Recovery techniques of the "FLUFF" deriving from the weee chain*

The circular economy contributes to the efficient allocation of resources and to a reduction of the environmental impact produced. This mechanism is very important in the area of WEEE, regulated by the European Directive 2012/19/EU There are several regulations issued in order to regulate the correct recycling and disposal process of components that make up the WEEE, but today, the treatment of the “Fluff” resulting from the disposal of refrigerators is still troublesome. The goal of this paper is to evaluate the thermophysical characteristics of this material, reduced into small granules and compressed into unit surface panels. A case study is presented through the results of the thermal flow trials, first conducted in the mechanical laboratory at the University of Catania, on auditions set up by the company FG S.r.l., located in Belpasso in the province of Catania. The innovation of the case study is based on the reuse of the waste, re-employed in the bio-building sector as a useful material for thermal insulation.