Electrical/Electronic Equipment

Manual
Sorting

Pack for
Yes
disposal to Broken CRTs?
landfill
No

Potential Yes Pass

Test
Reuse of Ship for reuse
Equipment
equipment ?

No
Fail
Disassemble

Dirty
CRTs

Clean Plastic Metal

CRTs Parts Parts

Sort Clean Further Recycling

Monochrome CRTs
CRTs

Colour CRTs / unknown

Cut CRTs

Legend:

Material Output Panel Funnel

Glass Glass
Critical Inspection Points

Process

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an EcoPark in Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.1
Drawn Checked
Typical Process Diagram for Electrical and Electronic Waste and CRT Recovery FEW LYI
Scale Date
NTS Feb 2004
 Fluorescent Lamps

Crusher

Cyclone
Separator
TRU

Magnetic
Separator

Phospor Elemental
Powder Mercury

Glass Aluminum
Legend:

TRU: Thermal Reduction Unit

Material Output

Process

Treatment Method

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an EcoPark in Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.2
Drawn Checked
Typical Process Diagram Fluorescent Lamp Processing FEW LYI
Scale Date
NTS Feb 2004
 To market or for
Magnetic Material Weigh Batch further processing
Cullet Crusher Mixer
Separator Storage Hopper Storage (refer to Figure A.4)

Metals

Recycling

Legend:

Material Output

Process

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an EcoPark in Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.3
Drawn Checked
Typical Process Diagram for Glass Recovery/Recycling (Pretreatment) FEW LYI
Scale Date
NTS Feb 2004
 Finishing Finishing
(Stage 1 - (Stage 2 -
Decorating) Coating)

Pretreated cullet
(refer to Figure 9) Batch Storage Melting Inspection and
Refiner Glass Forming Annealing
of Cullet Furnace Testing

Refer to Figure 9
Cullet Glass
Crushing Product

Pack and Store/Ship

Legend:

Material Output

Process

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an EcoPark in Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.4
Drawn Checked
Typical Process Diagram for Glass Recovery/Recycling (Refining/Shaping) FEW LYI
Scale Date
NTS Feb 2004
 Biosolids and
Amendments

Air Mixing

Enclosed
Composting Vessel

Product Curing

Composted
Material

Legend:
Screening / bagging
Distribution
Material Output (optional)

Process

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an Eco Park in Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.5
Drawn Checked
Typical Process Diagram for In-Vessel Composting FEW LYI
Scale Date
NTS Feb 2004
 Potein
Animal Solids
Continuous
by-product Receiving Bin Crusher Drainer Screw Press
Cookers
materials

Fat Fat

Animal Fat Centrifuge or Crude Animal

Storage Tank Filter Fat Tank

Legend:

Process

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an EcoPark in Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.6
Drawn Checked
Typical Process Flow for Inedible Rendering FEW LYI
Scale Date
NTS Feb 2004
 Scrap Ferrous Metal

Electricity

Alloys Electric Arc Furnace

Flux

Slag Steel

Continuous
Teeming
Casting

Ingots

Heat

Soaking /
Forming
Scarfing

Bloom,
billet, slab Reheat
rolling Furnace

Finished
Product

Legend:

Material Output

Process

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an Ecopark in Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.7
Typical Process Diagram for Secondary Steel Drawn
FEW
Checked
LYI
Scale Date
NTS Feb 2004
 Old Sheet Crushing
Castings Clippings Screening

Baling

New Cllippings
Forgings

Shredding/
Cable
Classifying

Fuel
Inspection
Bulk Scrap
Sorting Treated
Borings, Crushing, Burning,
Aluminum
Turnings Screening Drying Scrap

Heavy Metallic
Skims

Fuel Fuel
Hot Dross
Processing

Melting Dry Milling

Residues

Leaching

Water

Fuel

Foil Roasting

Legend: High Iron Scrap Sweating

Material Output
Fuel

Process

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an EcoPark in Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.8
Typical Process Diagram for Secondary Aluminum Processing Drawn
FEW
Checked
LYI
(Pretreatment) Scale
NTS
Date
Feb 2004
 Chlorine

Flux Air Emission

Demagging (SOx, NOx, CO) Alloy
Process Fuel Ingots

Reverberatory
(Chlorine)
Melting / Refining Billets

Fluorine

Flux
Notched
Fuel Bars

Reverberatory
Treated (Fluorine)
Aluminum Melting / Refining
Shot
Scrap
Air Emission
(SOx, NOx, CO)
Flux
Hot
Fuel Metal

Crucible
Melting / Refining

Induction Aluminum
Melting / Refining Alloys

Flux
Electricity

Legend: Hardeners

Material Output

Process

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an EcoPark in Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.9
Typical Process Diagram for Secondary Aluminum Processing Drawn
MCB
Checked
LYI
(Melting / Refining) Scale
NTS
Date
Aug 2004
 Rubber Plastic
to for
Landfill Recycling

Battery
Cases

Battery
Battery Rotary
Batteries Breaking and
Plate Sweating
Crushing

Fuel
Raw
Lead Pretreated
Battery Acid Material
Oxide Scrap
Storage
Fuel

Other Lead
Scrap (Solder, Reverberatory
Drosses, etc.) Sweating
Legend:

Material Output

Process

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an EcoPark in Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.10
Typical Process Diagram for Lead-acid Battery Processing / Secondary Lead Melting (Pretreatment) Drawn
FEW
Checked
LYI
Scale Date
NTS Feb 2004
 Reverberatory
Storage
Melting

Recycled Dust
Rare Scrap
Fuel Crude
Pretreated
Lead
Scrap Limestone Lead Oxide To
Bullion
Shipping
Recycled Dust Scrap Iron
Coke Pure Scrap
Slag Residue Return Slag

Reverberatory
Melting

Legend:

Material Output

Process

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an EcoPark in Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.11
Drawn Checked
Typical Process Diagram for Secondary Lead Melting (Melting) FEW LYI
Scale Date
NTS Feb 2004
 Fuel
Die Cast
Reverberatory
Products
Sweating

Fuel

Residue
Rotary Sweating
Skimmings

Fuel
Other Mixed
Scrap Muffle Sweating
Sweated Scrap Refer to
Fuel (MFIT or Ingot) Figure A.13

Kettle (Pot)
Sweating

Fuel

Electric Resistance
Clean Scrap
Sweating

Crushing / To Retort Reduction

Screening (Refer to Figure A.14)
Residue
Water
Skimmings
Crude Feedstock for
Sodium Carbonate
Zinc Primary
Leaching
Oxide Smelters
Sodium
Carbonate

Legend:

Material Output

Process

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an EcoPark in Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.12
Typical Process Diagram for Secondary Zinc Processing Drawn
FEW
Checked
LYI
(Pretreatment) Scale
NTS
Date
Feb 2004
 Flux

Kettle (Pot) Fuel

Melting

Flux

Fuel
Crucible Melting

Flux Molten
Sweated Scrap Zinc
(MFIT or Ingot)
Reverberation Fuel
Melting

Flux Electricity

Electric Induction
Melting

Legend:

Material Output

Process

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an EcoPark in Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.13
Typical Process Diagram for Secondary Zinc Processing (Melting) Drawn
FEW
Checked
LYI
Scale Date
NTS Feb 2004
 Alloying Alloy

Fuel Flux Alloying Agent

Retort Distillation
Zinc
Ingot
Fuel Water
Molten Zinc

Muffle Distillation

Zinc To Retort
Dust Reduction
Fuel Water
Process
Graphite Rod
Distillation

Electricity Water
Fuel
Air

Retort Distillation Water

Oxidation
Zinc
Oxide

Muffle Distillation
Oxidation Water

Fuel
Contaminated
Zinc Oxide Water Carbon
Baghouse Dust Monoxide

Retort Reduction Zinc

Residue Skimmings
from Crushing
Screens

Legend:

Material Output

Process

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an EcoPark In Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.14
Typical Process Diagram for Secondary Zinc Processing (Refining Drawn
FEW
Checked
LYI
and Alloying) Scale
NTS
Date
Feb 2004
 Residual
Contaminants

Water Chemicals Flotation Hydrogen Peroxide

Water

Waste paper
(Post consumer, Air Surfactants
Finished
cutoffs) Pulping Cleaning Bleaching Additives
Pulp
Water Chemicals

Washing

Legend:

Material Output

Process

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an EcoPark in Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.15
Drawn Checked
Typical Flow Diagram for Secondary Fibre Processing FEW LYI
Scale Date
NTS Feb 2004
 Virgin Pulp

Finished Finished
Pressing Drying Calendaring
Pulp Product

Air Emission
(SOx, NOx, CO, VOC)
Effluent (for
treatment and
discharge)

Legend:

Material Output

Process

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an EcoPark in Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.16
Drawn Checked
Typical Flow Diagram for Paper Production Using Secondary Fibre MCB LYI
Scale Date
NTS Aug 2004
 Waste tyres

Sorting

Shredding

Liquid Nitrogen
Cooling
Chamber

Grinding Mill
Hammer Mill

Magnetic
Steel scrap (recycling)
Separator

Air Separator Textile scrap (landfill)

Rubber Granulate

Sieve (to
required size
range)

Legend:
Rubber
Material Output

Process

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an EcoPark in Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.17
Drawn Checked
Typical Process Diagram for Tyre Processing (Ambient and Cryogenic) FEW LYI
Scale Date
NTS Feb 2004
 Rubber Solution
or Bonding
Extruded Rubber Rubber

Waste
Pressure
Rubber Inspection Buffing Repair Cementing Building
Testing
Tyres

Precured Tread
Tread Rubber Rubber

Discards Unacceptable Rubber Waste Curing Curing

for Retreading (powder) (Autoclave) (Vulcanization)

Retread
Tyres

Legend:

Material Output

Process

Environmental Impact Assessment for Development of an EcoPark in Tuen Mun Area 38 Figure A.18

Typical Process Diagram for Tyre Processing (Retreading) Drawn

FEW
Checked
LYI
Scale Date
NTS Feb 2004