Appendix 8. Project Information Sheet
Recovery of Electronic Waste through Advanced Recycling and
Demonstration (REWARD)
Programme area:
CIP Eco – Innovation Pilot and Replication Project
Coordinator:
Ir Jan van Houwelingen
Recycling Consult BV - the Netherlands
E-mail: recy.cling@iae.nl
Tel: 0031 651 549 918
Dolphin Metal Separation (Netherlands), Plastic Herverwerking
Brabant - PHB (Netherlands), Bureau of Research of Geology and
Mining - BRGM (France).
www.reward-weee.eu
Partners:
Website:
Benefits
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Increased recycling and recovery of WEEE polymers, metals
(including precious metals, rare metals and rare earths elements).
Reduced negative environmental impact through improved mild size
reduction and improved separation with o.a. sensor sorters.
Generation of high quality material fractions.
Keywords:
Sector:
Type of solution
Sensor sorting, WEEE, e-waste
E38.3.2 - Recovery of sorted materials
Improved WEEE separation for better recycling and recovery of
polymers and metals
Duration:
Budget:
Contract number:
01/08/2009 – 31/07/2012
€ 1.263.065 (EU contribution: € 682.534 or 54%)
ECO/08/238909
Summary
Europe generates 12 Million tons per year of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Only a
fraction is recycled (different sources vary from 10-50% depending on category). The EU WEEE Directive
stimulates improved reuse, recycling and recovery (RRR), the project will demonstrate how to boost RRR to 95%
(based on collected volumes), through better size reduction, smart sensor sorting, advanced density separation
and improved recovery techniques. A total of 12 major full scale technical unit processes in sequence will be tested
to generate 18 fractions of high purity materials.
It is the purpose of REWARD to present a design for a new prototype facility for the generation of recyclable
products from WEEE with high added value to substitute virgin primary materials and to decrease dependency on
imports. These improved technologies are required for increased internal EU utilization of discarded e-wastes,
reduced environmental and human health impacts from disposed hazardous materials and reduced export of
dangerous materials to developing countries.
Expected and/or achieved results
Increased recycling and recovery of electronic waste up to 95%. Generation of 18 high quality metal and polymer
fractions as secondary materials. Recycling of FR polymers. The technologies are stimulated by the enhanced
application of advanced sensor sorting and density separation technologies. The impact is a better closing of
material cycles to reduce waste generation. Application of the new technologies could create an additional market
of 4.8 Billion Euro.
The information sheet will be published in the Eco-Innovation website. The EACI reserves the right to edit
the information sheet for content and length
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