Modular Recovery Plant for PCB Recycling
The modular recovery plant, in operation since the second quarter of
2016, is based on a proven process for efficiently recovering valuable
metals. The process begins with the shredding of 80 tons of PCB
boards, which are then sorted into different material fractions. At
this stage, plastics and aluminum are removed, while non-ferrous
metals (NE), ferrous metals (FE), and flakes are prepared for further
processing.
These materials then undergo two sequential furnace steps, where they
are heated and processed. During this thermal treatment, slag is
formed as a byproduct, along with copper-bearing material, which is
directed to the metal recovery stages.
Metal recovery is carried out in several steps. Through the anode
process, lead and silver are separated, while electrolysis is used to
extract copper. In the final stage, a smelting process is applied to
recover gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper, tin, and lead.
As a byproduct of the metal recovery process, slag remains.
Additionally, any wastewater (WWT) generated during the process is
treated in a dedicated system.
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