Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
c109c601-16c8-43ae-973c-d41d4c9e3e33
Materials
Associated ID
859c408d-757b-46a7-9545-38f97d716375
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Description
Applicable copper-containing waste materials for this process include waste copper cables and printed circuit board trimmings. High-purity copper waste is not suitable for this process; copper waste with high impurity content, such as smelting slag and mine residues, is also unsuitable. Electricity serves as the driving energy source, and the primary water usage is for supplementary cooling water in a recirculating system; wastewater is not discharged externally. Domestic water and landscape irrigation water are not included in this dataset. The main emissions generated during production are particulate matter from the crushing process, which are released into the atmosphere after treatment. The solid waste generated during the production process mainly consists of residual plastic and waste resin. Residual plastic has certain recycling value and is collected for external sale and processing. Waste resin, which is scum from water separation, is handed over to sanitation authorities for landfill disposal.
This dataset represents the treatment of copper-containing waste cables and copper-containing printed circuit board trimmings, with an average copper content of 73.35%.
Activity Description
The dataset represents the process of producing recycled copper powder by mechanically processing and crushing copper-containing waste materials, followed by hydraulic separation. It includes data on energy inputs, atmospheric emissions, and solid waste generation associated with the recycled copper production process.
Process Description
Crushing copper-containing waste materials and using hydraulic separation to produce recycled copper powder
Time period
2022
2026
Geography
China
Geography comment
Xuancheng, Anhui
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
The process of producing recycled copper powder through mechanical crushing