A methodology to optimize the recycling process of WEEE: Case of television sets and monitors

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 5-8, 2011, Pages 789-800

  Renteria, Arantxa ^a   Alvarez, Esther ^b   Perez, Jose ^a   Del Pozo, Dionisio ^a  

^a TECNALIA RESEARCH AND INNOVATION   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DEUSTO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Automation; Optimization; Recovery; Recycling; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION SECTORS; ECONOMIC ASPECTS; ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES; EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE; RECYCLING COMPANIES; RECYCLING PROCESS; RECYCLING SYSTEMS; SECONDARY MARKET; SIMULATION; SIMULATION SOFTWARE; TELEVISION SET; VIRTUAL PROTOTYPE; WASTE FROM ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENTS;

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; AUTOMATION; CATHODE RAY TUBES; CATHODES; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; GLASS; OPTIMIZATION; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); PROFITABILITY;

RECYCLING;

EID: 79955659006     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-010-2970-2     Document Type: Article

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