IIT Madras develops indigenous pilot plant to process 100 tonnes of eWaste per year
Chennai: Researchers at the IIT Madras here have developed an indigenous pilot plant capable of processing 100 tonnes of electronic waste per year.
The pilot plant facility is designed to treat 100 tonnes per annum of PCB and is located at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) in Tiruchirapalli, an IIT Madras release here on Sunday said.
It processes bare-printed circuit boards (PCBs), one of the most hazardous and metal-rich components of electronic waste.
