The copper circular economy: Challenges of the energy and digital transition
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| contents | The copper circular economy: Challenges of the energy and digital transition Jorge Torrubia Alicia Valero Comunicación copper recycling circular economy Energy transition secondary resources Copper is one of the key metals required for the digital and energy transition and so its demand will increase in the coming years. However, primary extraction poses increasing environmental problems because of the progressive decline in the mineral concentration of copper deposits (ore grade). In this context, electronic waste is becoming a very promising source of secondary copper. However, this form of copper recovery presents a number of technological and chemical challenges, including the use of renewable energy, separation of plastics from other waste, and increasing process efficiency. Given the thermodynamic limitations of these processes, other non-technological factors are becoming very important in the transition. 2025 artículo científico 2174-3487 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=511782473005 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5117/511782473005/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5117/511782473005/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5117/511782473005/511782473005.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5117/511782473005/movil 10.7203/metode.15.27181 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5117 Mètode Science Studies Journal application/pdf Universitat de València Mètode Science Studies Journal (España) Num.2 Vol.15 |
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| spellingShingle | The copper circular economy: Challenges of the energy and digital transition Jorge Torrubia Comunicación copper recycling circular economy Energy transition secondary resources The copper circular economy: Challenges of the energy and digital transition Jorge Torrubia Alicia Valero Comunicación copper recycling circular economy Energy transition secondary resources Copper is one of the key metals required for the digital and energy transition and so its demand will increase in the coming years. However, primary extraction poses increasing environmental problems because of the progressive decline in the mineral concentration of copper deposits (ore grade). In this context, electronic waste is becoming a very promising source of secondary copper. However, this form of copper recovery presents a number of technological and chemical challenges, including the use of renewable energy, separation of plastics from other waste, and increasing process efficiency. Given the thermodynamic limitations of these processes, other non-technological factors are becoming very important in the transition. 2025 artículo científico 2174-3487 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=511782473005 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5117/511782473005/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5117/511782473005/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5117/511782473005/511782473005.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5117/511782473005/movil 10.7203/metode.15.27181 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5117 Mètode Science Studies Journal application/pdf Universitat de València Mètode Science Studies Journal (España) Num.2 Vol.15 |
| title | The copper circular economy: Challenges of the energy and digital transition |
| topic | Comunicación copper recycling circular economy Energy transition secondary resources |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=511782473005 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5117/511782473005/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5117/511782473005/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5117/511782473005/511782473005.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5117/511782473005/movil |