Management of waste from electrical and electronic equipment: The case of television sets and refrigerators

Rousis, K; Moustakas, K; Stylianou, M; Papadopoulos, A; Loizidou, M

dc.contributor.author	Rousis, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Moustakas, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Stylianou, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Papadopoulos, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Loizidou, M	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:28:44Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:28:44Z
dc.date.issued	2008	en
dc.identifier.issn	1496-2551	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/18946
dc.subject	Environment	en
dc.subject	Management	en
dc.subject	Refrigerators	en
dc.subject	Television sets	en
dc.subject	WEEE	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Environmental	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.other	Electronic equipment	en
dc.subject.other	Recycling	en
dc.subject.other	Refrigerators	en
dc.subject.other	Television receivers	en
dc.subject.other	Waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)	en
dc.subject.other	WEEE recycling	en
dc.subject.other	Waste management	en
dc.title	Management of waste from electrical and electronic equipment: The case of television sets and refrigerators	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1139/S07-035	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/S07-035	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2008	en
heal.abstract	Waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) constitutes one of the most complicated solid waste streams, in terms of its composition, and, as a result, it is difficult to be effectively managed. Waste from electrical and electronic equipment recycling is an important subject not only from the point of waste management, but also from the recovery of valuable materials. Characterization of this waste stream is of paramount importance for developing a cost-effective and environmentally friendly recycling system. Selective disassembly, targeting on singling out hazardous and (or) valuable components, is an indispensable process in the practice of WEEE recycling. It is very costly to perform manual dismantling of those products, due to the fact that brown goods contain very low-grade precious metals and copper. This work focuses on two major types of WEEE, television sets and refrigerators, giving analytical information on specific recovery and recycling procedures for their effective management. © 2008 NRC Canada.	en
heal.publisher	NATL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA-N R C RESEARCH PRESS	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1139/S07-035	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000254759900002	en
dc.identifier.volume	7	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	105	en
dc.identifier.epage	114	en