The Growing Challenge of E-Waste
Discarded electronics, used batteries, and scrap cables represent one of the fastest-growing waste streams worldwide. Without proper processing, these materials leach hazardous substances into soil and water. Conversely, when processed with the right equipment, they become valuable sources of copper, lead, aluminum, lithium, and precious metals. The key lies in selecting machinery that balances high recovery rates with environmental compliance.
What to Look for in a Recycling Equipment Supplier
Not all equipment manufacturers offer the same level of support. Before committing to a purchase, consider whether your supplier can provide:
- Customized plant design based on your raw material mix and capacity targets
- Installation and commissioning support to get you operational quickly
- Pollution control systems that meet local environmental regulations
- After-sales spare parts supply and technical guidance
A supplier that treats your project as a long-term partnership rather than a one-time sale will deliver far greater lifetime value.
Complete Turnkey Solutions from San Lan Technologies
Founded in 2007 and based in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China, San Lan Technologies Co., Ltd has spent over 15 years specializing in WEEE recycling machinery and mining equipment. The company serves customers across more than 21 countries, including Singapore, Colombia, Vietnam, Mexico, Argentina, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Africa, Tunisia, India, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, and Zambia.
San Lan's product portfolio covers the full spectrum of e-waste processing needs:
Breaking, separation, smelting, and refining systems
Black mass recovery with copper and aluminum separation
Granulators and strippers for copper wire recovery
Dry and wet separation systems for PCB waste
Refrigerant extraction and shredding lines
Single, twin, and four-shaft shredders
Lead Acid Battery Recycling Equipment
Used lead acid batteries remain one of the most recycled consumer products globally, but extracting value safely requires specialized machinery. San Lan's lead acid battery recycling equipment covers the entire process chain from breaking and separation to lead smelting and refining.
The breaking and separation system processes batteries at 1-10 MT per hour, separating lead paste, lead grids, plastic shells, and acid. For lead recovery, the rotary furnace reduces lead paste to crude metallic lead with higher recovery rates than traditional blast furnaces. The electric lead refinery kettle then purifies crude lead to 99.999% purity while saving 30-50% energy compared to conventional heating methods. Supporting systems include de-sulfurization units, filter presses, water treatment plants, and air pollution control equipment to ensure full environmental compliance.
Lithium Battery Recycling: Capturing the EV Revolution
As electric vehicle adoption accelerates, the volume of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries is set to grow exponentially. San Lan's li battery recycling equipment addresses this emerging market with systems that process 500-2500 kg per hour.
The lithium battery recycling plant includes discharging, pre-crushing, secondary granulation, black powder separation, and magnetic separation stages. The resulting outputs include black mass containing nickel, cobalt, and graphite, along with separated plastic, copper, and aluminum fractions. An integrated air pollution control system neutralizes harmful gases before emission, while a pneumatic conveying system and hydraulic briquetter handle plastic film waste efficiently.
Cable and PCB Recycling for Maximum Metal Recovery
Scrap cables and printed circuit boards represent high-value feedstocks when processed correctly. San Lan's cable recycling equipment includes both scrap cable strippers for large-diameter wire and compact granulators with dry separators for fine copper recovery. Capacity ranges from 100 kg/hour for small units up to 1200 kg/hour for industrial granulators.
For circuit board processing, San Lan offers both dry and wet separation technologies. The WCBD series with air separators achieves copper powder purity of 96-98% with recovery rates around 95%, while wet separation systems like the WCB-2000C handle larger volumes up to 2000 kg/hour. These plants extract copper powder and precious metals from PCB waste without generating dust pollution.
Beyond Equipment: EPC and Value-Added Services
San Lan differentiates itself through comprehensive EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) capabilities. For entrepreneurs entering the recycling business, the company offers customized plant design, one-stop equipment procurement, installation and commissioning, and even assistance sourcing raw materials such as cable scrap, PCB scrap, and used lead acid batteries.
The technical team includes master's degree-level mechanical engineers with over 15 years of direct experience in e-waste recycling machinery. This depth of expertise ensures that each plant is configured for the customer's specific feedstock, local regulations, and production targets rather than relying on generic templates.
Proven Global Experience
With installations across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, San Lan has demonstrated its ability to adapt equipment configurations to diverse operating conditions. The company maintains bilingual English and Chinese support, understands intercultural business environments, and can help customers develop their operations from initial plant construction through to product sales of recovered materials like copper rice, copper powder, and lead ingots.
Ready to start your recycling project? Whether you need a single machine or a complete turnkey plant, San Lan Technologies can provide the equipment and expertise to make your operation profitable and compliant. Visit www.san-lan.com to explore the full product range, or contact the team directly via email at [email protected] or WhatsApp at +86 139 2377 4083 for a customized quotation.
