Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment
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1. A method for disposing electrical and electronic equipment comprising plastic and metal components, the method comprising:
- melt processing the equipment and/or comminuted parts thereof to form a melt processed product;
transferring the melt processed product into a vessel, introducing a zeolite into the vessel together with the melt processed product, and heating the product using far infrared radiation such that it liberates volatile hydrocarbons and leaves behind non-volatile residue comprising metal;
collecting one or both of the volatile hydrocarbons and the non-volatile residue for subsequent use.
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A method for disposing electrical and electronic equipment comprising plastic and metal components, the method comprising: melt processing the equipment and/or comminuted parts thereof to form a melt processed product; transferring the melt processed product into a vessel and heating the product using far infrared radiation such that it liberates volatile hydrocarbons and leaves behind non-volatile residue comprising metal; and collecting one or both of the volatile hydrocarbons and the non-volatile residue for subsequent use.
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1. A method for disposing electrical and electronic equipment comprising plastic and metal components, the method comprising:
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melt processing the equipment and/or comminuted parts thereof to form a melt processed product; transferring the melt processed product into a vessel, introducing a zeolite into the vessel together with the melt processed product, and heating the product using far infrared radiation such that it liberates volatile hydrocarbons and leaves behind non-volatile residue comprising metal; collecting one or both of the volatile hydrocarbons and the non-volatile residue for subsequent use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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