How do you calculate the recovery of your products
Understanding the recovery of your products is crucial in today's endeavor to a circular economy. Recovery relief refers to the ability to regain useful materials or energy from products at the end of their lifespan (end-of-life, EOL). This process significantly reduces environmental pollution by minimizing waste and reducing the need for new raw materials. The DIN EN 45555 standard offers comprehensive guidelines for evaluating the recovery of energy -related products (ERP). Here you can find out how you can calculate the recovery of your products based on this standard.
Definitions
First, let us define some important terms that are used when evaluating the recovery:
- End-of-Life (EOL):This is the phase in the life cycle of a product if it is no longer used and is considered a waste.
- Reciprocation:This includes operations that enable waste serves a useful purpose by replacing other materials or preparing so that it fulfills a certain function in the economy.
- Material recovery:Recipruing surgery that does not include energy generation, whereby the focus is on preparation for reuse, recycling and filling.
- Energy recovery:The process of generating useful energy from waste through direct and controlled combustion or other processing methods.
Scope of the evaluation
The DIN EN 45555 standard outlines the principles for evaluating the recovery of energy -related products and focuses on:
- Accessibility and removalCertain components, materials or substances from products to facilitate their extraction on the EOL.
- Material -specific recovery, including critical raw materials (Critical Raw Materials, CRMS).
General considerations
The recovery assessment should assume that the entire product is subjected to a reference EOL treatment scenario, which contains a detailed description of the processes and steps for the treatment of the product on the EOL. The preparation of the product for reuse should not be included. Important factors that affect recovery are the design of the product, the material composition, size, mass and the techniques used for material recovery.
Creation of the reference EOL treatment scenarios
A reference EOL treatment scenario is crucial for the evaluation of the remaining removal.This scenario should take the following into account:
- Applicable regulations:Ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Industry practices:Inclusion of standardized practices that enable efficient material recovery.
- Health, security and environmental aspects:Consideration of potential dangers associated with the recovery process.
- Product properties:Consideration of the specific structure and material composition of the product.
Criteria that influence the recovery
Design properties play an important role in determining the recovery of a product.Important criteria include:
- Identification and removal of regulated substances:The ability to identify parts that contain substances or mixtures that require selective treatment.
- Product design and structure:The lightness with which parts can be accessed and removed for selective treatment. This includes the assessment of the connection techniques used, which can influence the separation and sorting of materials for recovery.
- Non -separable material combinations:Evaluation of the compatibility of materials with existing recovery processes, especially in cases where materials cannot be easily separated.
Documentation of the evaluation
The assessment should be documented comprehensively and cover the following points:
- General aspects:Details on the initiator of the evaluation, date and location.
- Scope of the evaluation:Description of the valued product and the applied assumptions.
- Input data and approach:Information used for the evaluation, calculations and methods used or tools used.
- Evaluation results:Qualitative and quantitative results of the evaluation, including references to standards, laws and other requirements.
For more detailed information, please visit DIN website.
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