Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process and method of recovering electrode materials like cobalt and graphite along with other valuable metals from used lithium-ion batteries having high manganese content. The valuable metals include lithium, manganese, copper, iron, aluminium etc. In this method, lithium ion battery used as a raw material that undergo through unit operations like shredding, sieving, filtration, precipitation, leaching, magnetic separation etc. The method of the present invention provide benefits including low processing costs, high recovery of copper and nickel-cobalt-manganese, thereby producing greater social and economical benefits.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatic segregation of working and non-working parts from waste printed circuit boards or electronic waste with minimal or no manual efforts. The apparatus comprises a component segregation section and a functionality check section equipped with at least one transistor testing kit to segregate functional and non-functional transistors in the various stages depending upon their functionality, nature and reusability. The components from the waste product then undergo segregation through a number of stages wherein all necessary steps are taken like shredding, size sorting, metal sorting, reusable parts sorting viz. chips, transistors, resistors etc. On functionality check section, the removed transistors are checked for physical integrity followed by conductivity test; if the transistor passes the physical integrity and conductivity tests, it is qualified for reuse. If not, it is sent for mechanical recycling.
Abstract:
The proposed invention relates to an apparatus and a method of separating all the parts including but not limited to electronic components, mechanical components, and electromechanical components, modules etc either individually or in sections and modular parts from the main input PCB. The proposed invention is an apparatus and method for component removal during recycling of an electronic device comprising in combination an isothermal system; heating to achieve desired range of temperature within the said isothermal system; at least one system for mechanical handling of the object being recycled; at least one system for selective separation of components being removed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an improved process and method of recovering metals of value from used Lithium batteries (hereinafter LiBs). More particularly, the invention provides a method for recovering cobalt, lithium, manganese along with other metals of value from used LiBs rich in manganese content. The method includes combination of chemical and physical processes for separation, limiting the use of chemical for removing minor impurities. The invention provides for a cost effective, economic and environmental friendly process for recovering metals of value. The method comprises the following major steps of wet shredding, filtration followed by electrolysis in preferred conditions, density and magnetic separation procedures. The purity of metals obtained by using the proposed process is more than 99%.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and a process for salvaging the functional components from e-waste. The method involves plurality of component spot quality checks for identifying candidate(s) for salvage process. These checks also identify components requiring mechanical repair (MR), electrical repair (ER) and Solder with iron & Machine (SI & SM) the like. The component(s) in good working condition is disassembled from the waste product using an appropriate segregation means depending on the nature of fixing and the type of embedded component(s).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for automatic segregation of working and non-working parts from waste printed circuit boards or electronic waste with minimal or no manual efforts. The apparatus comprises a component segregation section and a functionality check section, to segregate functional and non-functional components in the various stages depending upon their functionality, nature and reusability. The apparatus takes in the bulk waste product as feed; the entry of the same is sensed by the sensors provided on the conveyor belt and that initiates the segregation process. The components from the waste product then undergo a number of stages wherein all necessary steps are taken like, size sorting, metallic parts sorting, reusable parts sorting. The apparatus is enabled with at least one smart diode testing device that checks the functionality of the diodes.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for automatic segregation of working and non-working parts from waste printed circuit boards or electronic waste with minimal or no manual efforts. The apparatus comprises a component segregation section and a functionality check section, to segregate functional and non-functional components in the various stages depending upon their functionality, nature and reusability. The apparatus takes in the bulk waste product as feed; the entry of the same is sensed by the sensors provided on the conveyor belt and that initiates the segregation process. The components from the waste product then undergo a number of stages wherein all necessary steps are taken like, size sorting, metallic parts sorting, reusable parts sorting. The apparatus is enabled with at least one smart capacitor testing device that checks the functionality of the capacitor(s).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for automatic segregation of working and non-working parts from waste printed circuit boards or electronic waste with minimal or no manual efforts. The apparatus comprises a component segregation section and a functionality check section, to segregate functional and non-functional components in the various stages depending upon their functionality, nature and reusability. The apparatus takes in the bulk waste product as feed; the entry of the same is sensed by the sensors provided on the conveyor belt and that initiates the segregation process. The components from the waste product then undergo a number of stages wherein all necessary steps are taken like, size sorting, metallic parts sorting, reusable parts sorting. The apparatus is enabled with at least one smart inductor testing device that checks the functionality of the inductors.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a novel process and method of recovery of non-metallic contents (especially epoxy fiber glass) from the waste printed circuit boards for its reapplication in the form of fillers for other products, such as construction materials, decorating agent, adhesives and insulating materials etc. Populated PCB is taken for recovery process and undergone through a disruptive technological route for component removal process. Furthermore, the proposed invention provides recovery of metal values present in the shredded or blank printed circuit boards in pure form. The metals recovered from the blank printed circuit boards possess purity of about 99%.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the recycling process of electronic waste resources to recover metals of value. More particularly, it relates to eco-friendly yet efficient hydrometallurgical processes to recover metal values from waste monolithic ceramic capacitors. In the proposed method, the source material such as mother boards having MLCC is pulverized using a ball mill to dislodge various components such as monolithic ceramic capacitors (MLCC) to form a powdery mixture of components. The mixture of components is then sieved. The MLCC powder of particular size range is then subjected to hydrometallurgical process. The process then transfers the precious metals into solution by leaching process followed by selective precipitation, purification, cementation and final recovery of metals.