Open AccessThe application of organic solvents and thermal process for eliminating EVA resin layer from waste photovoltaic modules
Author(s) -
Wei Sheng Chen,
Yen Jung Chen,
Yu An Chen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/291/1/012012
Subject(s) - ethylene vinyl acetate , materials science , photovoltaic system , thermal , leaching (pedology) , waste management , thermal treatment , chemical engineering , composite material , polymer , environmental science , copolymer , engineering , physics , meteorology , soil science , electrical engineering , soil water
With rapidly increasing production and installation, recycling of PV modules has become the main issue. In this study, we developed the application to recover the tempered glass from panels and remove Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) from PV cells. The processes divided into two parts, organic solvents soaking and thermal treatment. In the organic solvents process, this study soaked PV modules into organic solvents to dissolve EVA resin and recover tempered glass. In the thermal treatment, this study removed EVA resin remaining on the PV cell. This study can comprehensively recover tempered glass and remove 99.97% EVA resin from PV cell. Moreover, it can contribute to not only subsequent leaching processes but also the environment and humankind health.