METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING

摘要

A recycling plant and method is disclosed for safely recycling flat panel displays comprising mercury. The plant comprises a size reducing means for reducing the displays into fragments, separation means for automatically separating the fragments into different material outfeed categories and a local extraction ventilation system comprising a mercury abatement system. The method comprises shredding the displays into fragments, automatically separating the fragments into different material categories, and extracting local exhaust ventilation from the plant through a mercury abatement system.