A review of electronics demanufacturing processes

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 195-208

  Williams, J A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; Bulk recycling; Disassembly; End of life electronics; Metals; Plastics

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; METALS; PLASTICS; RECYCLING; REUSABILITY;

BULK RECYCLING; DISASSEMBLY; ELECTRONICS RECYCLING; END-OF-LIFE ELECTRONICS;

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY;

GLASS; IRON; METAL; PLASTIC;

AUTOMATION; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; METALS; PLASTICS; RECYCLING; REUSABILITY;

AUTOMATION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ALGORITHM; AUTOMATION; BAYES THEOREM; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; IMAGE PROCESSING; MATERIALS HANDLING; RECYCLING; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33646404612     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2005.11.003     Document Type: Review

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