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Title A review on recovery processes of metals from E-waste: A green perspective
ID_Doc 24462
Authors Dutta, D; Rautela, R; Gujjala, LKS; Kundu, D; Sharma, P; Tembhare, M; Kumar, S
Title A review on recovery processes of metals from E-waste: A green perspective
Year 2023
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160391
Abstract E-waste management has become a global concern because of the enormous rise in the rate of end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment's (EEEs). Disposal of waste EEE directly into the environment leads to adverse effects on the environment as well as on human health. For the management of E-waste, numerous studies have been carried out for extracting metals (base, precious, and rare earth) following pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, and biometallurgy. Irrespective of the advantages of these processes, certain limitations still exist with each of these options in terms of their adoption as treatment techniques. Several journal publications regarding the different processes have been made which aids in future research in the field of E-waste management. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the various metal recovery processes (pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, and biometallurgy) from E-waste, along with their advantages and limitations. A bibliometric study based on the published articles using different keywords in Scopus has been provided for a complete idea about E-waste with green technology perspective like bioleaching, biosorption, etc. The present study also focussed on the circular economic approach towards sustainable E-waste management along with its socio-economic aspects and the economic growth of the country. The present study would provide valuable knowledge in understanding E-waste and its different treatment processes to the students, researchers, industrialists, and policymakers of the country.
Author Keywords E-waste; Metal recovery; Biometallurgy; Bio-hydrometallurgy; Circular economy
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000898826700002
WoS Category Environmental Sciences
Research Area Environmental Sciences & Ecology
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