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GEEP’s Ewaste Processes
September 17th, 2009 | 
Author: E-Waste Solutions Inc.
The Hamos ERP recycling system is designed for economic recycling of WEEE scrap (Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment). The materials are processed into highly concentrated metallic and non-metallic fractions. The ERP system will give you a maximum recovery of marketable metal concentrates at lowest recycling cost.
The Hamos ERP I recycles 2,000 … 4,000 kg/hr of heavy WEEE-scrap like
- Computers/photocopiers
- Consumer electrics and electronics
- Household appliances and many more
The Hamos ERP II recycles 1,000 … 2,000 kg/hr of
- Printed circuit boards
- Light electronics
- Shredder residues and many more
With the Hamos ERP system you will achieve
- Selected material fractions like: motors, transformers, stainless steel, coarse metals, printed circuit boards, coarse plastics etc.
- Highly concentrated non-ferrous fractions (containing copper, aluminum and precious metals like gold, silver, platinum, palladium etc.)
- Ferrous products
- Non-metallic products (mostly metal-free fine plastics, epoxy, glass fibers, ceramics, dust etc.)
Details
The Hamos ERP recycling plant is specifically designed for the low cost recycling of approx. 2,000 kg/hr up to 4,000 kg/hr of heavy WEEE scrap and 1,000 … 2,000 kg/hr of light WEEE scrap into clean metallic and non-metallic fractions.
With Hamos ERP I non-disassembled electric items are shredded by a special heavy duty crusher. Coarse ferrous and non-ferrous parts are taken out automatically. Additional hand-picking stations allow to sort out additional valuable fractions like motors, transformers, stainless steel parts etc.
The Hamos ERP II is designed to process “light” electric and electronic materials and shredder residues from ERP I or similar sources. A heavy duty hammer-mill grinds the material to achieve separation of inert materials and metals. In addition wires and other interlocking materials are conglobated for better separation. The ground material is subsequently screened and de-dusted. From this fraction the valuable metal fraction is separated, using electrostatic and gravimetric separation technologies.
Advantages of the ERP System:
- High recovery rate of metals (including precious metals)
- Clean metallic concentrates can be sold easily
- Recovery of steel, copper and aluminum
- Clean non-metallic fractions
- Heavy duty system, easy to operate
- Economic solution with low recycling cost
- Dry recycling process, no environmental hazards
- Reduced material size saves shipping cost
- Certified destruction of WEEE production waste
- Special designed ERP systems for higher capacities are also available
Products which cannot be recycled (by ERP):
- CRT monitors
- Electronic products with toxic contents
- Products with wet and oily fluids
Technical Data
Energy Consumption (400 Volt, 3 phase):
- ERP I: approx. 350 kW
- ERP II: approx. 300 kW
Achievable Throughputs:
- ERP I: 2,000…4,000 kg/hr
- ERP II: 1,000…2,000 kg/hr
Required Space:
The complete Hamos ERP I/II plant (without stock for raw and finished products, runways for fork-lifts etc.) requires a minimum space of 20 x 50 m. The required minimum ceiling height is 10 m.
Other Equipment:
In addition Hamos supplies the following systems for WEEE scrap recycling:
- CSS for CRT monitor recycling
- KWS electrostatic separators for fine metal recovery
- EKS electrostatic separators for plastic-plastic sorting
- ECS eddy current separators
- Magnets (permanent and electro-magnets)
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Members take sides on NRC’s future
May 14, 2009
1 | Members take sides on NRC’s future
Just one week after the National Recycling Coalition floated the possibility of a merger with Keep America Beautiful as a way of alleviating the financial hardships currently plaguing the organization, NRC members have begun sounding off in droves. Preliminary findings of a poll administered by Resource Recycling indicate that, of the 703 NRC members who replied at the time of this writing, over two-thirds are against any merger.
“KAB’s mission is litter reduction whereas NRC’s has always been about promoting recycling as a beneficial alternative to raw materials extraction,” commented NRC member Mark Loughmiller of the Arcata Community Recycling Center in California. “Litter reduction is a side benefit of the recycling process but is not the motivator for those within the industry.”
Other survey comments from NRC members were more blunt: “I don’t think that watering down the NRC with a KAB partnership is wise because of the headaches associated with this organization!” writes Bryce Hulsey of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. “There would be a better alliance with the bottle bill folks and SWANA.”
Dissent was not uniform among members, however. “While a national forum for recycling is necessary, I think local issues are also important,” said Adam Schlachter of Norseman Plastics. “One of the benefits that a NRC/KAB merger will provide is locally-driven execution. Some of the major issues that could be tacked include a buy-recycled marketplace push, market development initiatives, regional recycling initiatives, etc. Most KAB groups are members of state trade associations (which in turn join NRC) and so there is definite benefit by pushing national ideas to local affiliates for execution.”
Interestingly enough, the percentages are roughly reversed among non-NRC members surveyed. The majority — 58 percent — of the 480 non-members polled support a potential NRC/KAB deal, with many of those responses coming from KAB-active cities. 67 percent of NRC members oppose any potential deal.
Averaged together, only 43 percent of all respondents indicated they would support a merger between NRC and KAB. Another similar survey of 117 industry members by Waste & Recycling News indicated a somewhat greater disparity, with only 26.5 percent supporting a NRC/KAB merger.
Link:
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs003/1101941066519/archive/1102581541779.html
The e-Steward Standard is finished.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
The Basel Action Network is pleased to announce the solution to one of the most serious toxic waste issues of our time:
The e-Stewards Standard for Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment®
The Standard is the result of long collaboration between the environmental community and leaders in the recycling, auditing, occupational health, data security, and manufacturing industries as well as from the accredited third party certification industry. It is the standard that will be applied in the e-Stewards third party audited, accredited certification for electronics recyclers that will be begin in early 2010.
Two documents are now available:
The complete e-Stewards Standard for Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment (which contains the entire ISO 14001 standard) that serves as the basis for official certifications. Our use of ISO proprietary language and our licensing of it from ANSI requires a purchase price. To purchase, click here to go to the purchase page, where you will see a “Buy Now” button. Or, send a check for $125 dollars payable to The Basel Action Network, 122 South Jackson Street, Suite 320, Seattle, WA, 98104, along with an email address and we will send you a PDF copy.
An excerpted version of the complete Standard, which contains all the industry-specific e-Stewards performance requirements, but only summarizes the ISO requirements. This version may not be used for the purposes of certification. The purpose of this excerpted document is to provide access to information about the specific e-Stewards requirements that are built into the ISO requirements for an environmental management system. This version is available at no cost and can be freely distributed. Click here to download.
See www.e-Stewards.org for more information:
Link:
http://electronic-recycling.blogspot.com/2009/07/e-steward-standard-is-finished.html
Toxic e-waste exports present pressing problem
July 31, 2008
Washington, D.C. – Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Gene Green (D-Texas), Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), a founding member of the Congressional E-waste Working Group introduced a resolution today (H.Res. 1395) expressing the opposition of the U.S. House of Representatives to the federal policy allowing toxic electronic waste, or “e-waste” exports to developing nations. The resolution also calls for the U.S. to join other developed nations to ban such trade.
“We have introduced this resolution today to draw Congressional and public attention to this pressing problem,” Green said. “Many Americans are unaware that discarded electronics contain lead, mercury, and other toxics and end up being salvaged under inhumane conditions in the developing world.”
“I am encouraged by the efforts to improve e-waste recycling in the U.S., but progress is an illusion when ‘recycling’ means exporting e-waste to be picked over by scavengers under hazardous conditions,” Green said.
“If we export our e-waste improperly, it can come back to haunt us,” Green said. “Instead, we should create jobs by recycling it properly at home.”
See full article here:
http://www.house.gov/list/press/tx29_green/20080731ewaste.html
Federal bill to ban the export of E-waste, suffers from a big loophole
May 19, 2009
Earlier, I supported a US House Resolution to ban the export of toxic e-waste to developing countries. That resolution was turned into a bill by Rep Greene that I can now no longer support. I understand this bill will be introduced this Friday, May 22. I urge our legislators to NOT co-sponsor this legislation and instead ask Rep. Greene and the other co-authors to strengthen the bill to match the intent of the original resolution – to stop the dumping of toxic e-waste on developing countries not equipped to safely and sustainably handle this material.
The main issue I have with the bill is the last exception to the ban on exports of used electronic equipment or parts. It essentially creates a huge loophole that allows anyone who claims the e-waste they ship to developing countries is “intended” for repair and reuse. I know of many companies in the industry who ship equipment to China where it is clear there is no chance the majority of this equipment would actually get repaired and refurbished. Instead, it pollutes countries that are powerless to stop the tide of these toxins.
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