Zn(BH4)2 was prepared by milling ZnCl2 and NaBH4 in a planetary ball mill in an Ar atmosphere, and XRD analysis, SEM observation, FT-IR analysis, DTA, and TGA were performed for synthesized Z (BH4)2 samples. 90 wt% MgH2+ 1.67 wt% Zn(BH4)2(+NaCl)+5 wt% Ni+1.67 wt% Ti+1.67 wt% Fe (named 90MgH2+1.67Zn(BH4) (+NaCl)+5Ni+1.67Ti+1.67Fe) samples were also prepared by milling in a planetary ball mill in an H2 atmosphere. The gas absorption and release properties of the Zn(BH4)2(+NaCl) and 90MgH2+1.67Zn(BH4)2(+NaCl)+5Ni+1.67Ti+1.67Fe samples were investigated. An FT-IR analysis showed that Zn(BH4)2 formed in the Zn(BH4)2(+NaCl) samples prepared by milling ZnCl2 and NaBH4. At the first cycle at 320 oC, 90MgH2+1.67Zn(BH4)2(+NaCl)+5Ni+1.67Ti+1.67Fe absorbed 2.95 wt% H for 2.5 min and 4.93 wt% H for 60 min under 12 bar H2, and released 1.46 wt% H for 10 min and 4.57 wt% H for 60 min under 1.0 bar H2.

Eddy current separation technique to separate non-ferrous metal particles (Al, Mg, Cu, Sn, Pb, Zn, etc.) and non-metallic particles (plastic, ceramic etc.) of crushed materials of laptop computers was established. As preliminary treatment, laptop computers was shredded and optical sorting machine segregated PCB from Non-PCB. Non-PCB sample was pulverized by cut crusher under the size of 12mm for liberation. Upward flow air separator and magnetic separator were used for eliminated shredding dust, vinyl, paper, and ferrous metal particles from Non-PCB sample. The sample was injected into drum type eddy current separator. Recovery of metals was not enough to separate the sample, the non-conducting part (non-metals part) was repeatedly injected into separator. Recovery of metals increased as the step of repetition, but the cumulative recovery until 4th repetition did not exceeded 65%. However, metal content of non-ferrous metals part (the bounced material) was high and it did not change the grade as the repetition. Therefore, drum type eddy current separator has low recovery in case of small particles but also has the advantage of getting high grade non-ferrous metal.