A novel approach for the recycling of thin film photovoltaic modules

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 711-718

  Berger, Wolfgang ^a   Simon, Franz Georg ^a   Weimann, Karin ^a   Alsema, Erik A ^b  

^a BAM FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TESTING   (Germany)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CdTe; CIS; Life cycle analysis; Mechanical processing; Photovoltaic; Recycling; Thin film modules

Indexed keywords

CDTE; END-OF-LIFE; LABORATORY SCALE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL METHODS; MECHANICAL PROCESSING; MECHANICAL SEPARATION; PROCESSING STEPS; RECYCLING STRATEGY; THERMAL TREATMENT; THIN FILM MODULES; THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES;

CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; THIN FILMS; VAPOR DEPOSITION;

RECYCLING;

CADMIUM; COPPER; INDIUM; SELENIUM; TELLURIUM;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PROCESSING; RECYCLING; RESOURCE SCARCITY; SOLID WASTE; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FILM; HEAT TREATMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; PYROLYSIS; RECYCLING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SEMICONDUCTOR; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 77953347297     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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