Recycling and Material-Flow Analysis of End-of-Life Vehicles towards Resource Circulation in South Korea

Jang, Yong-Chul; Choi, Kyunghoon; Jeong, Jung-Hyun; Kim, Hyunhee; Kim, Jong-Guk

doi:10.3390/su14031270

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“…Korea has also been promoting ELV recycling since the enactment of the Act on Resource Circulation of Electric and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles on January 1, 2008. However, from 2013 to 2020, Korea's ELV recycling rate has stayed between 88% to 89%, which is lower than the country's targeted rate of 95% as well as the ELV recycling rates of Germany and Japan [8]. Understanding the flow of waste resources is vital for enhancing resource circulation, but previous studies have mostly looked into the flow of certain materials such as Ni, Co, Cu, Pd, Ti, and rare-earth metals, and few studies have so far attempted an MFA of an end-of-life product on the case of Korea or on the retrieval of useful resources and the flow of potentially-pollutant residues generated from the ELV recycling process in Korea [9][10][11].…”

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“…However, as the study was conducted more than a decade ago, at which time Korea's ELV recycling rate was 78%. A recently published study by Jang et al [8] provides an update on the Korea's ELV recycling situation through an MFA performed to quantify the amount of resource recovery, with particular focus on identifying the substance flow of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in automobile shredded residues (ASR) during ELV recycling. The present study presents a fuller description of Korea's ELV recycling and resource recovery, including contextual information to provide a better understanding of the ELV treatment system in Korea.…”

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Material Flow Analysis of End-of-Life Vehicles in South Korea

Lee²

2022

Environmental Engineering Research

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The increase in end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) has highlighted the need for more advanced ELV dismantling and recycling processes. To understand the flow of ELVs after disposal, this study conducted a material flow analysis of ELVs by dividing the ELV recycling process into the stages of discarding, collection, treatment, resource recovery, and sales/export. According to our analysis, the recycling rate of ELVs in South Korea was 88.7%. Losses in liquid waste, airbags, waste refrigerants occurred due to their destruction or releasement into the atmosphere during the recycling process, and losses in the heat energy produced by formal sectors occurred at the final stage of ELV recycling. Valuable scrap metal, reusable parts, and ferrous and nonferrous metals were relatively well-recycled, pointing to the need to promote the recycling of less valuable materials, such as plastic, glass, rubber, and sheet foam. Metals recovered through shredding and automotive shredder residue (ASR) recycling are sold to steel mills and refineries, and the heat energy recovered through ASR recycling is supplied to nearby industrial facilities. Additional material flow analysis of ELVs will help identify the obstacles hindering the improvement of Korea

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Material Flow Analysis of End-of-Life Vehicles in South Korea

Lee²

2022

Environmental Engineering Research

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“…Various other gaps are also identified in the existing literature, which must be investigated in the future. According to Jang et al [17], the circular economy and the ELVs' sustainable resource management have become global concerns. Therefore, understanding ELV recycling and flow is critical due to the possibility of resource recovery and the environmental implications of dangerous substances.…”

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“…The proper management and reuse of ELV components can be highly profitable depending on the ELV's condition. Therefore, it is crucial for the recyclers or dismantlers to understand ELV's composition and identify the parts that could be remanufactured and reused [17].…”

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A Bibliometric Analysis of End-of-Life Vehicles Related Research: Exploring a Path to Environmental Sustainability

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Considering rapid economic development and continuously increasing environmental concerns, end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) have significant socioeconomic value as a crucial waste stream. The research relating to ELVs has rapidly evolved over the last few years. However, existing review studies focus on specific research themes, and thus, fail to present a complete picture. Hence, this research intends to explain the current research scenario relating to ELVs by reviewing the critical published studies of the last 22 years. A total of 1405 research publications were extracted from the Scopus database covering the period from 2000 to 2021. Mainly employing bibliometric analysis techniques, this research analyzes the quantity of literature, researchers, institutions, countries, and research themes to understand the current status and future trends in ELV recycling and management. The results revealed a considerable rise in the number of articles published in the last five years. The key producers of influential ELV research are listed as the United States, China, and the United Kingdom. Globally, Chinese universities have the most ELV-related articles published. Similarly, Serbian researcher Vladimir Simic authored the most ELV-related articles during the research period. This article also identifies various research themes: management and recycling, resource recovery and components, life cycle evaluation, and socioeconomic effects. The results also reveal a strong association between distinct ELV research clusters.

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“…Malaysia itself, in 2009, tried to apply the ELV policy but later withdrew due to uproar and fierce rejection by the public (Mohamad-Ali et al, 2019;Akram Khan et al, 2021;Othman et al, 2021). Additionally, the government conducted the vehicle scrappage subsidy program, but it was merely under the economic stimulus, not a permanent ELV structure (Jang et al, 2022;Modi and Mihai, 2022). It was recently discovered that the rejection is because of the application of ELV without proper research and has too many loose ends.…”

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A model analysis on the knowledge, attitude, and readiness of ELVs policy among Malaysians: A cross-sectional study

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Front. Built Environ.

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The issue of end-of-life vehicles (ELV) in Malaysia has recently received serious attention from the government. The Malaysian government has launched various programs to reduce the number of ELVs that have not been adequately managed. Initiatives like offering rewards to those who want to turn up their damaged vehicles are similar to An effort to trade in their old automobiles. However, it was unsuccessful due to a lack of cooperation from Malaysians. This study examines the sociological aspects of community acceptance of ELV legislation in Malaysia. This study assesses community knowledge, attitudes, and readiness to implement ELV management in Malaysia. Six hundred thirty people participated in a cross-sectional survey performed across Malaysian states (Pulau Pinang, Kelantan, Johor, Melaka, Selangor, and Kuala Lumpur). A collection of questions was distributed face-to-face after satisfying the steps of validity and reliability tests. Then descriptive and multiple regression tests were run to determine correlations between variables. We use the structural equation model to determine the model in this research. The study’s findings revealed that people’s knowledge, attitudes, and readiness toward ELV policies were significantly influenced by their length of stay, level of education, and vehicle ownership (overall R2 = 0.663, VIF = 1,612, p = 0.000). It was also discovered that knowledge and attitude together could determine community readiness in implementing ELV policies in Malaysia. The findings of this study demonstrate how important it is for the government to consider the populace’s knowledge and attitudes before implementing the ELV policy in Malaysia.

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Recycling and Material-Flow Analysis of End-of-Life Vehicles towards Resource Circulation in South Korea

Cited by 18 publications

References 36 publications

Material Flow Analysis of End-of-Life Vehicles in South Korea

Material Flow Analysis of End-of-Life Vehicles in South Korea

A Bibliometric Analysis of End-of-Life Vehicles Related Research: Exploring a Path to Environmental Sustainability

A model analysis on the knowledge, attitude, and readiness of ELVs policy among Malaysians: A cross-sectional study

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