Application of plasma technology for treating e-waste: A review.

Raynard Christianson Sanito, Sheng-Jie You, Ya-Fen Wang

Journal of environmental management 2021 Jun 15

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This review details the current information on e-waste treatment using plasma technology. The current status of e-waste treatment via plasma technology from the scientific literature is presented herein, namely, moist paste battery, galvanic sludge, resin, printed circuit board, and semiconductor industries. The concept of plasma technology, classification of e-waste, contaminants of e-waste (metals, metalloids, and VOCs), and vitrification of the final product are presented herein. This review paper focuses on fusing flux agents to vitrify e-waste. Furthermore, this paper covers laboratory-scale investigations, plasma technology benefits, and reuse of material from plasma post-treatment. The use of plasma technology combined with flux agents could be recommended to eliminate contaminants from e-waste. Materials from plasma post-treatment may also be applied in environmental reuse applications. Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Raynard Christianson Sanito, Sheng-Jie You, Ya-Fen Wang. Application of plasma technology for treating e-waste: A review. Journal of environmental management. 2021 Jun 15;288:112380