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Chapter 6
Chemical Recycling of Electronic-Waste
for Clean Fuel Production
Jayaseelan Arun and Kannappan Panchamoorthy Gopinath
Contents
6.1 Introduction
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6.2 Electronic-Waste: A Business Platform
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6.2.1 Plastics in Electronic-Waste
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6.2.2 Electronic-Waste Management Issues
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6.2.3 Worldwide Electronic-Waste Generation
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6.2.4 Electronic-Waste on Environmental Public Health
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6.3 Energy Recovery from Electronic-Waste
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6.3.1 Chemical Recycling
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6.3.2 Mechanochemical Treatment
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6.3.3 Hydrothermal Process
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6.3.4 Pyrolysis
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6.3.4.1 Thermal Pyrolysis
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6.3.4.2 Co-pyrolysis
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6.3.5 Combustion Process
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6.3.6 Gasification Process
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6.3.7 Integrated Process
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6.3.8 Hydrocracking
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6.4 Conclusion
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References
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Abstract Electronic-waste was the main waste stream raising concern to the
researchers globally. Improper recycling and disposal techniques resulted in solemn
effects on the atmosphere and public well-being. This chapter explains the systematic methods used for management of Electronic-waste. Electronic-waste managing
would be an ideal start-up business platform toward energy production and metal
recovery. The recycling pathways are designed by considering the current industrial
reality and design strategies. Chemical recycling is a compilation of pyrolysis, cataJ. Arun · K. P. Gopinath (*)
Department of Chemical Engineering, SSN College of Engineering,
Kalavakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
e-mail: gopinathkp@ssn.edu.in