ENEA Atlas for development cooperation
Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development
Technologies
Recovery of valuable metals from waste electrical and electronic equipment
For achieving the objectives:
Description
ENEA has developed a technology allowing the recovery of valuable metals from waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This kind of waste must be correctly disposed in order to avoid both significant risks for the environment and health, especially for the people involved without any precautions or protection, and soil, groundwater and food chain contamination. This situation is particularly relevant in developing countries.
Benefits and Advantages:
- Correct management of printed circuit boards from WEEE
- Recovery of valuable metals
- Transfer of innovative technology
ENEA Service:
- technical support
- consulting
- training
- design
ENEA Activities:
ENEA has developed a pilot plant, named ROMEO (Recycling Of MEtals by hydrOmetallurgy), to test the industrial potential of the recovery process of high value-added materials from printed circuit boards and other kinds of waste, such as spent fluorescent lamps and permanent magnets.
Sectors
410 - General Environment Protection
41020 - Biosphere protection
41020 - Biosphere protection
SDGs Target
12.5 Substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse
