Journal
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Volume 45, Issue -, Pages 298-305Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2015.05.009
Keywords
Batteries; Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE); Cobalt; Rare earth elements; Recycling; Material flow analysis
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- German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) [033R087A]
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In batteries associated with waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), battery systems can be found with a higher content of valuable and critical raw materials like cobalt and rare earth elements (REE) relative to the general mix of portable batteries. Based on a material flow model, this study estimates the flows of REE and cobalt associated to WEEE and the fate of these metals in the end-of-life systems. In 2011, approximately 40 Mg REE and 325 Mg cobalt were disposed of with WEEE-batteries. The end-of-life recycling rate for cobalt was 14%, for REE 0%. The volume of waste batteries can be expected to grow, but variation in the battery composition makes it difficult to forecast the future secondary raw material potential. Nevertheless, product specific treatment strategies ought to be implemented throughout the stages of the value chain. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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