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Environmental management of waste electrical and electronic equipment /

Environmental Management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment illustrates the socioeconomic, technical and environmental perspectives of WEEE, allowing for a better understanding on how to manage this rapidly growing waste stream. The book addresses discharge of WEEE into ecosystems, occupat...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Hussain, Chaudhery Mustansar
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2021.
Subjects:
Electronic waste.
Environmental management.
Appareils électroniques hors d'usage.
Environnement > Gestion.
environmental control.
Electronic waste
Environmental management
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Environmental Management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
  • Environmental Management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Preface
  • 1
  • Introduction
  • 1
  • Environmental problems and management aspects of waste electrical and electronic equipment and use of clean energy for ...
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Sources of e-waste
  • 3. Classification of e-waste
  • 4. Challenges of e-wastes
  • 4.1 Impact of hazardous substances on health and environment
  • 5. Continent-wise and country-wise generation of e-wastes
  • 6. Management aspects of e-wastes
  • 6.1 E-waste generation and management in China
  • 6.2 E-waste generation and management in the United States
  • 6.3 E-waste generation and management in Japan
  • 6.4 E-waste generation and management in India
  • 7. Basel convention
  • 7.1 Overview
  • 7.2 Objective
  • 7.3 Aims and provisions
  • 8. Suggestions
  • 9. Use of clean energy for sustainable development
  • 10. Conclusion
  • References
  • 2
  • Waste electrical and electronic equipment and environment: context, implications, and trends
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Methodology
  • 3. Results and discussion
  • 3.1 Evolution in the general characteristics of WEEEE research
  • 3.2 Evolution in WEEEE research by subject discipline
  • 3.3 Most relevant journals in WEEEE research
  • 3.4 Most relevant countries in WEEEE research
  • 3.5 Most relevant institutions in WEEEE research
  • 3.6 Most relevant authors in WEEEE research
  • 3.7 Evolution of WEEEE research
  • 4. Conclusions
  • Websites about topic
  • Other relevant contributions
  • References
  • 3
  • E-waste: an emerging threat to "one health"
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. E-waste generation
  • 2.1 Global context
  • 2.2 Indian context
  • 3. Impact on "One Health"
  • 4. E-waste management and policy level initiatives in India.
  • 5. Conclusion
  • References
  • Further reading
  • 2
  • Treatment technologies for WEEE
  • 4
  • Microbe-assisted management and recovery of heavy metals from electronic wastes
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Composition of WEEE
  • 3. Environment concerns and health hazards
  • 4. Burgeoning burden of e-waste
  • 5. WEEE management strategies
  • 5.1 Landfilling
  • 5.2 Incineration
  • 5.3 Transboundary shipment
  • 5.4 Recycling
  • 5.5 Reuse
  • 6. Metallurgical processing of WEEE
  • 6.1 Pyrometallurgical processes
  • 6.2 Hydrometallurgical methods
  • 6.3 Electrometallurgical processes
  • 6.4 Biometallurgical processes
  • 7. Conclusion
  • References
  • Websites
  • 5
  • Biohydrometallurgical methods and the processes involved in the bioleaching of WEEE
  • 1. Biological management of e-waste
  • 2. Biohydrometallurgy for e-waste treatment
  • 3. Modes of biohydrometallurgy
  • 3.1 Contact mechanism
  • 3.2 Noncontact mechanism
  • 4. Processes involved in biohydrometallurgy
  • 4.1 Bioleaching
  • 4.2 Biooxidation-reduction
  • 4.3 Biosorption
  • 4.4 Bioaccumulation
  • 4.5 Bioprecipitation
  • 5. Bioleaching methods
  • 5.1 One-step bioleaching
  • 5.2 Two-step bioleaching
  • 5.3 Spent medium bioleaching
  • 6. Sequential batch bioleaching
  • 7. Conclusion
  • References
  • 6
  • Hybrid bioleaching-an emerging technique for extraction of critical metals from WEEE
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Occurrence of critical metals in PCBs
  • 3. Overview of hybrid bioleaching process
  • 4. Applicability of hybrid bioleaching for extraction of critical metals from WEEE
  • 5. SWOT analysis
  • 6. Future perspectives
  • 7. Conclusions
  • References
  • 7
  • Current trends and future perspectives of biobased methods for recovery of metals from WEEE for a sustainable environment
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Toxicants
  • 2. Modeling and simulation studies regarding chemical and physical methods.
  • 2.1 Recycling of e-waste by chemical methods
  • 2.1.1 Recycling of e-waste by pyrolysis
  • 2.1.2 Recycling of e-waste by hydrometallurgical method
  • 2.2 Recycling of e-waste by physical methods
  • 3. Alternative technology to recycle metals from e-waste
  • 3.1 Cyanogenic bacteria for gold recovery
  • 3.1.1 Chromobacterium violaceum
  • 3.1.2 Genus pseudomonas
  • 3.1.2.1 P. fluorescens
  • 3.2 Bioleaching process on lithium-ion batteries
  • 4. Current trends and future prospectus
  • References
  • Websites
  • 8
  • Recycling of e-waste in concrete
  • 1. An introduction to concrete
  • 2. Environmental impacts of concrete
  • 3. Importance of e-waste management
  • 4. E-waste in concrete
  • 4.1 Cathode ray tubes recycling in concrete
  • 4.2 LCD recycling in concrete
  • 4.3 Plastic recycling in concrete
  • 4.4 Printed circuit board recycling in concrete
  • 4.5 Wire recycling in concrete
  • 5. Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 9
  • Biological treatment, recovery, and recycling of metals from waste printed circuit boards
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Classification, toxicity, and impact of WPCBs
  • 2.1 WEEE metal composition
  • 2.2 Toxicity
  • 2.3 Environmental impacts
  • 3. Bio-based technologies for recovering metallic resources from waste PCBs
  • 3.1 Mechanisms of bioleaching
  • 3.1.1 Acidolysis
  • 3.1.2 Redoxolysis
  • 3.1.3 Complexolysis
  • 3.2 Microbes for bioleaching
  • 3.2.1 Autotrophic microbial bioleaching
  • 3.2.2 Heterotrophic microbial bioleaching
  • 3.2.3 Fungal bioleaching
  • 3.3 Bioleaching of base metals
  • 3.4 Factors affecting the bioleaching of base metals
  • 3.5 Bioleaching of precious metals
  • 4. Effect of process factors for the bioleaching of precious metals
  • 5. Future perspective and challenges
  • 6. Conclusions
  • References
  • 10
  • Process engineering for bioleaching of metals from waste electrical and electronic equipment.
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Principles of metal bioleaching
  • 3. Microbiology involved in metal bioleaching
  • 4. Application of bioprocess engineering for metal bioleaching from WEEE
  • 5. Modes of bioreactor operation for metal bioleaching from WEEE
  • 5.1 Batch operation
  • 5.2 Fed-batch operation
  • 5.3 Continuous operation
  • 6. Bioreactor design for bioleaching of metals from WEEE
  • 6.1 Column bioreactor
  • 6.2 Stirred tank bioreactor
  • 6.3 Packed-bed bioreactor
  • 6.4 Other bioreactor configurations
  • 7. Limitations of bioprocessing of WEEE
  • 8. Conclusions and future perspectives
  • References
  • 3
  • Environmental management tools for WEEE
  • 11
  • Financial stimulation policy as a part of socioeconomic intervention in the area of waste electrical and electronic eq ...
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Socioeconomic and legislative ambience in the area of WEEE recycling
  • 3. Socioeconomic benefits in waste electrical and electronic equipment recycling
  • 4. Socioeconomic intervention in the area of waste electrical and electronic equipment in the Republic of Serbia
  • 5. Conclusion
  • References
  • Further reading
  • 4
  • Environmental management for WEEE &amp
  • sustainability paradigm
  • 12
  • Achievement of sustainability by tackling e-waste overpower
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Sources of e-waste
  • 3. Impacts of WEEE
  • 4. Impacts on atmosphere
  • 5. Impacts on soil
  • 6. Impacts on ecosystem
  • 7. Impact on human beings
  • 8. Legal framework for waste management
  • 9. Existing EU laws
  • 10. UN e-waste coalition
  • 11. The e-waste management and handling rules, 2011
  • 12. E-waste management rules, 2016
  • 13. Amendment to the E-Waste Management Rules, 2018
  • 14. WEEE management strategies
  • 15. Case study Switzerland
  • 16. Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Further reading.
  • 13
  • Advances in global research on the sustainable management of waste electrical and electronic equipment
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Methodology
  • 3. Results and discussion
  • 3.1 Evolution in the general characteristics of SMWEEE research
  • 3.2 Evolution in SMWEEE research by subject discipline
  • 3.3 Most relevant journals in SMWEEE research
  • 3.4 Most relevant countries in SMWEEE research
  • 3.5 Most relevant institutions in SMWEEE research
  • 3.6 Most relevant authors in SMWEEE research
  • 3.7 Sustainability aspects
  • 4. Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Websites about topic
  • Other relevant contributions
  • Index
  • Back Cover.