Advancing WEEE Management in the Automotive Industry: The Application of the International Data Space for Improved Information Sharing

This thesis examines the pressing environmental issue stemming from the accumulation of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), particularly within the automotive sector. Despite directives from the European Commission aiming to promote a circular economy, challenges persist in effectively managing WEEE, particularly in End-of-Life...

Economic viability of extracting high value metals from end of life vehicles

Electronics containing growing quantities of high value and critical metals are increasingly used in automobiles. The conventional treatment practice for end-of-life vehicles (ELV) is shredding after de-pollution and partial separation of spare parts. Despite opportunities for resource recovery, the selective separation of components...

Wire Separation From Automotive Shredder Residue

The investigation discussed in this article concerned the removal of wires and cables fraction contained in automotive shredder residue (ASR) through a newly invented device, called the nail roll. Series of tests were carried out with three ASR samples of different origin and the influence of the setting parameters of the machine was analyzed....