The influence of copper smelter requirements on design rules for electronics

Author

Mälhammar, Göran ; Berglund, Christina

Author_Institution

Ericsson Radio Syst. AB, Stockholm, Sweden

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

128

Lastpage

131

Abstract

An inventory of the copper smelters that can accept electronic scrap has been conducted. In addition, information has been gathered about their requirements on the content of the scrap. Figures (and qualitative requirements) have been received showing both the maximum allowable concentration of elements and maximum concentrations of elements accepted without economic penalties for the end-of-life treatment. From those requirements generic design rules have been established and then compared with a realistic probable content of today´s electronics. The situation regarding critical elements is also commented

Keywords

design for environment; melting; recycling; copper smelter requirements; critical elements; electronic scrap; end-of-life treatment; generic design rules; maximum allowable concentration; qualitative requirements; realistic probable content; Aluminum; Copper; Environmental economics; Incineration; Magnetic separation; Power generation economics; Radioactive materials; Recycling; Smelting; Steel;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 2001. Proceedings EcoDesign 2001: Second International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Tokyo

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1266-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/.2001.992330

Filename

992330