TY - GEN
T1 - An Investigation on the Possibility of Retrofitting 3D Printers from Local Scrap E-Waste in Nigeria
AU - Ako, Paul Amaechi
AU - Anyaoha, Chukwuemeka Onyedinma
AU - Ononiwu, Ndudim Henry
AU - Nwobodo-Anyadiegwu, Eveth Nkeiruka
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an additive manufacturing procedure, with capability of producing desired materials under computer control. While the technology is fast gaining global momentum, the cost is still prohibitive, especially in low-income economies. This places substantial hindrance to its enormous benefits of good aesthetic finish and precision of throughputs, among others. Development of 3D printers from Electrical/Electronic-waste can improve environmental sustainability. This study attempts to utilize the ubiquitous electrical and electronic waste materials prevalent in Nigeria to fabricate a cost-effective 3D printing demonstration unit, which can be used to introduce students to additive manufacturing. Using an experimental research approach, the study was divided into three different phases, which include: scrap gathering, sorting, characterization and specification; fabrication and assembly as well as programming and calibration. The results show that E-waste scraps, which constitute menacing waste management issues, can convert to wealth through deployment in 3D printer fabrication and utilization.
AB - Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an additive manufacturing procedure, with capability of producing desired materials under computer control. While the technology is fast gaining global momentum, the cost is still prohibitive, especially in low-income economies. This places substantial hindrance to its enormous benefits of good aesthetic finish and precision of throughputs, among others. Development of 3D printers from Electrical/Electronic-waste can improve environmental sustainability. This study attempts to utilize the ubiquitous electrical and electronic waste materials prevalent in Nigeria to fabricate a cost-effective 3D printing demonstration unit, which can be used to introduce students to additive manufacturing. Using an experimental research approach, the study was divided into three different phases, which include: scrap gathering, sorting, characterization and specification; fabrication and assembly as well as programming and calibration. The results show that E-waste scraps, which constitute menacing waste management issues, can convert to wealth through deployment in 3D printer fabrication and utilization.
KW - 3D printing
KW - characterization
KW - desired result
KW - E-waste
KW - retrofitting
KW - waste management
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85205108453&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-72287-5_10
DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-72287-5_10
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85205108453
SN - 9783031722868
T3 - Communications in Computer and Information Science
SP - 172
EP - 183
BT - Science, Engineering Management and Information Technology - 2nd International Conference, SEMIT 2023, Proceedings
A2 - Mirzazadeh, A.
A2 - Molamohamadi, Zohreh
A2 - Erdebilli, Babek
A2 - Babaee Tirkolaee, Efran
A2 - Weber, Gerhard-Wilhelm
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
T2 - 2nd International Conference on Science, Engineering Management and Information Technology, SEMIT 2023
Y2 - 14 September 2023 through 15 September 2023
ER -