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Home Courses Waste Management and Critical Raw Materials Course materials Lectures 2.6.1 Interview with a recycler

2.6.1 Interview with a recycler

Course subject(s) Module 2. Recycling

In this interview Luc Waignein, the R&D manager of the Galloo group, presents the operations at the Galloo group and how WEEE is recycled. He also discusses the economics as well as policy support on more recycling of WEEE.

https://youtu.be/k3GxM_D7SPk

Main takeaways

  • WEEE is processed in mainly three steps, de-polution and/or pre-sorting, shredding and particle separation via various techniques as air sifters and density separator.
  • The goal of the processes are to deliver a quality feed for smelters.
  • The amount of critical raw materials in WEEE can in cases be so low that separation is not economical viable.
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