Recovery of salvageable components from waste materials
US3945575A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 1974 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S241/38
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Mixed solid waste, such particularly as municipal waste, is subjected to a pulping action which results in fragmenting the glass and metal constitutes into particles of similar size, with the cast and foil aluminum being converted into the form of chunks and pellets respectively while the aluminum which is present as alloy, such as is used in cans and other food containers, is cut into flake-like particles, after which the mixed particles are dried and then subjected to agitation causing the flakes of aluminum to be concentrated at the top of the mix for separate removal by skimming or scalping. The remaining mixture of glass, aluminum and other materials is then subjected to high tension electrostatic treatment effecting separation of the glass from the other materials.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.