A review of current progress of recycling technologies for metals from waste electrical and electronic equipment

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 127, Issue , 2016, Pages 19-36

  Zhang, Lingen ^a   Xu, Zhenming ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Environmental assessment; Metals; Recycling technology; Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)

Indexed keywords

CYANIDES; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EQUIPMENT; METALS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); PYROMETALLURGY; RECYCLING; VACUUM TECHNOLOGY;

ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; METALLURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES; PYROMETALLURGICAL TECHNOLOGY; RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY; SUPERCRITICAL WATER OXIDATION; WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84981764762     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.04.004     Document Type: Review

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