Research on Metal Content and Economic Value of Waste Printed Circuit Boards
Received:June 28, 2024   Revised:July 17, 2024   Accepted:July 18, 2024      Published Online:February 18, 2025
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DOI:doi:10.20237/j.issn.1007-7545.2025.02.020
KeyWord:Waste;printed circuit;boards, metal;content, economic;value, compatibility
                    
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DING Yin-gui 中节能工程技术研究院有限公司
HUANG Wen 中节能汕头再生资源技术有限公司
CHEN Shi-chao 中节能工程技术研究院有限公司
ZHAO Hai 中节能汕头再生资源技术有限公司
ZHENG Huan-dong 中节能工程技术研究院有限公司
HAN Zhi-biao 中节能工程技术研究院有限公司
YOU Shao-wei 中节能工程技术研究院有限公司
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Abstract:
      In this paper, the variation of copper, gold, and silver content over time in 72 waste printed circuit boards samples from 9 types, 8 years, including television, computer, air conditioning, and refrigerator were analyzed . There is a significant difference in copper content among different types of waste circuit boards, with the lowest average value for washing machine circuit boards (4.58%) and the highest average value for telephone circuit boards (20.38%). The gold and silver content in waste circuit boards has been decreasing year by year. The average gold content in telephone circuit boards is the lowest (0.17g/t), while the average gold content in mobile phone circuit boards is the highest (305.69g/t). The silver content in telephone circuit boards is the lowest (3.19g/t), and the silver content in computer circuit boards is the highest (524.12g/t). The economic value of different types of circuit boards varies greatly, with mobile phone circuit boards having the highest economic value (186000 yuan/ton), gold having an economic value of 168000 yuan, and washing machine circuit boards having the lowest economic value (6000 yuan/ton). Based on years of production experience, suggestions have been made for controlling the composition of incoming materials for pyrometallurgical treatment of waste circuit boards.
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