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Overview and Recent Development of Recycling Small Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

폐소형가전제품 재활용 현황과 전망

  • 정인상 (한국전자제품자원순환공제조합) ;
  • 박지환 (한국전자제품자원순환공제조합) ;
  • 황종수 (한국전자제품자원순환공제조합) ;
  • 최원희 (한국전자제품자원순환공제조합)
  • Received : 2015.06.01
  • Accepted : 2015.07.06
  • Published : 2015.08.31

Abstract

The importance of recycling came to the fore by increasing of waste electrical and electronic equipment(WEEE) generation. Small WEEE recycling in particular represents a big challenge in Korea because it has various items and components. Main materials of small WEEE are typically well known for metals (copper, iron, aluminum, etc.), PCBs and plastics. Not only Korea but also overseas, the laws for small WEEE were in effect in order to recycle effectively, but the technology is not catched up with the regulation which has to recycle an allocated account of WEEE. In addition, recycling technologies and processes for small WEEE are not developed enough to recycling center properly. In that sense, if we develope the recycling process, have not only technology competitiveness but also resource conservation, improving the environment and economic profits. Therefore, through the analysis of economic value of recycled small WEEE, and current technologies both domestically and internationally, we design conceptual recycling process of small WEEE, and consider the way forward.

폐전자제품의 증가로 인해 재활용의 중요성이 대두되었으며, 그 중 폐소형가전제품은 다양한 품목과 구성품으로 인해 재활용이 어려운 실정이다. 폐소형가전제품에 함유되어 있는 주요금속은 철, 구리, 알루미늄이며, 그 외에 PCBs, 플라스틱 등 다양한 구성품으로 이루어져 있다. 국내외에서 폐전자제품에 대한 재활용 규제가 시행되고 있지만 폐소형가전제품의 재활용 기술은 그 규제를 따라가지 못하는 실정이다. 폐소형가전제품의 재활용 공정은 아직 제대로 보급화 되지 않았으며, 개발이 된다면 국가 기술경쟁력(자원재활용률 등)이 증가할 뿐만 아니라, 자원비축, 환경문제 해결 및 경제성 확보 등 많은 긍정적 효과를 기대할 수 있을 것이다. 따라서 폐소형가전제품의 재자원화 가치와 국내외 기술현황 분석을 통하여 재활용공정 제언 및 앞으로 나가야할 방향을 살펴보고자 한다.

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