Critical material content in modern conventional U.S. vehicle electronics

Nguyen, Ruby Thuy; Baek, Donna L.; Haile, Bryna; Case, Mary E; Cole, Carson; Severson, Michael; Carlson, Liam

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2020.04.040

Title: Critical material content in modern conventional U.S. vehicle electronics

Abstract

Critical materials (CM) are vital to modern technology. Components of modern vehicles can be recycled to recover and reuse the CMs to help ensure a supply of these materials. Electronic components from a 2015 GMC Sierra truck (21 components) and 2016 Toyota Camry sedan (10 components) were analyzed for CMs. The components were processed via size reduction, aqua regia leaching and dissolution, and final solutions were analyzed for metal content. It was found that most electronic components of both vehicles contain CM. The most concentrated CM in the components were Sn, Nb, and Tb. Nd and Co were found in several of the magnetic components. CM economic value was found to be low compared to the overall value of the components, and the CM content would not allow for a viable pathway for recycling. Remanufacturing of components may be a more economic option of reuse in the future.

Authors:

^[1];

^[1]; Haile, Bryna ^[1];

^[1]; Cole, Carson ^[2]; Severson, Michael ^[3]; Carlson, Liam ^[4]

Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States)
Miami Univ., Oxford, OH (United States)
Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond, VA (United States)

Publication Date:: Sun May 03 00:00:00 EDT 2020

Research Org.:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Manufacturing Office

OSTI Identifier:: 1631331

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1617059

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU-20-57102-Rev001
Journal ID: ISSN 0956-053X; TRN: US2200964

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517; AL-12-350-001

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Waste Management

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 109; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0956-053X

Publisher:: International Waste Working Group

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; Critical materials; conventional vehicles; Electronic components; 2015 GMC Sierra; 2016 Toyota Camry; recycling; remanufacturing

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                    Nguyen, Ruby Thuy, Baek, Donna L., Haile, Bryna, Case, Mary E, Cole, Carson, Severson, Michael, and Carlson, Liam. Critical material content in modern conventional U.S. vehicle electronics.  United States: N. p., 2020. 
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                    Nguyen, Ruby Thuy, Baek, Donna L., Haile, Bryna, Case, Mary E, Cole, Carson, Severson, Michael, & Carlson, Liam. Critical material content in modern conventional U.S. vehicle electronics.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2020.04.040

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                    Nguyen, Ruby Thuy, Baek, Donna L., Haile, Bryna, Case, Mary E, Cole, Carson, Severson, Michael, and Carlson, Liam. Sun .  
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@article{osti_1631331,

  title        = {Critical material content in modern conventional U.S. vehicle electronics},

  author       = {Nguyen, Ruby Thuy and Baek, Donna L. and Haile, Bryna and Case, Mary E and Cole, Carson and Severson, Michael and Carlson, Liam},

  abstractNote = {Critical materials (CM) are vital to modern technology. Components of modern vehicles can be recycled to recover and reuse the CMs to help ensure a supply of these materials. Electronic components from a 2015 GMC Sierra truck (21 components) and 2016 Toyota Camry sedan (10 components) were analyzed for CMs. The components were processed via size reduction, aqua regia leaching and dissolution, and final solutions were analyzed for metal content. It was found that most electronic components of both vehicles contain CM. The most concentrated CM in the components were Sn, Nb, and Tb. Nd and Co were found in several of the magnetic components. CM economic value was found to be low compared to the overall value of the components, and the CM content would not allow for a viable pathway for recycling. Remanufacturing of components may be a more economic option of reuse in the future.},

  doi          = {10.1016/j.wasman.2020.04.040},

  journal      = {Waste Management},

  number       = C,

  volume       = 109,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Sun May 03 00:00:00 EDT 2020},

  month        = {Sun May 03 00:00:00 EDT 2020}

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