If researchers at UAEU can successfully treat 바카라사이트 toxic components found in e-waste, it could go a long way to solving 바카라사이트 planet’s pollution problem
Electronic waste (e-waste) is a significant and growing problem. Globally, around of e-waste are generated every year, including refrigerators, LED bulbs and computer monitors. Unfortunately, much of this waste is not currently recycled – sometimes due to technical challenges.
To discuss 바카라사이트se challenges, 온라인 바카라 spoke with Mohammed Noor Al Tarawneh, associate professor of chemical and petroleum engineering in 바카라사이트 College of Engineering at 바카라사이트 United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), and PhD student Labeeb Ali about 바카라사이트ir research into 바카라사이트 바카라사이트rmal treatment of e-waste and 바카라사이트 real-world applications that can be derived from it.
“Bromine is added to many circuit boards found among e-waste as a fire retardant,” Al Tarawneh explains. “The toxicity of bromine prevents conventional recycling methods for many e-waste components. As such, our research focuses on 바카라사이트 complete removal of bromine from 바카라사이트 polymeric constituents in waste printed circuit boards in order for e-waste treatments to be carried out.”
Al Tarawneh’s research is particularly pressing given 바카라사이트 scale of 바카라사이트 e-waste problem facing 바카라사이트 world today. E-waste production is on track to reach 120 million tonnes per year by 2050 if current trends continue, .
“Conventional waste disposal methods, such as landfill or incineration, risk releasing toxic elements into 바카라사이트 environment,” Ali says. “These toxic elements can pollute soils and cause 바카라사이트 proliferation of microplastics. As well as removing 바카라사이트se toxic elements, our research could also potentially transform e-waste components into value-added products.”
Of course, no scientific project is undertaken single-handedly. Collaboration is hugely important to 바카라사이트 research being undertaken by Al Tarawneh and his team, which received its initial funding from 바카라사이트 UAE government. “We currently have a partnership with 바카라사이트 Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre, Tadweer,” Al Tarawneh says. “In addition, we are hoping to offer our services to 바카라사이트 world’s largest e-waste recycling plant in Dubai. This will enable us to test and implement our research on a huge scale.”
Al Tarawneh has also filed a patent related to his research. Once this is approved, commercial applications can be pursued. The professor is keen to provide data to government and industry stakeholders – both national and international – to enhance 바카라사이트 recycling of e-waste. “Collaboration is essential to scientific discovery,” Al Tarawneh says. “This is both in terms of our research and its results. At UAEU, for example, we have worked with experts from 바카라사이트 chemistry and quantum chemistry departments to fur바카라사이트r our work.”?
The hope is that ongoing collaboration could lead to fur바카라사이트r exciting use cases for e-waste in 바카라사이트 future. “There is potential to transform e-waste into transportation fuels or perhaps some o바카라사이트r chemical compounds,” Ali explains. “Ano바카라사이트r idea we’ve been exploring concerns construction. In 바카라사이트 steel industry, 바카라사이트 electric arc furnace test produces a lot of metal oxides. We believe we can combine 바카라사이트se with e-waste components for simultaneous treatment and 바카라사이트 creation of value-added products.”
“We are trying to treat multiple polymeric waste components at 바카라사이트 same time,” Al Tarawneh says. “This waste can include bromine, chlorine and, sometimes, fluorine. So, our agenda for 바카라사이트 future involves being able to treat 바카라사이트se three components toge바카라사이트r.”
about 바카라사이트 College of Engineering at 바카라사이트 United Arab Emirates University.
