An international comparative study of end-of-life vehicle (ELV) recycling systems

• DOI: 10.1007/s10163-013-0173-2
• Publication Date: 2013-08-15T12:57:09Z
• Authors: Shin-ichi Sakai; Hideto Yoshida; Jiro Hiratsuka; Carlo Vandecasteele; Regina Kohlmeyer; Vera Susanne Rotter; Fabrizio Passarini; Alessandro Santini; Maria Peeler; Jinhui Li; Gil-Jong Oh; Ngo Kim Chi; Lawin Bastian; Stephen Moore; Natsuko Kajiwara; Hidetaka Takigami; Takaaki Itai; Shin Takahashi; Shinsuke Tanabe; Keijiro Tomoda; Takashi Hirakawa; Yasuhiro Hirai; Misuzu Asari; Junya Yano
• Keywords: Environmentally Friendly

End-of-life vehicles (ELV) have become a global concern as automobiles popular worldwide. An international workshop was held to gather data and discuss 3R policies ELV recycling systems, their background present situation, outcomes of related programs, the framework waste management, case studies on topics in several countries regions, well essential points comparison. Legislative systems are established EU, Japan, Korea, China, while US, is managed under existing laws environmental protection. Since automobile shredding residue (ASR) has high calorific value ash content, includes heavy metals mass unclassified fine particles, ASR considered highly difficult. Countries with legislative system commonly set target for recovery rates, many aiming more than 95 % recovery. In order reach this target, higher efficiency needed, addition material collectable components metals. Environmentally friendly design necessary at planning manufacturing stages, development techniques line these changes required sound management.