Thermodynamic metrics for measuring the ``sustainability'' of design for recycling

摘要: In this article, exergy is applied as a parameter to measure the “sustainability” of recycling system in addition fundamental prediction material and energy recovery, summarizing development over 20 years by principal author supported various co-workers, Ph.D., M.Sc. students. order achieve this, recyclate qualities particle size distributions throughout must be predicted function product design, liberation during shredding, process dynamics, physical separation physics, metallurgical thermodynamics. This crucial enables estimation true from its inputs outputs including all realistic industrial traits. These models have among others been linked computer aided design tools automotive industry used evaluate performance waste electric electronic equipment systems The Netherlands. paper also suggests that complete optimized find “truer” optimum production consumer market.