Optimizing Metal Recovery from Low-Grade TV Waste Printed Circuit Boards: Evaluation of Multi-Stage Physical Separation Processes
摘要
The physical separationPhysical separation process is the most crucial stage in the recyclingRecycling of waste printed circuit boards (WPCBsWPCBs). This study proposed a physical separationPhysical separation flow process for recyclingRecycling low-gradeGrade TV WPCBsWPCBs, with a copperCopper gradeGrade of 6.0% − 8.0%. The proposed physical separationPhysical separation flow process includes shredding, comminution, and sieving for material separation, followed by magnetic, electrostatic, and gravity (shaking table) separations as the main final steps. Throughout these sequential procedures, three products are obtained: (i) Cu-rich concentratesConcentrate, (ii) ironIron (Fe)-rich concentratesConcentrate, and (iii) non-metallic fractions (resin, ceramics, and polymers). The results were corroborated with adequate analytical techniques. The established procedures are viable for use in e-waste recyclingRecycling facilities.