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Device for pretreating plastic waste before recycling

US5211841A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Filing dateFeb 25, 1991
Grant dateMay 18, 1993
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S241/38
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pretreating plastic waste device including a tank containing a liquid to which the plastic waste is introduced, a washing pump, a dripping drum, and a dewatering device comprising a press-screw adapted for separating the washed waste from the washing liquid and a drying drum fed by a hot air blower, and a filtration vat. A programmable controller receiving signals from various level and temperature sensors and various working parameters allows total control, at all stages, of the waste pretreatment cycle. The programmable controller is associated with a screen for displaying error messages and a control desk for allowing direct selective intervention at the level of the concerned elements.

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