Resources Recycling (자원리싸이클링)

The Korean Institute of Resources Recycling (한국자원리싸이클링학회)
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Environmental Impact Assessment on Dismantling·Crushing·Sorting Process for Recycling of Used Small Household Appliances

폐소형가전 재활용을 위한 해체·파쇄·선별 공정의 환경영향 분석

  • Park, Eun Kyu (Waste Recycling Institute, The University of Suwon) ;
  • Park, Ki Hak (Waste Recycling Institute, The University of Suwon) ;
  • Choi, Woo Zin (Waste Recycling Institute, The University of Suwon) ;
  • Kim, Soo Kyung (Urban Mine Department, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
  • 박은규 (수원대학교 폐기물자원화기술연구소) ;
  • 박기학 (수원대학교 폐기물자원화기술연구소) ;
  • 최우진 (수원대학교 폐기물자원화기술연구소) ;
  • 김수경 (한국지질자원연구원)
  • Received : 2016.03.04
  • Accepted : 2016.04.14
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

This study aims at evaluating environmental impacts on recycling process of used small household appliances. The recycling process mainly consists of manual dismantling, crushing and various sorting processes to effectively recover valuable resources and to minimize environmental impact. In this study, life-cycle assessment (LCA) methodology is applied to analyze major environmental parameters such as GWP, ADP, POCP, EP, etc. One of the major impact categories on the weight basis in the recycling process is global warming (GWP) 57.1%, next to ADP 35.4% and POCP 4.8%, respectively. As a result of environmental impact on recovery of valuable resources/ton, the GWP of plastics for ABS is highest (33.7%) compared to ferrous metals (9.4%). The effects of environmental and economical benefit are also analyzed to compare with the amount of virgin materials to be recycled by recycled materials. In addition, recycled materials are also more economical in comparison to virgin materials due to the environmental avoiding effect by recycling. In conclusion, the key environmental issues related to the recycling of e-wastes are analyzed and therefore, the effective recycling process will contribute to mitigate global warming potential in the near future.

본 연구에서는 폐소형가전 재활용을 위한 파쇄, 선별 및 회수 공정에 대해 전과정평가(Life Cycle Assessment, LCA) 기법을 활용하여 환경영향을 분석하였다. 폐소형가전 파쇄, 선별 및 회수 공정의 지구온난화(Global Warming Potential, GWP)에 대한 환경영향은 $1.29E+02kg\;CO_2-eq./kg$으로 분석되었으며, 가중치 결과 1.17E-02Pt로 지구온난화(GWP)에 대한 환경영향의 경우 전체 환경영향의 약 57.1%, 자원고갈(ADP) 약 35.4%, 광화학산화물 형성(POCP) 약 4.8% 등이었다. 유용자원 1톤을 선별/회수하는 공정의 지구온난화(GWP)에 대한 환경영향은 플라스틱류 즉, ABS 33.7%, PP와 HIPS가 각각 약 16.8%, 철금속류 약 9.4% 등으로 플라스틱류의 선별/회수공정의 경우 지구온난화에 대한 환경영향이 가장 큰 것으로 분석되었다. 또한, 유용자원을 회수하여 재활용하므로서 신재 생산보다 지구온난화(GWP) 환경영향에 대하여 약 $2.73E+04ton\;CO_2-eq./ton$의 환경회피 효과가 발생하였으며, 이는 연간 약 48,236.4천원의 경제적 효과가 발생하는 것으로 조사되었다. 폐소형가전으로부터 유용자원을 효율적으로 재활용할 경우 지구온난화(GWP)에 대한 환경영향을 줄여 기후변화 대응에 효과적일 것으로 사료된다.

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