@conference{
author = "Đokić, Jovana and Ranitović, Milisav and Zarić, Anja and Kamberović, Željko",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Waste electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste) continuously growing and represent an on-going environmental problem. At the same time, as the material composition is changing following high-tech industry development, the complexity of e-waste makes its processing difficult. The inability of the industrial sector to adequately respond, leads to irreversible losses of valuable materials contained in e-waste, particularly in waste printed circuit boards (PCBs). Over the years, different processing approaches including a combination of mechanical pre-processing conducted to reduce particle size and separate metallic from non-metallic fraction, and pyro-, hydro-, electro-, biometallurgical end-processing methods are applied. However, dust obtained during the mechanical pre-processing stage, apart from glass fibres and polymers, contains a significant amount of valuable metals. Technological methods for recycling are in constant development aiming to minimize waste and negative environmental impact. The aim of this paper is the proposal of methodology for utilisation of dust obtained after mechanically treated e-waste. Through detailed physical-chemical characterisation, pyro-hydrometallurgical processing and determination of energy potential, the results of this study can enable further technological process development. Valorisation of e-waste ultimately leads to material efficiency and enables accomplishment of circular economy demands.",
title = "Dust from e-waste mechanical treatment as a valuable material",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_5329"
}