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E-waste Recycling and Management pp 111–126Cite as

Chemical Recycling of Electronic-Waste for Clean Fuel Production

Part of the Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World book series (ECSW,volume 33)

Abstract

Electronic-waste was the main waste stream raising concern to the researchers globally. Improper recycling and disposal techniques resulted in solemn effects on the atmosphere and public well-being. This chapter explains the systematic methods used for management of Electronic-waste. Electronic-waste managing would be an ideal start-up business platform toward energy production and metal recovery. The recycling pathways are designed by considering the current industrial reality and design strategies. Chemical recycling is a compilation of pyrolysis, catalytic cracking/upgrading, gasification, and chemolysis methods. Pyrolyzing of Electronic-waste prior to catalytic cracking method yielded high-quality oil. This oil can be further upgraded into clean fuels. Integrated process (pyrolysis and catalytic upgrading) results in considerable financial and ecological benefits during processing Electronic-waste into clean fuels.

Keywords

  • Electronic-waste
  • chemical recycling
  • Clean fuel
  • Energy
  • Valuable chemical
  • Plastics
  • Hydrothermal
  • Gasification
  • Combustion
  • Environment

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, SSN College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Tamil Nadu, India

    Jayaseelan Arun & Kannappan Panchamoorthy Gopinath

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Arun, J., Gopinath, K.P. (2020). Chemical Recycling of Electronic-Waste for Clean Fuel Production. In: Khan, A., Inamuddin, Asiri, A. (eds) E-waste Recycling and Management. Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, vol 33. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14184-4_6

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