud (RM) is proposed to upgrade pyrolysis products in this study. High bromine fixation efficiency was realized, and higher content of lightweight pyrolysis tar was obtained. The mechanism of catalytic pyrolysis and simultaneous bromine fixation of NMFs by RM was investigated by experiments and theoretical calculations. The three inorganic components of Fe2O3, CaCO3 and Al2O3 in RM played key roles in the catalytic pyrolysis of NMFs, and their order of catalytic debromination effect was CaCO3 > Fe2O3 > Al2O3. By adding 15 wt% RM, the pyrolysis solid residue could fix 89.55 wt% bromine, compared with 35.42 wt% of NMFs without adding RM, due to the formation of FeBr2 and CaBr2 from Fe2O3 and CaCO3 in RM, respectively. Tar lightweighting was realized by reducing the energy barrier of the direct decomposition of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) in NMFs. The order of effect of the three key components on the tar lightweighting was Fe2O3 > Al2O3 > CaCO3. The content of lightweight tar in the tar obtained by catalytic pyrolysis of NMFs with 15 wt% RM was 44.29% higher than that in the tar obtained by direct pyrolysis of NMFs. This work provides a theoretical guidance for the low-cost and eco-friendly recycling of e-wastes by co-pyrolysis with RM.
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- Ye Chen
- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Disposal and Recycling Technology of Solid Waste, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Disposal and Recycling Technology of Solid Waste, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Disposal and Recycling Technology of Solid Waste, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China.
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Disposal and Recycling Technology of Solid Waste, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Disposal and Recycling Technology of Solid Waste, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Disposal and Recycling Technology of Solid Waste, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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Qu X, Tang Y, Li M, Liu D, Gao S, Yin H. Mechanisms of the Ammonium Sulfate Roasting of Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2022; 6:2200053. [PMID: 36532237 PMCID: PMC9749078 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202200053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2SO4) assisted roasting has been proven to be an effective way to convert spent lithium-ion battery cathodes to water-soluble salts. Herein, thermogravimetric (TG) experiments are performed to analyze the mechanism of the sulfation conversion process. First, the reaction activation energies of the sulfate-assisted roasting are 88.87 and 95.27 kJ mol-1, which are calculated by Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose (KAS) and Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO) methods, respectively. Then, nucleation and growth are determined and verified as the sulfation reaction model by the Šatava-Šesták method. Finally, sub-reactions of the sulfation process are investigated and reaction controlling mechanisms are determined by the contribution of sub-reaction. Based on the thermogravimetric analysis, the phase boundary reaction is found to dominate in the initial step of the roasting process (α < 0.6) while the nucleation reaction controlls the following step (α > 0.6), agreeing well with changing trend of activation energy. Overall, thermogravimetric analysis is a general way to study the mechanism of the various roasting processes.
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- Xin Qu
- School of Resource and Environmental SciencesWuhan University299 Bayi Road, Wuchang DistrictWuhan430072P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Metallurgy of Multimetallic Mineral of Ministry of EducationSchool of MetallurgyNortheastern UniversityShenyang110819P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Metallurgy of Multimetallic Mineral of Ministry of EducationSchool of MetallurgyNortheastern UniversityShenyang110819P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Metallurgy of Multimetallic Mineral of Ministry of EducationSchool of MetallurgyNortheastern UniversityShenyang110819P. R. China
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- School of Resource and Environmental SciencesWuhan University299 Bayi Road, Wuchang DistrictWuhan430072P. R. China
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- School of Resource and Environmental SciencesWuhan University299 Bayi Road, Wuchang DistrictWuhan430072P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Ecological Metallurgy of Multimetallic Mineral of Ministry of EducationSchool of MetallurgyNortheastern UniversityShenyang110819P. R. China
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Lin KH, Tsai JH, Lan CL, Chiang HL. The effect of microwave pyrolysis on product characteristics and bromine migration for a non-metallic printed circuit board. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 153:147-155. [PMID: 36096042 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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At present, it is necessary to carry out environmentally friendly treatment of non-metallic fractions (NMFs) of waste printed circuit board (WPCB) to improve resource utilization. NMFs of WPCB are pyrolyzed by microwave heating to determine the effect of different operating conditions on the characteristics of pyrolysis products. The results show that yields for residue, oil and gas are 59.03-67.63, 7.10-28.46 and 4.86-33.88 wt%. A high temperature promotes a decrease in oil yield and an increase in non-condensable gas yield. An increase in the NaOH dose results in a more significant cracking of the oil to gas. Increasing the concentration of NaOH increases the mass fraction of the total Br in residues (from 23.62 to 86.94 %), so the addition of NaOH is beneficial to the fixation of Br. A kinetics study shows that there are two thermal decomposition regions (398-625 K and 675-925 K), and NaOH-catalyzed pyrolysis reduces the activation energy to 18.91 and 31.95 kJ mol-1, respectively. The formation of Br-containing substances in the pyrolysis oil and gas can be inhibited if the bromine fixation in pyrolysis residue increases. NaOH-catalyzed pyrolysis can reduce bromine and also reduce energy recovery efficiency. This pyrolysis process still requires further research to improve the recovery of energy and valuable materials.
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- Kuo-Hsiung Lin
- Department of Environmental Engineering and Science, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung 831301, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701401, Taiwan; Research Center for Climate Change and Environment Quality, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701401, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Science, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung 831301, Taiwan
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- Department of Safety Health and Environmental Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin 640301, Taiwan
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Cao R, Zhou R, Liu Y, Ma D, Wang J, Guan Y, Yao Q, Sun M. Research on the pyrolysis characteristics and mechanisms of waste printed circuit boards at fast and slow heating rates. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 149:134-145. [PMID: 35728477 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The pyrolysis treatment of waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) shows great potential for sustainable treatment and hazard reduction. In this work, based on thermogravimetry (TG), pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS), and density functional theory (DFT), the thermal weight loss, product distribution, and kinetics of WPCBs pyrolysis were studied by single-step and multi-step pyrolysis at fast (600 °C/min) and slow (10 °C/min) heating rates. The heating rates of TG and Py-GC/MS were the same for each group of experiments. In addition, the bond dissociation energy (BDE) of WPCBs polymer monomers was calculated by DFT method. Compared with slow pyrolysis, the final weight loss of fast pyrolysis is reduced by 0.76 wt%. The kinetic analysis indicates that the activation energies of main pyrolysis stages range from 98.29 kJ/mol to 177.59 kJ/mol. The volatile products of fast pyrolysis are mainly phenols and aromatics. With the increase of multi-step pyrolysis temperature, the order of the escaping volatiles is phenols, hydrocarbyl phenols, aromatics, and benzene (or diphenyl phenol). The pyrolysis residue of WPCBs may contains phenolics and polymers. Based on the free radical reactions, the mechanism and reaction pathways of WPCBs pyrolysis were deduced by the DFT. Moreover, a large amount of benzene is produced by pyrolysis, and its formation mechanism was elaborated.
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- Rui Cao
- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, International Science & Technology Cooperation Base of MOST for Clean Utilization of Hydrocarbon Resources, Chemical Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Use Technology of Shanbei Energy, Shaanxi Research Center of Engineering Technology for Clean Coal Conversion, Collaborative Innovation Center for Development of Energy and Chemical Industry in Northern Shaanxi, Xi'an 710069, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, International Science & Technology Cooperation Base of MOST for Clean Utilization of Hydrocarbon Resources, Chemical Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Use Technology of Shanbei Energy, Shaanxi Research Center of Engineering Technology for Clean Coal Conversion, Collaborative Innovation Center for Development of Energy and Chemical Industry in Northern Shaanxi, Xi'an 710069, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, International Science & Technology Cooperation Base of MOST for Clean Utilization of Hydrocarbon Resources, Chemical Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Use Technology of Shanbei Energy, Shaanxi Research Center of Engineering Technology for Clean Coal Conversion, Collaborative Innovation Center for Development of Energy and Chemical Industry in Northern Shaanxi, Xi'an 710069, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, International Science & Technology Cooperation Base of MOST for Clean Utilization of Hydrocarbon Resources, Chemical Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Use Technology of Shanbei Energy, Shaanxi Research Center of Engineering Technology for Clean Coal Conversion, Collaborative Innovation Center for Development of Energy and Chemical Industry in Northern Shaanxi, Xi'an 710069, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, International Science & Technology Cooperation Base of MOST for Clean Utilization of Hydrocarbon Resources, Chemical Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Use Technology of Shanbei Energy, Shaanxi Research Center of Engineering Technology for Clean Coal Conversion, Collaborative Innovation Center for Development of Energy and Chemical Industry in Northern Shaanxi, Xi'an 710069, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, International Science & Technology Cooperation Base of MOST for Clean Utilization of Hydrocarbon Resources, Chemical Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Use Technology of Shanbei Energy, Shaanxi Research Center of Engineering Technology for Clean Coal Conversion, Collaborative Innovation Center for Development of Energy and Chemical Industry in Northern Shaanxi, Xi'an 710069, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Science, Xijing University, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Advanced Photo-electronics Materials and Energy Conversion Device, Xi'an 710123, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, International Science & Technology Cooperation Base of MOST for Clean Utilization of Hydrocarbon Resources, Chemical Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Use Technology of Shanbei Energy, Shaanxi Research Center of Engineering Technology for Clean Coal Conversion, Collaborative Innovation Center for Development of Energy and Chemical Industry in Northern Shaanxi, Xi'an 710069, Shaanxi, China.
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Liu J, Wang H, Zhang W, Wang T, Mei M, Chen S, Li J. Mechanistic insights into catalysis of in-situ iron on pyrolysis of waste printed circuit boards: Comparative study of kinetics, products, and reaction mechanism. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 431:128612. [PMID: 35259695 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Pyrolysis is a potential recovery method for waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs), but the organic brominated products are toxic and hazardous. Iron has been used as a catalyst for debromination from pyrolysis oil, but the effects of in-situ iron on WPCBs pyrolysis is still not well understood. Herein, the pyrolysis mechanism for laminates of PCBs in the absence and presence of iron was studied via analyzing pyrolysis characteristics, kinetics, and products. According to the thermogravimetry experiments, pyrolysis of all samples could be divided into four stages, and iron accelerated the pyrolysis reaction by decreasing the activation energy as calculated using the Starink method. Volatiles released during the heating process were continuously determined by TG-FTIR-MS, and products generated at different pyrolysis temperatures were collected and characterized. The obtained results exhibited that iron promoted the generation of gaseous products and facilitated the conversion of organic bromides to inorganic bromides. Therefore, retaining iron was beneficial to energy saving and environmental protection for WPCBs pyrolysis. In addition, the decomposition mechanisms of brominated epoxy resin with and without iron were proposed. This work would contribute to the improvement and application of WPCBs pyrolysis technology.
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- Jingxin Liu
- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China; Engineering Research Centre for Clean Production of Textile Dyeing and Printing, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China
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- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Department of Materials Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China; Engineering Research Centre for Clean Production of Textile Dyeing and Printing, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China; Engineering Research Centre for Clean Production of Textile Dyeing and Printing, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China; Engineering Research Centre for Clean Production of Textile Dyeing and Printing, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China; Engineering Research Centre for Clean Production of Textile Dyeing and Printing, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China
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Laboratory Research on Design of Three-Phase AC Arc Plasma Pyrolysis Device for Recycling of Waste Printed Circuit Boards. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10051031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Accumulation of electronic waste (e-waste) will place a heavy burden on the environment without proper treatment; however, most ingredients contained in it are useful, and it could bring great economic benefits when recycled. A three-phase alternating current (AC) arc plasma pyrolysis device was designed for resourcing treatment of waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs). This paper focuses on the analysis of plasma pyrolysis gas products, and the results showed that the plasma could operate stably, and overcame the problems of the poor continuity and low energy of single-arc discharge. Air-plasma would generate NOx contaminants, burn the organics, and oxidize the metals; therefore, air had not been selected as a working gas. Ar-plasma can break the long chains of organic macromolecules to make a combustible gas. Moreover, the strong adhesion between the metals and fiberglass boards would be destroyed, which facilitates subsequent separation. Ar/H2-plasma promoted the decrease of carbon dioxide and the increase of combustible small molecular hydrocarbons in the pyrolysis product compared with Ar-plasma, and the increase of the H2 flow rate or plasma power intensified that promotion effect. The percentage of other components, except the hydrogen of CO2, CO, CH4, C2H4, and C3H6, accounted for 55.7%, 34.2%, 5.6%, 4.5%, and 0% in Ar-plasma, and changed to 35.0%, 29.0%, 11.2%, 24.3%, and 0.5% in Ar/H2-plasma. Ar/H2-plasma could provide a highly chemically active species and break chemical bonds in organic macromolecules to produce small molecules of combustible gas. This laboratory work presents a novel three-phase AC arc plasma device and a new way for recycling WPCBs with high value.
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Peng Z, Wang J, Zhang X, Yan J, Shang W, Yu J, Zhu G, Rao M, Li G, Jiang T. Enrichment of heavy metals from spent printed circuit boards by microwave pyrolysis. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 145:112-120. [PMID: 35537320 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study reports the enrichment behaviors of heavy metals, including copper, tin, lead and zinc, in the process of microwave pyrolysis of spent printed circuit boards (SPCBs). The SPCB had good microwave absorptivity. Under the optimal conditions of microwave power of 700 W, pyrolysis temperature of 400 °C, dwell time of 5 min, N2 gas flow rate of 1.2 L/min, and load mass of 5 g, the yield of pyrolyzed SPCB was 79.16%. The contents of copper, tin, lead, and zinc in the pyrolyzed SPCB were increased to 28.52 wt%, 7.15 wt%, 1.31 wt%, and 1.13 wt%, respectively, with the corresponding retention percentages of 99.98%, 85.89%, 92.59% and 82.06%. The loss of metals was attributed to volatilization of the elements, which was affected by metal discharge due to excitation of electrons in the metals under microwave irradiation. Little copper loss was found because of the difficult reaction between copper and hydrogen bromide and the very high temperature required by the volatilization of copper. Tin, lead and zinc were mainly volatilized in the form of their metal bromides, including SnBr4, ZnBr2, and PbBr2. By controlling the pyrolysis conditions and metal discharge induced in the microwave field, the metals could be effectively enriched for subsequent treatment with high efficiency.
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- Zhiwei Peng
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China; National Engineering Laboratory for High Efficiency Recovery of Refractory Nonferrous Metals, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China; National Engineering Laboratory for High Efficiency Recovery of Refractory Nonferrous Metals, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China; National Engineering Laboratory for High Efficiency Recovery of Refractory Nonferrous Metals, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China.
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China; National Engineering Laboratory for High Efficiency Recovery of Refractory Nonferrous Metals, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China; National Engineering Laboratory for High Efficiency Recovery of Refractory Nonferrous Metals, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China; National Engineering Laboratory for High Efficiency Recovery of Refractory Nonferrous Metals, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China; National Engineering Laboratory for High Efficiency Recovery of Refractory Nonferrous Metals, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China; National Engineering Laboratory for High Efficiency Recovery of Refractory Nonferrous Metals, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China; National Engineering Laboratory for High Efficiency Recovery of Refractory Nonferrous Metals, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China; National Engineering Laboratory for High Efficiency Recovery of Refractory Nonferrous Metals, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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Zhang Z, Malik MZ, Khan A, Ali N, Malik S, Bilal M. Environmental impacts of hazardous waste, and management strategies to reconcile circular economy and eco-sustainability. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 807:150856. [PMID: 34627923 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The rise in living standards and the continuous development in the global economy led to the depletion of resources and increased waste generation per capita. This waste might posture a significant threat to human health or the environmental matrices (water, air, soil) when inadequately treated, transported, stored, or managed/disposed of. Therefore, effective waste management in an economically viable and environmentally friendly way has become meaningful. Prominent technology is the need of the day for circular economy and sustainable development to reduce the speed of depletion in resources and produce an alternative means for the future demands in the different sectors of science and technology. In order to meet the potential requirements for energy production or producing secondary raw material, solid waste may be the prime source. The activities of living organisms convert waste products in one form or another in which electronic waste (e-waste) is a modern-day problem that is growing by leaps and bounds. The disposal protocols of the e-waste management need to be given proper attention to avoid its hazardous impacts. The e-waste is obtained from any equipment or devices that run by electricity or batteries like laptops, palmtops, computers, televisions, mobile phones, digital video discs (DVD), and many more. E-waste is one of the rapidly growing causes of world pollution today. Plenty of research is available in the scientific literature, which shows different approaches being set up and followed to manage and dispose of waste products. These strategies to manage waste products designed by the states all over the globe revolves around minimal production, authentic techniques for the management of waste produced, reuse and recycling, etc. The virtual survey of the available literature on waste management shows that it lacks specificity regarding the management of waste products parallel to ecological sustainability. The presented review covers the sources, potential environmental impacts, and highlights the importance of waste management strategies to provide the latest and updated knowledge. The review also put forward the countermeasures that need to be taken on national and International levels addressing the sensitive issue of waste management.
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- Zhen Zhang
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province 318000, China
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- School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China.
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory for Palygorskite Science and Applied Technology of Jiangsu Province, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Deep Utilization Technology of Rock-salt Resource, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, China
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, China
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Thermal decomposition behavior, thermal stability and thermal explosion risk evaluation of a novel green hydroxylamine ionic liquid salt. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.118407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ali L, A Mousa H, Al-Harahsheh M, Al-Zuhair S, Abu-Jdayil B, Al-Marzouqi M, Altarawneh M. Removal of Bromine from the non-metallic fraction in printed circuit board via its Co-pyrolysis with alumina. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 137:283-293. [PMID: 34823135 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The effectiveness of a recycling approach of the printed circuit board (PCBs), and, thus, the quality of polymeric constituents, primarily rests on the capacity to eliminate the bromine content (mainly as HBr). HBr is emitted in appreciable quantities during thermal decomposition of PCB-contained brominated flame retardants (BFRs). The highly corrosive, yet relatively reactive HBr, renders recovery of bromine-free hydrocarbons streams from brominated polymers in PCBs very challenging. Via combined experimental and theoretical frameworks, this study explores the potential of deploying alumina (Al2O3) as a debromination agent of Br-containing hydrocarbon fractions in PCBs. A consensus from a wide array of characterization techniques utilized herein (ICP-OES, IC, XRD, FTIR, SEM-EDX, and TGA) clearly demonstrates the transformation of alumina upon its co-pyrolysis with the non-metallic fractions of PCBs, into aluminum bromides and oxy-bromides. ICP-OES measurements disclose the presence of high concentration of Cu in the non-metallic fraction of PCB, along with minor levels of selected valuable metals. Likewise, elemental ionic analysis by IC demonstrates an elevated concentration of bromine in washed alumina-PCBs pyrolysates, especially at 500 °C. The Coats-Redfern model facilitates the derivation of thermo-kinetic parameters underpinning the thermal degradation of alumina-PCB mixtures. Density functional theory calculations (DFT) establish an accessible reaction pathway for the HBr uptake by the alumina surface, thus elucidating chemical reactions governing the observed alumina debromination activity. Findings from this study illustrate the capacity of alumina as a HBr fixation agent during the thermal treatment of e-waste.
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- Labeeb Ali
- United Arab Emirates University, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Al-Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- United Arab Emirates University, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Al-Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- United Arab Emirates University, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Al-Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- United Arab Emirates University, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Al-Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- United Arab Emirates University, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Al-Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- United Arab Emirates University, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Al-Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates.
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Chen W, Shu Y, Li Y, Chen Y, Wei J. Co-pyrolysis of waste printed circuit boards with iron compounds for Br-fixing and material recovery. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:64642-64651. [PMID: 34318418 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15506-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) were co-pyrolyzed with iron oxides and iron salts. Solid, liquid, and gaseous products were collected and characterized. Co-pyrolysis with FeCl2, FeCl3, or FeSO4 was able to increase the yield of liquid product which was rich in phenol and its homologues. Also, the addition of co-pyrolysis reagents reduced the release of brominated organics to liquid as Br was either fixed as FeBr3 in solids or released as HBr. In particular, FeCl2 showed the best ability to reduce the release of Br-containing organics to liquid compared with FeCl3 and FeSO4. Solid residuals were rich in iron oxides, glass fibers, and charred organics with surface areas of 20.6-26.5 m2/g. CO2 together with a small amount of CH4 and H2 were detected in the gaseous products. Overall, co-pyrolysis could improve the quantity and quality of liquid oil which could be reused as chemical or energy sources. Pyrolysis of waste printed circuit board was promising as a method for recycling.
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- Weifang Chen
- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jun Gong Road, Shanghai, 200093, China.
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jun Gong Road, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jun Gong Road, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jun Gong Road, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jun Gong Road, Shanghai, 200093, China
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Liu J, Jiang Q, Wang H, Li J, Zhang W. Catalytic effect and mechanism of in-situ metals on pyrolysis of FR4 printed circuit boards: Insights from kinetics and products. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 280:130804. [PMID: 33965868 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Pyrolysis is a promising method for the recovery of waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs), but few researches have noticed the influence of in-situ metals. This study conducted a series of comparisons between metal-free leftover pieces (LP) and intact boards (IB), including pyrolysis characteristics, volatile emission, kinetics, and thermodynamic parameters. The thermo-gravimetry (TG) analyses indicated that both the samples presented predominant mass loss in narrow temperature intervals, and characteristic pyrolysis temperatures of IB were approximately 15 °C lower than those of LP. Dominant constituents in evolved gases were detected by Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry as CO2, phenol, bromophenol, ethers, ketones, and aldehydes, and metals accelerated the generation of light hydrocarbons and aromatic compounds. The activation energy and thermodynamic parameters were calculated and compared, and the results verified the presence of in-situ metals led to a lower energy barrier and higher reaction extent. Moreover, conversion behaviors of Cu, Fe, Sn, and Pb manifested the formation of metal bromides and implied the reduction of brominated volatiles. The obtained results confirmed the catalytic effect of in-situ metals on PCBs pyrolysis and their bromine fixation abilities. This study contributes to fundamental knowledge that can be used to guide the pyrolysis of WPCBs.
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- Jingxin Liu
- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, China; Engineering Research Centre for Clean Production of Textile Dyeing and Printing, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, China; Engineering Research Centre for Clean Production of Textile Dyeing and Printing, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, China
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- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Zhou D, Chen X, Liang J, Wei X, Wu C, Li W, Wang L. High-Temperature Stability and Pyrolysis Kinetics and Mechanism of Bio-Based and Petro-Based Resins Using TG–FTIR/MS. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c02535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Dan Zhou
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resources Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resources Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resources Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resources Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resources Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resources Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resources Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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Wu Y, Liu G, Pan D, Yuan H, Li B. A new mechanism and kinetic analysis for the efficient conversion of inorganic bromide in waste printed circuit board smelting ash via traditional sulfated roasting. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 413:125394. [PMID: 33607586 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The waste printed circuit board smelting ash (WPCB-SA) produced in the waste printed circuit board smelting process is a hazardous material that not only contains valuable metals, but also contains a large amount of toxic and harmful inorganic bromides. The utilization of metals has received considerable attention in previous studies, but the recovery of hazardous bromides requires further study. In this article, a new idea of converting inorganic bromine in WPCB-SA by traditional sulfated roasting is proposed. Debromination kinetics under simulated experimental conditions are discussed, and kinetic equations are established. The kinetic results show that during low-temperature sulfated roasting, the conversion of Br in CuBr and PbBr2 conforms to the chemical reaction diffusion model and diffusion control the product layer model, respectively. A possible reaction mechanism is also proposed. Our research shows that the conversion of Br in CuBr is divided into three processes: covalent bond decomposition, hydrogen ion form acid, copper ion form salt, and HBr oxidation conversion, whereas the conversion of Br in PbBr2 is divided into two processes: sulfuric acid ionization, lead ion form salt and HBr oxidation conversion. This work provides the theoretical basis for the improvement and application of inorganic bromide recovery technology in WPCB-SA.
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- Yufeng Wu
- Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China; Institute of Circular Economy, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China.
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- Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China; Institute of Circular Economy, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China; Institute of Circular Economy, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China; Institute of Circular Economy, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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Xiao J, Gao R, Niu B, Xu Z. Study of reaction characteristics and controlling mechanism of chlorinating conversion of cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 407:124704. [PMID: 33338813 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) recycling has attracted much attention because it is highly favorable to environment protection and sustainable development. Developing a cleaner method for metals extraction can greatly reduce risk of secondary pollution. Chlorinating technology has been proved as an efficient method for metals extraction instead of traditional hydrometallurgy. In this paper, cathode materials from spent LIBs could be rapidly converted into metal chlorides by NH4Cl roasting at 623 K for 20 min. The results indicated nearly 100% metal leaching rates were achieved. Further, in-depth study is performed to obtain the mechanism function of chlorinating conversion based on roasting and TGA experiments. The apparent activation energy as 73.40 kJ/mol was firstly obtained, and then the reaction model of chlorination reaction was determined by model fitting and verifying. Herein, sub-reactions of chlorination reaction were figured out and their contributions were used to determinate reaction controlling mechanisms of chlorination reaction. The results indicated that nucleation reaction played a leading role in the initial stage (0.05 <α < 0.43) while phase boundary reaction took the control in next stage (0.43 <α < 0.95), which gave a good explanation to activation energy change. Finally, our findings provided inspirations for studying the controlling mechanism of gas-solid reaction.
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- Jiefeng Xiao
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, People's Republic of China.
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Huang K, Zheng J, Yuan W, Wang X, Song Q, Li Y, Crittenden JC, Wang L, Wang J. Microwave-assisted chemical recovery of glass fiber and epoxy resin from non-metallic components in waste printed circuit boards. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 124:8-16. [PMID: 33592321 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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An efficient, microwave-assisted chemical recovery approach for epoxy resin and glass fiber from non-metallic components (NMC) in waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) for resource reutilization was developed in this research. HNO3 was selected as the chemical reagent because epoxy resin has low corrosion resistance to HNO3. The influence of reaction parameters such as reaction time, temperature, concentration of HNO3, liquid-solid ratio, and power of the microwave synthesizer on the separation efficiency of NMC (epoxy resin and glass fiber) and the reaction mechanism were investigated. The physical and chemical properties of NMC, reaction solvent, and decomposed products were analyzed using energy dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDX) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The results showed that up to 88.42% of epoxy resin and glass fiber ((5 g) 10 mL/g) could be separated under the action of 300 W microwave power at 95 ℃ for 12 h and a HNO3 concentration of 7 mol/L. During the reaction, C-N bonds formed by the crosslinking agent and the three-dimensional network structure of the thermosetting epoxy resin were destroyed. The carbon chain structure and chemical properties of epoxy resin did not change significantly and the functional groups of ethyl acetate maintained the chemical structure before and after the reaction. This uncomplicated and efficient inorganic acid chemical microwave-assisted process holds promise for use as a feasible recovery technology for epoxy resin and glass fibers in NMC. The proposed process is particularly appealing because of its high selectivity, considerable economic advantages, and environmental benefits.
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- Kaiyou Huang
- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
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- Macau Environmental Research Institute, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- School of Environment and Safety Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
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- Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Atlanta 30332, United States
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
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Wang R, Shu J, Chen M, Wang R, He D, Wang J, Tang C, Han Y, Luo Z. An innovative method for fractionally removing high concentrations of Ni2+, PO43−, TP, COD, and NH4+-N from printed-circuit-board nickel plating wastewater. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.118241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Huang K, Yuan W, Yang Y, Wang X, Xie J, Duan H, Li X, Wang L, Zhang C, Bai J, Wang J, Crittenden JC. Dissolution and separation of non-metallic powder from printed circuit boards by using chloride solvent. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 123:60-68. [PMID: 33561771 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Non-metallic components (NMC) in waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) are made of the thermosetting epoxy resin and glass fiber, which has been a research concern in the waste recycling area. The recycling of thermosetting epoxy resin is a serious challenge due to their permanent cross-linked structure. An efficient approach to chemical recycling of epoxy resin for resource reutilization was developed in this research. ZnCl2/CH3COOH aqueous solution was selected as catalysts system to decompose epoxy resin under a mild reaction condition. The influence of reaction parameters such as reaction temperature, time, liquid-solid ratio and ZnCl2 amount on the decomposition efficiency of epoxy resin and reaction mechanism were investigated. The physical and chemical properties of NMC, reaction solvent and decomposed products were analyzed using scanning electron microscope(SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Results showed that up to 81.85% of epoxy resin could be dissolved by using a temperature of 190 °C during 8 h with a mixture of acetic acid (15 wt%): ZnCl2 (5 g) 20 mL/g. Incompletely coordinated zinc ions enables the cleavage of CN, CBr and CO bonds in the thermosetting brominated epoxy resin, which was mainly converted to phenol, 2-Bromophenol and 2, 4-Dibromophenol with high resource value. And the functional groups of ethyl acetate and acetic acid maintained chemical structure before and after reaction. This research provided a practical approach to the dissolution and reutilization of NMC in WPCBs.
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- Kaiyou Huang
- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China.
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- China Northeast Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute Co. Ltd, Changchun 130021, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
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- Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Atlanta 30332, United States
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Zhang T, Mao X, Qu J, Liu Y, Siyal AA, Ao W, Fu J, Dai J, Jiang Z, Deng Z, Song Y, Wang D, Polina C. Microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis of waste printed circuit boards, and migration and distribution of bromine. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 402:123749. [PMID: 33254771 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Microwave-assisted pyrolysis (MAP) of waste printed circuit boards (WPCB) was performed to investigate the characteristics of pyrolysis product and Br fixation. Pyrolysis conversion increased with increasing temperature, reaching 93.3 % at 650 °C. However, increasing heating time did not exhibit remarkable influence on pyrolysis conversion. At 350 °C, phenols were main compounds in the oil accounting for 91.15 %. As the temperature increased to 650 °C, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (except phenols) increased to 20.55 % and 19.03 %, respectively. Meanwhile, the total content of CO2, CO, CH4 and H2 in the non-condensable gases increased significantly. Addition of ZSM-5 and kaolin promoted the recombination reaction of pyrolysis products, increased the relative percentage of monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (except phenols) and C11-C20 compounds in the oil, and reduced non-condensable gases. The oxygen bomb-ion chromatography was used to evaluate the Br content of pyrolysis residues. Higher pyrolysis temperature enhanced transfer of Br to pyrolysis gas. K2CO3, Na2CO3 and NaOH reacted with hydrogen bromide to generate KBr and NaBr, which significantly improved the Br fixation efficiency of pyrolysis residues (i.e. from 29.11%-99.80%, 96.39 % and 86.69 %, respectively) and reduced Br content in pyrolysis gas.
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- Tianhao Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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Duan Z, Fiquet O, Ablitzer C, Cassayre L, Vergnes H, Floquet P, Joulia X. Application of pyrolysis to remove hydrogen from an organic nuclear waste. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 401:123367. [PMID: 32653790 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The work deals with the removal by slow pyrolysis of epoxy resin from samples of spent nuclear fuel embedded in this polymer. Beyond the nuclear field, epoxy resin removal by pyrolysis is a typical issue for the recovery of metals in electronic waste. The main objective is to find the optimal conditions to remove hydrogen in the residual solid waste, in order to avoid hydrogen production by radiolysis during storage and so to prevent any risk of overpressure and explosion. The condensable pyrolysis products (tar-water mixture) and the char were characterised and quantified by elemental analyses, while the permanent gases were quantified by gas chromatography. A data reconciliation method was applied to adjust the values of raw measurements in order to complete the mass balances for both C, H, O and N elements and pyrolysis products. After studying the impact of temperature on the pyrolysis balance, experiments on a pilot furnace were conducted at 450 °C, in the frame of a parametric study of the heating rate, argon gas flow rate, resin mass and plateau time. At fixed temperature, we show that the plateau time is the only significant parameter for minimizing the residual hydrogen content in the char.
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- Zhiya Duan
- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INP, UPS, Toulouse, France; CEA, DEC, Cadarache, 13108, Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France
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- CEA, DEC, Cadarache, 13108, Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INP, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INP, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INP, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INP, UPS, Toulouse, France.
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