Page 1 WEEE-Trace Project Full Traceability of the management of WEEE CIP Eco-Innovation Program (Eco/10/277256 ) Cluster Workshop on "Sensor-based Sorting Technologies and Applications" Aachen, 19 th April 2012 WEEE TRACE (Aachen 19 April 2012) "Sensor-based Sorting Technologies and Applications”
Presentation made by Enrique Redondo (Ecolec) and Martin Fišer (ASEKOL) at Cluster Workshop organized by EACI in Aachen (Germany) on April 19
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WEEE-Trace Project Full Traceability of the management of WEEE
CIP Eco-Innovation Program (Eco/10/277256 )
Cluster Workshop on
"Sensor-based Sorting Technologies and Applications"
Aachen, 19th April 2012
WEEE TRACE (Aachen 19 April 2012) "Sensor-based Sorting Technologies and Applications”
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WEEE TRACE: Project Vision
Use of advanced ICT and sensor-based technologies (RFID, optical identification, image capturing, geo-positioning, etc.) to:
1. Ensure traceability of complete waste from electrical and electronics equipment (WEEE) management chain.
2. Identify WEEE by Producer in support of Producer responsibility principle.
Objectives
Increase (39%) volume of WEEE legally recycle reducing leaks to uncontrolled channels
Use of ICT to characterize and locate/funnel/sort/recycling different types of WEEE
Track and control incidences like scavenging, leaks, presence of free-riders, etc.
Facilitate enforcement and reporting
Identify and address replication opportunities
Duration: 36 months (Jul 2011 Jul 2014)
Currently in month 10/36:
WEEE TRACE (Aachen 19 April 2012) "Sensor-based Sorting Technologies and Applications”
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Full life-cycle coverage: 6 partners and 3 associates (more in queue) covering whole life cycle take for pilot and commercial full-scale deployment
Partners
Technology Solutions provider (Coord):
• Customers: WEEE compliance schemes
Manufacturer of household appliances
Logistics operator:
Treatment plant:
Different actions and objectives but
• complementary and
• in partnership
WEEE-Trace: Project partners
3 External Associates (more in queue):
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WEEE TRACES’s two legs
WEEE-Trace
WEEE TRACE (Aachen 19 April 2012) "Sensor-based Sorting Technologies and Applications”
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WEEE TRACE in CZ
Business Need
Asekol as a collective take-back scheme for WEEE needs:
• Report to Producers of EEE quantities /types of appliances collected and recycled
"Sensor-based Sorting Technologies and Applications”
logo identification
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*from tested group
WEEE TRACE in CZ Preliminary pilot test results
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Primary focusing on display devices (CRT and flat displays).
Main Challenges: Diverse dimensions of WEEE and of their optical attributes (logo, text on tags, etc) along with the required pace of the treatment (up to 1 m/s)
and better results expected in full
scale tests
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WEEE TRACE in CZ
Expected Outcomes of pilot
WEEE Trace Workshop Aachen 2012
• Real time Identification of Producers and models of WEEE units
• Testing and validation of scanning devices for CRTs and FPDs
• Verification of HW in operating conditions – evaluation of operational reliability
• Method for generation and maintenance of database of EEE.
Current planning
WEEE TRACE (Aachen 19 April 2012) "Sensor-based Sorting Technologies and Applications”
2Q2012 3Q2012 4Q2012 1Q2013 2Q2013 Preparation of core
recognition Software
Pilot at logistics
centre
Recognition SW
finalization
Database
generation
HW requs assmnt
Implementation of
full scale system
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WEEE-Trace in ES Market need / key features
Improve WEEE collection / Reduce WEEE leaks. Use of sensor applications to ensure traceability through whole reverse supply chain, featuring: - BC/RFID tagging and tracking - Identification and characterization through RFID readers - Sorting and Channeling to appropriate treatment facilities - Traceability by unit – picture and video included. - Automation of incidence management. - Triggering of automated certification and invoicing processes. - Simplification of reporting - Standardization of information content and format
Integration of all information flows in Company’s IT platforms
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WEEE-Trace in ES Scope of Project
80 WEEE collection points
15 logistic operators
40 treatment plants
Full scale commercial system to manage whole WEEE flow (>70.000 tons/yr) and all
associated information
2Q’2012
2-3Q’2013
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WEEE TRACE Dissemination Activities (WP#5)
31 communication/dissemination actions so far (M10)
WEEE TRACE (Aachen 19 April 2012) "Sensor-based Sorting Technologies and Applications”