ALTERNATIVE SCHEMES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF END-OF-LIFE VEHICLES
MOUSTAKAS K., INGLEZAKIS V., MERGIAS I., LOIZIDOU M. NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, UNIT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 9 HEROON POLYTECHNIOU STR., ZOGRAFOU CAMPUS, 15773, ATHENS, GREECE
End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) constitute a complicated waste stream, since a significant number of different types of materials are used for the production of a vehicle. In addition, the composition of the ELVs changes significantly, according to the year of the construction of each vehicle, the country of its origin, the cubism and the average weight. As a result, the elimination of the problem originating from the generation of ELVs is of great importance for each country. This article examines the management of ELVs and develops recommendations for their effective and integrated management. For this purpose, six alternative management schemes/systems for ELVs are examined and analyzed in detail. The development of these management schemes is based on the priorities and principles of the relative European environmental policy and legislation in the field.
