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TL;DR: It is shown that the silver content in crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules reaches 600g/t, and the use of pyrolysis does not assist in the extraction of silver, as the yield was similar for both methods with and without py rolysis.

TL;DR: In this paper, a systematic analysis of WEEE processing procedures based on the information found and mapped from 134 recycling companies active in Brazil by contacting them and confirming activity is presented, showing that in spite of the recent implementation of national waste management policies, federal and local government do not have control over the number of active WEEE recycling companies in the country.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the structure, collection methods and recycling processes of the National Computer and Television Recycling Scheme (NTCRS) considering the perspective of different agents involved in the scheme.

TL;DR: The use of pyrolysis can remove >99% of the polymeric matter from PV modules, which assists the recycling of this hazardous waste and avoids its disposal.

TL;DR: This article investigates which silicon photovoltaic module’s components are recyclable through their characterization using X-ray fluorescence,X-ray diffraction, energy dispersion spectroscopy and atomic absorptionSpectroscopy to favour further recycling processes.