Procedure for recording traceability of metal recycling that enables disclosure of CO2 emissions

Abstract

A metal recycling traceability recording method that enables CO2 emissions disclosure includes the following steps: filling a recycled material into a standard package and scanning the roll label of the standard package to obtain an access node for a carbon data report; recording a detection result for physical or chemical quantities of the recycled material, a real-time image during packaging, a history of the CO2 emission footprint, and factory recycling information at the access node; recording a current standard price of the standard package, storing the transported standard package in a storage room, obtaining the access node by scanning the roll label, and recording the time and the directly or indirectly caused CO2 emissions, and saving both of these in the carbon data report.The present invention can record the carbon footprint generated during the entire waste recycling process and systematically create fair, transparent records that comply with the spirit of ISO standards, which contributes to the fairness and reliability of CO2 certificates issued in the future, thereby completely solving the problems of the prior art.

Description

Metal recovery and regeneration production process with carbon disclosure Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a metal recovery method, and more particularly to a metal recovery and regeneration production process with carbon disclosure. Background Art

[0002] Oxford Dictionaries' 2019 keyword of the year was "climate emergency," signifying that global warming and the resulting extreme weather conditions are now widely recognized as a serious problem. Human economic activity is the primary culprit behind the current surge in greenhouse gases and the resulting greenhouse effect. Consequently, international agreements such as the Paris Agreement and the Kyoto Protocol aim to achieve carbon neutrality within agreed timeframes, enabling industrial production and economic activities within domestic companies to achieve carbon neutrality. To achieve carbon neutrality and avoid increased operating costs from EU carbon taxes like the CBAM, many companies have begun reducing carbon emissions in their production processes.

[0003] While many companies want to comply with carbon emission reduction regulations, most lack sufficient knowledge and feel unsure about how to proceed. Most still engage in superficial practices like recycling materials, planting more trees, and using solar panels. A responsible company must first identify and assess the carbon emissions of all production processes, a process known as "carbon inventory." Unfortunately, while small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are aware of the need for inventory, their implementation of inventory within their supply chain is very limited, let alone inventory of recycled materials and recycling processes.

[0004] Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to solve the technical problem that the existing industry lacks technology and resources for carbon inventory in the recycling process of recycled materials, resulting in the stagnation of related carbon reduction and inventory progress, and affecting the overall carbon neutrality progress, the present invention proposes a metal recycling and regeneration production history method with carbon disclosure, the steps of which include: filling a recycled material into a standard package, and scanning a label of the standard package to obtain an access node of a carbon data report; recording a detection result of a physical or chemical quantity of the recycled material, a real-time image of the filling, a carbon emission footprint history and a factory recycling information on the access node; recording a standard time price of the standard package, and storing the standard package in a storage space after transportation, and at the same time scanning the label to obtain the access node, recording the time of the storage space and the carbon emissions directly or indirectly generated, and then storing them in the carbon data report.

[0006] The steps further include: conducting a test and judgment on the recycled material in the standard package to generate a purity level of the recycled material and recording it in the carbon data report of the access node.

[0007] The steps further include: generating a level of compensation based on the purity level and referring to the standard current price.

[0008] The steps further include: taking a plurality of the recycled materials of the standard packaging with the same physical or chemical amount, modifying and mixing them through a reprocessing process, and reprocessing them, and scanning the code and recording the carbon emissions of the reprocessing process in the carbon data report.

[0009] The steps further include: evenly distributing the carbon emission records of all the carbon data reports to a recycled finished product produced by the reprocessing process, and generating a finished product carbon emission record, a production history and a carbon certificate for the recycled finished product.

[0010] It can be seen from the above description that the present invention has the following characteristics:

[0011] 1. Completely record the carbon footprint of the waste recycling process, systematically produce fair and open records, comply with the spirit of ISO, contribute to the fairness and reliability of future carbon certificates, and completely solve the problems of existing technologies.

[0012] 2. During the recycling process, monitoring and standardized packaging can be cleverly utilized to effectively provide production history and carbon emission records at the same time as the output of recycled products, achieving the unexpected effect of intelligent carbon inventory and tracking records. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a system flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] Explanation of symbols:

[0015] 10 Servo system

[0016] 20 applications

[0017] 30 detection devices

[0018] 40Warehouse Management System

[0019] 50 image capture devices

[0020] 60 barcode recognition device

[0021] 70 standard packaging

[0022] A mobile device DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] The present invention is described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0025] Please refer to Figure 1, which illustrates a metal recovery and regeneration production history system with carbon disclosure. The system comprises a servo system 10, one or more application programs 20, a detection device 30, a warehouse management system 40, an image capture device 50, a barcode recognition device 60, and a plurality of standard packages 70. Each application program 20 is signal-connected to the servo system 10, transmitting signals thereto to facilitate signal communication and control. Each detection device 30 is signal-connected to the servo system 10 and outputs a detection result to the servo system 10, which then records the result. The detection result includes, but is not limited to, physical or chemical quantities such as weight, material, purity, density, metallographic structure, composition, elements, and lattice structure. In other words, the detection device 30 may be a scale, elemental analysis equipment, optical imaging monitoring equipment, X-ray diffraction equipment, EDS elemental analysis equipment, etc.

[0026] The warehouse management system 40 is signal-connected to the server system 10 and includes a storage space for storing, importing, exporting, controlling, and managing a material. The material may be of varying types, units, and volumes, and may be individually packed into a plurality of standard packages 70. The warehouse management system 40 also records a greenhouse gas emission history for each standard package 70 during the storage process. This greenhouse gas emission history may be related to direct greenhouse gas emissions, energy input (air conditioning, lighting, robotic transport, monitoring and management), transportation (forklifts, cranes, official vehicles, trucks, tank trucks), and other sources. For example, the greenhouse gas emission history of each standard package 70 during the operation of the warehouse management system 40 is amortized. The server system 10 obtains content information and the greenhouse gas emission history of each standard package 70 from the warehouse management system 40.

[0027] The plurality of image capture devices 50 and the barcode recognition device 60 are used to continuously record the entire process from the production to the destruction of the standard package 70. For example, they are installed in an external factory, a transport truck, the storage space, a recycling factory, etc. to handle the production, transportation, storage, and remanufacturing of the standard package 70. The plurality of image capture devices 50 and the barcode recognition device 60 are respectively connected to the servo system 10 by signal and respectively obtain digital audio and video information, recognize a label on each standard package 70, and generate an identification result, and output the identification result to the servo system 10, wherein the digital audio and video information includes but is not limited to voice, image, and photo.

[0028] Preferably, during the filling, production, use, and delivery of the standard package 70, the digital video and audio information and the recognition results from the image capture device 50 and the barcode recognition device 60 can be output to the server system 10 via the application 20. The application 20 can be installed on any mobile device A. For example, a driver during the transportation process can operate the image capture device 50 and the barcode recognition device 60 built into the mobile device A to obtain the digital video and audio information and the recognition results, respectively. The application 20 can then update the server system 10 with a carbon data report corresponding to the recognition results for the standard package 70.

[0029] [Example] Recycling aluminum scrap

[0030] A processing machine in a CNC processing plant is equipped with one or more image capture devices 50 and barcode recognition devices 60. Standard packages 70 are filled with aluminum chips of a fixed weight and material (e.g., aluminum alloys such as 7075 and 6061, 10 kg per package). The standard packages 70 include a digital label, such as an RFID tag or QR code. After scanning the barcode recognition device 60, the digital video information recorded by the image capture device 50 is transmitted back to the server system 10. This allows the server system 10 to update the factory recycling information for the aluminum chips in the standard packages 70, and the corresponding carbon data report for the standard packages 70. In this way, the carbon data report corresponding to each standard package 70 can continuously monitor the data collection and recording process using digital video information, starting from the time the standard package 70 is filled with recycled material, ensuring data accuracy and reducing disputes.

[0031] A Sheng Aluminum Company purchases the standard package 70 from the CNC processing plant at a standard current price. The purchase price is recorded in the carbon data report corresponding to the standard package 70 in the servo system 10, and the Sheng Aluminum Company sends a freight equipment to transport the standard package 70 to the warehouse management system 40 of the Sheng Aluminum Company for storage. During the process, the model, mileage, fuel consumption, etc. of the freight equipment are recorded, and after scanning the label on the standard package 70, the data output is recorded in the carbon data report corresponding to the standard package 70.

[0032] Accordingly, when the standard package 70 is stored in the warehouse management system 40, the monitoring data is also updated in the carbon data report through imaging and code scanning. Since the weight and space of the standard package 70 are fixed, the carbon emissions of the equipment used during its transportation can be converted and recorded in the carbon data report. In addition, the storage time and occupied space in the storage space are also fixed and estimable values. In this way, the carbon emissions consumed by the aluminum chips in the standard package 70 from production, recycling and transportation to storage can be notarized and effectively recorded in its carbon data report. The carbon data report can also continuously update the carbon emission history of the standard package 70 through the combination of imaging recording and code scanning recognition.

[0033] The Sheng Aluminum Company takes out the standard package 70 from the warehouse management system 40 and, after testing to determine the purity and composition of the material, calibrates a purity level of the aluminum chips in the standard package 70 and records it in the carbon emission history.

[0034] Furthermore, after completing the purity grade assessment, Sheng Aluminum Company can refer to the standard price at the time of purchase and generate a level of compensation corresponding to the purity grade of the aluminum chips, and return it to the CNC factory.

[0035] The Sheng Aluminum Company takes a plurality of aluminum chips from the standard packages 70 and processes them through a reprocessing process to remove impurities from the aluminum chips, add required elements, mix and melt them, and refine them into an aluminum alloy soup, which is then solidified to form an aluminum ingot. Among them, the carbon emissions directly or indirectly generated by the equipment and environment used in this reprocessing process are recorded and evenly distributed among the carbon emissions used to generate an aluminum ingot carbon data, which is recorded in the servo system 10. In this way, the carbon data and production history of each aluminum ingot generated by recycled aluminum chips can be effectively and systematically recorded in the servo system 10.

[0036] Furthermore, another standard packaging 70 and the aforementioned recording and code scanning methods can be used to continuously record the emissions of the aluminum ingot from the sales process to the buyer, and record them in the carbon data report of the standard packaging 70 of the aluminum ingot. Because the above process is clearly recorded and each step is fairly and effectively checked and recorded, a carbon certificate can be directly generated for the final aluminum ingot with the shipment.

[0037] Based on the above description, the present invention also discloses a metal recovery and regeneration production process with carbon disclosure, the steps of which include:

[0038] Providing one or more standard packages 70, each of which includes a label;

[0039] A recyclable material is loaded into the standard package 70 and a label of the standard package 70 is scanned to obtain an access node for a carbon data report. A detection result of a physical or chemical quantity of the recyclable material, a real-time loading image, a carbon emission footprint history, and factory recycling information are recorded on the access node. The access node may be provided by the server system 10. The carbon emission footprint history includes, but is not limited to, carbon emissions directly or indirectly generated by a person, a transportation vehicle, etc.

[0040] Recording a standard current price of the standard package 70, storing the standard package 70 in a storage space after transportation, scanning the tag to obtain the access node, recording the storage time and the carbon emissions directly or indirectly generated, and storing them in the carbon data report;

[0041] Performing a test on the recycled material in the standard package 70 to generate a purity level of the recycled material and recording the purity level in the carbon data report of the access node;

[0042] Based on the purity grade and with reference to the standard current price, a first-level compensation is generated;

[0043] Taking a plurality of the recycled materials of the standard packaging 70 of the same physical or chemical quantity, modifying and mixing them through a reprocessing process, and then reprocessing them, and scanning the code and recording the carbon emissions of the reprocessing process in the carbon data report;

[0044] All carbon emission records in the carbon data report are evenly distributed to a recycled finished product produced by the reprocessing process, and a finished product carbon emission record, a production history and a carbon certificate are generated for the recycled finished product.

[0045] It can be seen from the above description that the present invention has the following characteristics:

[0046] 1. Completely record the carbon footprint of the waste recycling process, systematically produce fair and open records, comply with the spirit of ISO, contribute to the fairness and reliability of future carbon certificates, and completely solve the problems of existing technologies.

[0047] 2. During the recycling process, monitoring and standardized packaging can be cleverly utilized to effectively provide production history and carbon emission records at the same time as the output of recycled products, achieving the unexpected effect of intelligent carbon inventory and tracking records.

[0048] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that various modifications and variations of the present invention are possible. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A metal recovery and regeneration production process with carbon exposure, characterized in that: The steps include: A recyclable material is placed in a standard package, and a label of the standard package is scanned to obtain an access node of a carbon data report; Recording a detection result of a physical or chemical quantity of the recycled material, a real-time loading image, a carbon emission footprint history, and factory recycling information in the access node; as well as A standard time price of the standard package is recorded, and the standard package is stored in a storage space after transportation. At the same time, the access node is obtained by scanning the label, and the storage time and the carbon emissions directly or indirectly generated are recorded and stored in the carbon data report.

2. The metal recovery and regeneration production process with carbon exposure according to claim 1, wherein: The steps further include: conducting a test and judgment on the recycled material in the standard package to generate a purity level of the recycled material and recording it in the carbon data report of the access node.

3. The metal recovery and regeneration production process with carbon exposure according to claim 2, wherein: The steps further include: generating a level of compensation based on the purity level and referring to the standard current price.

4. The metal recovery and regeneration production process with carbon exposure according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein: The steps further include: taking a plurality of the recycled materials of the standard packaging with the same physical or chemical amount, modifying and mixing them through a reprocessing process, and reprocessing them, and scanning the code and recording the carbon emissions of the reprocessing process in the carbon data report.

5. The metal recovery and regeneration production process with carbon exposure according to claim 4, wherein: The steps also include: allocating the carbon emission records of all the carbon data reports to a recycled product produced by the reprocessing process, and generating a finished product carbon emission record, a production history and a carbon certificate for the recycled product.

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