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F R A U N H O F E R I N S T I T U T E F O R E N V I R O N M E N TA L , S A F E T Y, A N D E N E R G Y T E C H N O L O G Y U M S I C H T

I N S T I T U T E B R A N C H S U L Z B A C H - R O S E N B E R G

Fraunhofer Institute for

Environmental, Safety, and

Energy Technology UMSICHT

Institute Branch

Sulzbach-Rosenberg

An der Maxhütte 1

92237 Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany

Dr.-Ing. Matthias Franke

Head of the Department

Recycling Management

Phone +49 9661 908-438

matthias.franke@umsicht.fraunhofer.de

M.Sc. Peter Hense

Treatment of WEEE

Phone +49 9661 908-435

peter.hense@umsicht.fraunhofer.de

www.umsicht-suro.fraunhofer.de

www.umsicht.fraunhofer.de

Fraunhofer UMSICHT develops innovative

recycling technologies for residues from

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

(WEEE) in order to recover valuable metals

for recycling and to gain high-quality fuels.

The newest development is a thermo-

chemical treatment concept (Pyrolysis),

which is able to extract metals without

oxidation. Oil and gas are produced from

plastics and can be used in a combined

heat and power plant (CHP).

The technology concept is economically

viable at small decentralized scales.

PYROLYSIS OF ELECTRONIC SCRAPRECOVERY OF METALS AND ENERGY

1 Pyrolysis Plant.

2 Shredder-Residue from EoL

mobile phones.

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Keywords

• Treatment of residues from WEEE-

Treatment

• Recovery of Metals

• Production of high-quality liquid and

gaseous fuels

• Treatment of flame-retardant plastics

(Bromine, Chlorine)

Industrial sectors

• WEEE-Treatment

• Plant Operators

• Metal Recycling

• Remelting and Refinery

• Plastics Compounding

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1 Waste Plastics.

2 Pyrolysis-Oil.

3 Recovered Metals.

Technological specification

• Pyrolysis-Plant

- Semi continuous pyrolysis pilot plant

- Suitable for laminar, fragmented or

agglomerated (pelletized) and halogen

containing feedstock

- Steady Heating up to 700 °C at 5,5 kW

- Heated test module for catalysts

- Process integrated dehalogenation

- Water cooled char release

- Online-measuring of major gases

(CO, CO2, O2, H2, CH4, CxHy)

- Elemental analysis

• Mechanical Treatment

- Crushing & Milling: Jaw crusher,

planetary ball mill, mortar

- Sizing: Sieving unit, air classifier

- Shaping: Briquette press and

pellet plant

- Thermal characterization: Drying

chamber and muffle furnace

Your benefit

Instead of a cost-intensive disposal of

residuals, the developed recycling

technology increases the recycling rates

and improves the profitability. Especially

for decentralized treatment plants, the

developed technology can gain added

value for your company.

For you, Fraunhofer UMSICHT develops

customized processes to treat different

mass flows and calculate profitability

analysis and life cycle assessments on

demand.

According to this approach we design

together with you the way from

conceptualization through to first tests and

a completed prototype.

Our service

Fraunhofer UMSICHT runs a pyrolysis

pilot plant for treating residuals from

WEEE treatment at the institute branch

Sulzbach-Rosenberg. The system is

combined with process plants to prepare,

refine and analyze feedstock as well as

products. This combination makes the

system able to treat and analyze variable

residual waste streams concerning a

conversion.

Additionally, the team of the

department recycling management

calculates profitability analysis and life

cycle assessments for different process

combinations.

Against the background of recent

legislations actualizations (e.g. WEEE-

directive or federal laws), Fraunhofer

UMSICHT finds solutions for new and

special approaches like handling of

brominated flame-retardant plastics or

treating PV modules accurately.

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