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Chrystel SIMONE
Vertech-Group, [email protected]
The Near-Zero European Waste Innovation Network, BrusselsJune 9, 2016
Background
• Full title: Integrated solutions for pre-processing electronic equipment, closing the loop of
post-consumer high-grade plastics, and advanced recovery of critical raw materials antimony
and graphite
• Topic addressed: Waste-3-2014: Recycling of raw materials from products and buildings
• Duration:: 48 months (2014-2018)
• Funding: € 5.9 M, subsidized by EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
through the Grant Agreement 641747
• Coordination:
www.fraunhofer.de www.vertech-group.com
Project Consortium
• 12 partners, from 7 Member States: 6 SMEs, 3 RTDs, 2 large companies and 1 NPO
• External Expert Panel (independent advisory board) is formed by highly qualified
professionals with expertise in CloseWEEE scientific, industrial and societal fields.
Objectives
Main objective
Towards circular economy in EU
Increase the recycling and recovery yields of target materials from WEEE
streams and provide recycled materials a new life in added-value applications
PC/ABS
ABS
FR: Br, Sb
Co, Graphite
application share of
recovered polymers
Approach
Activities overview
Collection Platform
Hydrothermal Recovery Advanced Separation
Graphite Co Li Cu
Non-halogen PlasticsHalogen
Plastics
Innovative
Separation systemSolvent based
recovery
Solvent based
recovery
PC-ABSBr
fraction
Sb2O3
fraction
Plastic
residue
Further processing of
recovered, minerals and metals
New polymer
compoundsAlternative
application
New component New componentNew component
Main activities and outcomes
Sensor-based on-line
characterization and
separation of WEEE plastic
streams
XRT, LIBS
NIR/MIR, laser
spectroscopy
Halogen rich
plastic fraction
from mixed WEEE
Halogenated / non-
halogenated
plastics
PC/ABS
ABS
Main Objective
Development of advanced and cost efficient technologies for identification,
characterization and separation of technical post-consumer plastics from WEEE streams
Advanced Separation of Halogen and Non-Halogen polymer fractions from WEEE streams
Main activities and outcomes
High-effcient, solvent-
based separation of target
polymers from halogen-
free WEEE fractions
(CreaSolv® process)
Non-halogen
plastic fraction from WEEE
PC/ABS
ABS
PC
High efficient solvent-based recovery of target polymers from WEEE streams
Main Objective
Development of advanced and cost efficient technologies for recovery
of technical post-consumer plastics from WEEE streams
Main activities and outcomes
Recovery of Sb2O3
and Br
Halogen rich
plastic fraction from WEEE
High-effcient, solvent-
based recovery of target
additives from halogen-rich
WEEE plastics
(CreaSolv® process)
High-efficient recovery of critical minerals and metals from WEEE streams
Main Objective
Development of advanced and cost efficient technologies for recovery
of critical materials from post-consumer plastics from WEEE streams
Main activities and outcomes
Ni, Cu, Co, Li and
Graphite
Li-ion batteries
from WEEE
Main Objective
Development of advanced technologies for Li-ion battery recycling,
involving thermal pretreatment, pyro- and hydrometallurgical recovery
High-efficient recovery of critical minerals and metals from WEEE streams
Main activities and outcomes
Environmentally-friendly upgrading and second life of recovered materials
Refining of Sb2O3 and Br and definition of new downstream industry applications
Characterization and evaluation of the recovered polymers
Development of environmentally-friendly flame retardant system
Development of compounds with minimum 20% recycled polymer content for new EEE applications
Performance validation of the recycled polymers in new EEE (e.g. TV housing)
Main activities and outcomes
Development of centralized, cloud-based and collaborative database for
disassembly information: RIC Platform
Shares safe and efficient manual disassembly guidelines
Provides model-specific disassembly information
Localizes hazardous and valuable materials
Main activities and outcomes
e.g. Product-specific disassembly procedures for tablet PCs
Title Page #
Tasks
Task 5.1 — Build the RIC Platform
Task Description
The ojective of this task is to design and build the web platform for producers and
pre-processors to network, coordinate, and share safe and efficient manual
disassembly practices.
Main activities and outcomes
Economic and Environmental Validation and Assessment of the products
and processes developed in CloseWEEE
Economic evaluation via feasibility and life cycle cost analysis (LCC)
Environmental assessment through life cycle analysis (LCA) and label ETV
Policy support to achieve and advance the related EU policy targets:
RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC
WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU
Labelling and Green Procurement
Ecodesign (ErP) 2009/125/EG Directive
WEEE Market Survey
• Who is carrying out the survey? Exergy Ltd on behalf of the CLOSEWEEE consortium
• What is our objective? Identify barriers and limitations of reusing recycled polymers
(halogenated and non-halogenated), as well as limitations and constraints in the use of
recovered additives in new applications.
• Why do we need this information? to determine the viability of cost efficient solutions in
the Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) market.
• When is the last day you can take it? August 31, 2016
• How would you take it? Online, Survey Monkey
Survey
5 questionnaires
6 identifiers
Target collectives Number of questionsWEEE Managers 14
Plastic Converters 11
Suppliers of Additives 7
ODM/OEM 12
Standardisation Organisms, Certification Bodies & Policy Makers
9
Survey
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