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....................................

....................................................... 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

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 3.1. Type of feedstock: (cont.)

o audio / video equipment

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

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 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?

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

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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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