Technical Questionnaire For E-waste Recycling / Recovery

Technical Questionnaire for E-Waste Recycling / Recovery Automated Liberation, Separation & Handling System Date:................................................................

designer initials: (Vecoplan use)..............

project: (Vecoplan use).........................

customer: ......................................

location: .....................................

address..........................................

phone no....................................

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e-mail address............................

name of responsible person / customer proj. mgr....................................... 1. Purpose of operation?: o secure destruction (corporate toll, government contract, etc.) o de-manufacturing for recovery („mining“) of precious metals (gold, silver, etc.) o liberation / separation of certain waste for reclamation / recycling

2. Projected automation of the operation?: 2.1.

Equipment considered: o shredding and grinding technology o conveyor technology o separation technology o identification equipment (by others)

2.2.

Will manual dissassembly be a stage of this operation?: yes....................or no.....................

3. Description of waste?: 3.1.

Type of feedstock: o end-of-life computers o CPUs o CRTs (monitors) o keyboards o printers o hard drives o circuit boards o main frames Macintosh HD:Website:Questionaires:E-Waste Questionaire.doc

3.1.

Type of feedstock: (cont.) o o o o o o

audio / video equipment telephones (cell, mobile, land line units) CDs / floppy discs obselete office equipment small appliances other............................................................................................

3.2.

Unprocessed waste specification (as received): maximum individual size: from ...... in. up to ..... in. oversize components: to ......... in. .........% max. gross average density: .................lbs/yd


3.3.

Non-hazardous composition of waste (plastic types, ferrous types, non-ferrous types, glass, etc.): ..............................................................................%........ ..............................................................................%........ ..............................................................................%........ ..............................................................................%........ ..............................................................................%........ ..............................................................................%........ ..............................................................................%........ ..............................................................................%........

3.4.

Hazarous composition of waste (lead, mercury, PCBs, cadmium, etc.): ...........................................................................ppm........ ...........................................................................ppm........ ...........................................................................ppm........ ...........................................................................ppm........ ...........................................................................ppm........ ...........................................................................ppm........ ...........................................................................ppm........ ...........................................................................ppm........

4. Logistics?: 4.1.

System throughput requirements: input quantity = .................... tons per year. The material will be brought in / processed ....... days per week. with a daily operation time of ....... hours. output quantity: to the storage systems or final down stream processing equipment =..........tons per hour. o continuous o intermittent number of the infeed intervals =................ per hour. period of the infeed interval =..................... minutes. Macintosh HD:Website:Questionaires:E-Waste Questionaire.doc

4.2.

Preferred conveying technology o to be chosen by Vecoplan o drag chain (paddle) conveyors o belt conveyor o vibration conveyors o screw conveyors

4.3.

Intermediate storage required? yes, volume of storage =.......................................yds
. discharge capacity ................................... yds
/hr. preferred storage / unloading technology: ................................................................................. ................................................................................. ................................................................................. type: o block bunker with manual unloading o pit with walking floor o cylindrical silo with sweep arm no.................................

5. Process technology?: 5.1.

Shredding / grinding requirements: batch.................................................or continuous........................................ resulting material consistency specification, if shredded: chip or particle size: ........................... in. minus special considerations: ....................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................ type and dimensions of possible contaminants or foreign parts (tramp metal, dirt, rocks): ....................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................

5.2.

Separation / diversion of materials for recycling: materials to be diverted / recovered:................. ............................................................................... ...............................................................................

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5.2.

Separation / diversion of materials for recycling: (cont.) equipment required.............................................. ................................................................................ ................................................................................ equipment postioning within the system........... ................................................................................ manual dissassembly / sort line(s) planned?: yes....................or no.....................

5.3.

Required Separation technologies: o ferrous separation o non-ferrous separation o density separation (air classification of: glass, paper, plastic, etc.)...................................................................................................... o size classification (screening types: oscillating, trommel, vibration, disc) .............................................................................................................

5.4.

Termination of Vecoplan-supplied system – transition to / integration with: o Other downstream equipment.......................................................... o Required control interlocks.............................................................. ..................................................................................................................

5.5.

Safety / code requirements: o extinguishing devices o dust exhaust o other emissions o ground water protection o enclosures o electrical / switches o structural / seismic o other environmental o alarms

5.6.

Electrical controls o to be designed by Vecoplan o customer specifications o visualization o conductive systems o interlocks within system: .....................................................................

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6. Planning?: 6.1.

Do preliminary designs, layouts, conceptual sketches, etc., exist? (if so, please forward them to us) Yes....................... no........................

6.2.

Does a performance specification (bid specs) exist, if so, please forward to us. Yes......................... no.......................

6.3.

Interface with other suppliers? .................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................

6.4.

Budget status, project timetable, miscellaneous customer desires? .................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................

7. Project status?: Preliminary design phase, submit: o budget proposal / offer o flow diagram o descriptive materials & dimension sheets o draft drawing o samples OR Final design phase, submit: o detailed proposal / offer o detailed drawings o arrange meeting

8. Miscellaneous data?: System voltage.................................V/..................ph/..................Hz. Existing facility: yes........................or no............................. Climatic conditions:........................................................................... Installation: yes.............................or no.............................

Vecoplan, LLC PO Box 7224 High Point, NC 27264

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