Jabil Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING MINERAL RICH POWDER FROM ELECTRONIC WASTE

Abstract:

Ways of obtaining a mineral rich powder from an electronic waste substrate include a shredder configured to receive the electronic waste substrate and process the electronic waste substrate into a plurality of fragments. A mill is provided that includes a container configured to receive the plurality of fragments, the container including a milling media, the mill configured to abrade the plurality of fragments with the milling media to produce a milled product. A separator is provided that is configured to receive the milled product, where the separator is configured to apply a predetermined size selection to the milled product to provide a first output including a plurality of particles and a second output including a plurality of abraded fragments. A skid is coupled to and provides structural support for the shredder, the mill, and the separator.