Method and apparatus for separating waste materials
US12157152B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/30
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A jetted bag opener separates mixed solid waste from flexible containers such as plastic and paper bags, and includes a housing configured with an ingress and an egress, at least two sets of a plurality of fluid delivery nozzles, where a first set of the nozzles is arranged along a sidewall at a first side of the housing, and a second set of the nozzles is arranged along the sidewall at a second side of the housing opposite the first side, and as fluid is sprayed from the nozzle outlets, the fluid is delivered at a force sufficient to penetrate into the flexible containers passing through the housing to thereby create an opening in the flexible containers for release of the mixed solid waste held therein.
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