The Complete Solution to the Mercury Waste Problem

MRT System International ABMagnus Nilsson

Technical Director

MRT System International AB

A Swedish company established in 1979.

MRT is recognised as the world leader in supplying complete lamp/mercury recycling systems. The unique technology is designed for processing a broad range of mercury bearing products.

MRT’s know-how in glass separation and material decontamination has led to the development of a Cathode Ray Tube Separator, the MRT CRT Separator

The Swedish Invention

• EPA requested recycling of heavy metals instead of disposal. All Swedish lamp producers had to follow the directive.

• Result: Development of the first distiller in 1975. The first patent was issued in 1978.

MRT Business Areas

Lamp recycling/decontamination• Crush & Separation Plant • End Cut Technology

Mercury Recovery (distillation)• Batch Distiller• Continuous Flow Distiller

Electronical waste processing (WEEE)• CRT-separating

• Disc Cutting Technology• Hot Wire Technology

MRT Globally

Type of Clients

Produtores de Lâmpadas

• Foshan Electrical & Lighting,

• OSRAM • China Electric• Panasonic, • Kumho• GE Lighting• Philips Lighting

Empresas de Reciclagem/ Coleta de Resíduos

• Onyx, Hong Kong• CNEPC, China• Kobelco Eco-Solutions Um-Welt, JFE,

Jay Relight, Japan• Hong Chin Recycling • Perfect Recycling, Chung Tai, Taiwan• Advanced Recycling Australiasia

Clientes da MRT na Asia

Fluorescent Tube By-Products

Mercury in Brazilian Lamps

Fluorescent 6-15 mg

Mixed 11-45 mg

Mercury vapor (HID) 13- 80 mg

HP Sodium vapor (SON) 15-30 mg

Metal Halide (HID) 10-170 mg

Compact Fluorescent (CFL) 4-6 mg

Mercury can be present in lamps either as liquid, gas or amalgam.

Mercury Health Risks

• Mercury is one of the most dangerous heavy metals to be found and is highly poisonous to both the environment and human beings. Especially the mercury vapor which easily enters into the human body when inhaling it.

• Mercury may cross the placenta and blood brain barriers and accumulate in the brain and fetal tissues.

• Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that can permanently damage the brain of developing fetuses and infants if exposure occurs at critical times. Therefore, pregnant women, nursing mothers, young children and women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) are most at risk.

• The majority of the mercury entering lakes, streams, rivers, and oceans comes from the atmosphere.

• Wind can carry airborne mercury great distances before it is deposited on land and water, primarily by rain and snow, contaminating remote places hundreds of miles from the mercury source.

• Mercury can be found in over 10.000 different items.

Vicious Mercury Cycle

Mercury Guidelines/Limits

WHO 1 μg/m3 EmissionOSHA (USA) 0,1 mg/m3 EmissionEA (UK) 0,025 mg/m3 EmissionWHO 50 nmol/L Blood

The mercury content in 10.000 lamps is equal to 50g of mercury. In an area of 100m2 x 3m height, the mercury contamination would be 0,17-0,34 mg/m3.

The total annual consumption of lamps in Brazil, if discarded improperly, would be equal to a mercury exposure of 500-1000kg.

Global Hg Change 2000-2005

Decrease• Others - 79 %• Batteries - 63 %• Chlor-alkali Production - 22 %• Measuring/Control Devices - 9 %• Electrical/Electronic Devices - 9 %• Dental Amalgam - 1 %

Increase• Artisanal Mining 54 %• Lighting 32 %

Europe, WEEE DirectiveWaste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment

• The purpose of the directive is to prevent waste or to reduce waste by re-use or recycling.

• By August 13, 2005 all member states had to ensure that collection systems were set up. Producers of electrical and electronic equipment provides for the financing of collection, treatment and environmentally sound disposal. The polluter pays!

• By December 31, 2006 the member states must ensure a separate collection rate of 4kg per inhabitant and year.

Categories of WEEE

WEEE DirectiveRecovery and recyclingrate (w-%)

1 Large household appliances 80

2 Small Household appliances 70

3 IT & Telecommunication 75

4 Consumer equipment 75

5 Lighting equipment 70

6 Electrical and Electronic tools 70

7 Toys, Leisure and Sports equipment 70

8 Medical devices (not implanted) (not fixed – 2008)

9 Monitoring & Control Instruments 70

10Gas discharge lamps (fluorescent and Hg lamps)

80

Targets for WEEE recovery

OPÇÕES DE USINA

- 1 -Usina para processar: Lâmpadas Tubulares Inteiras

Equipamento-CCS -Destiladora Padrão

Opcional:Alimentador de Tambor/Elevador Para processar lâmpadas trituradas

OPÇÕES DE USINA

CCS DESTILADORA PADRÃO

OPÇÃO 1 Lâmpadas Tubulares Inteiras

CCS Specifications

Capacity:Max 300 kg of tube material per hour, equal to approx. 2000 tubes per hour (1200 mm long, diameter 25.5 mm).

Measurements:Length: 6,2 mHeight: 2,6 mWidth: 2,5 m

Hg emission in the atmosphere:Inside the room max. 0,025 mg/m3

Hg content in glassHg concentration: max. 0,1mg/l

Distiller Specifications

Capacity:100l batch of fluorescent powder

Process time: Fl.. Powder= 14-16 hours.

Measurements:Length: 3 mHeight: 4 mWidth: 1,6 m

Hg emission in the atmosphere:Inside the room max. 0,025 mg/m3

Hg content after distillationHg concentration: max. 0,1mg/l

OPÇÕES DE USINA

- 2 -

Usina para processar: Lâmpadas Compactas e HID (Vapor metálico E40, E27)

Equipamento

-Processador de Compactas -Processador de HID

-Destiladora Padrão

OPÇÕES DE USINA

PROCESSADOR DE LÂMPADAS COMPACTAS

OPÇÃO 2 Lâmpadas Compactas e HID

PROCESSADOR DE LÂMPADAS HID

DESTILADORA PADRÃO

OPÇÕES DE USINA

- 3 -

Usina completa para processar: Lâmpadas Tubulares Inteiras, compactas e HID (Vapor metálico E40, E27)

Equipamento-CCS -Preparador de Compactas -Processador de HID -Destiladora Padrão

OPÇÕES DE USINA

PROCESSADOR DE LÂMPADAS HID

PREPARADOR DE LÂMPADAS COMPACTAS

+ CCS

DESTILADORA PADRÃO

OPÇÃO 3 Lâmpadas Tubulares Inteiras, compactas e HID

MRT Standard Products

• Compact Crush & Separation UnitCCS

• CFL Pre-TreatmentCS

• Crush & Separation PlantLCS

• CFL-Processor CFLP• HID-Processor HIDP• HID-Crusher HID• MRT Lamp Crusher

LC• End-Cut Machine

ECM• Batch Distillers HGV• Continuous Flow Distiller

CFD• CRT-Separators CRT

The material separation

Fractions• Glass• Plastic• Fluorescent powder• Aluminium• Ferro metal • Mercury

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