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Initial metal contents and leaching rate constants of metals leached from end-of-life solar photovoltaic waste: An integrative literature review and analysis

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  • Nain, Preeti
  • Kumar, Arun

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The photovoltaic (PV) technology is one of the fastest growing renewable and environmental friendly sources of electricity. However, this huge deployment rate is associated with generation of end-of-life (EoL) PV waste containing particularly, carcinogenic metals, once their operation phase ends. This study attempted to address this upcoming waste issue by systematically reviewing about 300 review/theoretical/case/research papers/books/patents published between 2000 and 2018. The information was compiled and synthesized on: (i) initial metal concentration/content (IMC) for silicon-PV, amorphous-PV, CIGS and CdTe PVs; ii) statistical characterisation and distribution of compiled IMCs; iii) leached metal concentrations (mg/l) from various PVs in water-based leaching solutions, as per standard waste characterisation methods, in acid leaching and landfill matrix; iv) metal leaching rate constants (LRC) by fitting exponential model on reported plots of leached metal concentration values versus time using the GetData software; v) feasible application of compiled IMC and LRC data for: a) Leachate Pollution Index (LPI) determination of an MSW landfill dumped with solar-PV waste, b) human health risk assessment (HHRA) for exposure to lead leached from solar PV waste in an MSW landfill; vi) data/knowledge gaps from literature review and highlight the required future research actions.

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  • Nain, Preeti & Kumar, Arun, 2020. "Initial metal contents and leaching rate constants of metals leached from end-of-life solar photovoltaic waste: An integrative literature review and analysis," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 119(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:119:y:2020:i:c:s1364032119308007
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2019.109592
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