Complete Guide to E-Waste Recycling Equipment: Turnkey Solutions for Battery, Circuit Board, and Cable Recovery
The global surge in electronic waste has created both an environmental challenge and a lucrative business opportunity. With electronic waste now one of the fastest-growing waste streams globally, recycling businesses are under pressure to process materials efficiently while maximizing recovery rates. Whether you are starting a new recycling venture or upgrading existing operations, choosing the right equipment partner determines your profitability and compliance.
Why Invest in Comprehensive Recycling Equipment?
E-waste contains valuable metals like copper, gold, silver, lead, and lithium. However, extracting these materials requires specialized machinery designed for specific waste streams. A fragmented approach—using mismatched or substandard equipment—leads to low recovery rates, environmental violations, and operational losses.
San Lan Technologies Co., Ltd, established in 2007 in Jiangxi Province, China, has spent over 17 years developing integrated recycling solutions. With a professional technical team holding master's degrees in mechanical engineering and over 15 years of hands-on experience, San Lan delivers equipment that meets industrial standards while keeping operating costs manageable.
Core Equipment Categories for E-Waste Recycling
Lead Acid Battery Recycling
Used lead acid batteries (ULAB) represent one of the most recycled consumer products globally. San Lan's lead acid battery recycling equipment covers the entire processing chain:
- Battery Cutter (HBC-045): Hydraulic cutter that splits batteries into four parts and empties acid in 45 seconds per piece.
- Breaking and Separation System: Crushes batteries and classifies acid, lead paste, lead grid, and plastic at 1–10 MT/hour capacity.
- De-sulfurization Unit: Removes sulfur from PbSO4, reducing melting temperature and SO2 emissions.
- Rotary Furnace: Reduces lead paste to crude metallic lead with higher recovery rates than traditional blast furnaces.
- Lead Refinery Kettle: Refines crude lead to 99.999% purity, with energy-saving electric heating options.
- Air Pollution Control System: Ensures all emissions meet environmental regulations.
This integrated system achieves lead recovery rates up to 95%, with blast furnace capacities reaching 40–100 MT per 24 hours.
Circuit Board Recycling
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) contain copper, precious metals, and recyclable plastics. San Lan offers both dry and wet separation technologies through its circuit board recycling equipment:
- WCBD-2000A with Air Separator: 2000 kg/hour capacity, 3rd generation separation technology, copper powder purity 96–98%.
- WCB-2000C with Wet Separator: 2000 kg/hour capacity, handles PCB waste with components intact.
- WCBD-300A Dry Separator: Compact 300–500 kg/hour system for smaller operations.
- Pulse Bag Dust Collector: Eliminates dust pollution during dry separation.
Wet separation systems are particularly effective for complex boards with electronic components, while dry systems offer higher throughput for standardized material.
Cable Recycling
Scrap cables contain valuable copper and aluminum that can be separated from plastic insulation. San Lan's cable recycling equipment includes:
- Cable Strippers (D01 series): Handle cable diameters from 1.5mm to 150mm, with throughput up to 15,000 kg per 10-hour shift.
- Cable Granulators (WCD series): Dry separation granulators ranging from compact 100 kg/hour units to heavy-duty 1200 kg/hour systems.
- Wet Separation Plants: For jelly-filled cables and complex wire assemblies.
These systems separate copper or aluminum from plastic insulation with minimal material loss, producing clean metal granules ready for smelting or direct sale.
Beyond Standard E-Waste: Lithium and CRT Solutions
Lithium Battery Recycling
With the explosion of electric vehicles and portable electronics, lithium battery recycling has become critical. San Lan's lithium battery recycling plant processes 500–2500 kg/hour, recovering:
- Black mass (nickel, cobalt, graphite)
- Copper and aluminum
- Plastic separator film
The system includes discharging, pre-crushing, secondary granulation, magnetic separation, and dedicated air pollution control to handle the volatile electrolytes safely.
CRT and Refrigerator Recycling
For end-of-life CRT monitors, San Lan provides cutters with ni-chrome heating wire or diamond blades, separating panel glass, funnel glass, and phosphor powder. Refrigerator recycling plants extract refrigerants safely and recover iron, copper, aluminum, plastic, and polyurethane at rates exceeding 90%.
Turnkey EPC Services: From Design to Commissioning
Unlike equipment-only suppliers, San Lan operates as an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) contractor. This means:
- Customized Design: Equipment layouts tailored to your workshop space, material flow, and local regulations.
- One-Stop Purchasing: All machinery, auxiliary equipment, and pollution control systems sourced from a single supplier.
- Installation and Commissioning: On-site setup and operator training.
- Raw Material Sourcing: Assistance purchasing waste materials (cable scrap, PCB scrap, used batteries).
- Product Sales Support: Help selling recovered materials (copper rice, lead ingots, aluminum).
This end-to-end approach eliminates the coordination headaches of dealing with multiple vendors and ensures system compatibility.
Mining Equipment: Lithium Ore Extraction
San Lan also manufactures mining equipment, including lithium ore extraction plants with 500–5000 MT/day capacity. These systems convert lithium crude ore to concentrate with 4–5% grade, while tailings processing plants recover additional value from waste material with total recovery rates reaching 75%—well above the 65% industry average.
Global Reach and Proven Performance
San Lan has supplied equipment to customers in over 21 countries, including Singapore, Colombia, Vietnam, Mexico, Argentina, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Africa, Tunisia, India, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, and Zambia. This global footprint demonstrates the adaptability of San Lan's equipment to different regulatory environments, material sources, and operational scales.
Why Choose San Lan Technologies?
- 17 Years of Specialization: Focused exclusively on WEEE recycling and mining equipment since 2007.
- Technical Depth: Engineering team with advanced degrees and deep field experience.
- Complete Product Range: From single machines to complete plants, covering batteries, PCBs, cables, CRTs, refrigerators, motors, and lithium ore.
- Environmental Compliance: Integrated pollution control systems for air, water, and dust.
- Business Support: Beyond equipment, San Lan helps with material procurement, investor partnerships, and product sales.
- Bilingual Service: Fluent English and Chinese communication for international clients.
Conclusion
Building a profitable recycling operation requires more than isolated machines. It demands integrated systems, technical expertise, and a partner who understands the full value chain—from waste collection to refined output. San Lan Technologies offers precisely that: comprehensive recycling equipment backed by engineering know-how and global project experience.
To discuss your specific material stream and capacity requirements, contact San Lan Technologies at [email protected] or via WhatsApp at +86 139 2377 4083. A technical consultation can help you ｓｅｌｅｃｔ the right configuration for your market and budget.
