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Ravi Chanrai (Extrupet) in front of PET bales that are waiting to be recycled. ©Extrupet

Other companies neglect the fine grain size. For Scanmetals here is the benefit.

STEINERT KSS with XRF (x-ray fluorescence) sorts copper, brass, zinc and precious metals by distinguishing between elements.

The x-ray transmission sorter (XRT) sorts hard from soft aluminium.

The non-ferrous metal separator recovers ZORBA from the IBA up to 0.5 mm grain size. ZORBA is a mixture of NF-metals like aluminium, copper, zinc, brass.

Ejvind Pedersen (66), CEO of Scanmetals S/A in Denmark, with his companion “Tiger” (in front of the induction sorting system)

Young workers burning electronic wastes imported into Ghana for repair and reuse. However_ when repair is not economically viable the wastes are simply dumped and burned in this disenfranchised slum known as Agbogbloshie outside of Accra. This year_ studies revealed that the eggs laid by hens in the slum recorded the highest level of brominated dioxins ever recorded. Copyright BAN.

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