Abstract:
An apparatus (10) for disposing of medical industrial waste by crushing comprises an opening (32) for use in putting the industrial waste therethrough, a door (34) for use in opening and closing the opening, a waste conveyor unit (38), a crushing unit (42) for crushing the medical industrial waste conveyed by the conveyor unit, a discharging unit (58) for discharging the waste crushed by the crushing unit, a container (60) for storing the crushed waste discharged from the conveyor unit, and a sterilizing unit (64). The crushing unit (42) includes fixed blades (46) and rotary blades (44) and the crushed material discharged from the crushing unit is stored in the container (42) as the rotary blades rotate.
Abstract:
Verfahren zur Verwertung von Kunststoffabfällen, die bei der Produktion, der Weiterverarbeitung oder nach Gebrauch des Kunststoffs anfallen, indem man die Kunststoffabfälle in einer Klärschlammbehandlungsanlage
a) zerkleinert, dann mit einem Klärschlamm vermischt, dem organische Flockungsmittel zugegeben werden und dem gegebenenfalls noch weitere Mengen feinteiliger Kohlen und/oder Aschen zugegeben werden, b) den Kunststoff gegebenenfalls in seinem Oberflächeneigenschaften durch Bindemittel derart modifiziert, daß er besser in den Schlamm eingebunden wird, c) dieses vorbehandelte Schlammgemisch der Filtration unterwirft, wobei dem Kunststoff die Eigenschaften eines Filtrationshilfsmittels, d. h. die Verringerung des Filterrückstandes zukommen kann, d) die erhaltenen Filterkuchen verbrennt wobei dem Kunststoff die Funktion eines zusätzlichen Energieträgers zukommt und e) die Asche beispielsweise auf einer geordneten Deponie ablagert oder einer Verwertung zuführt oder
a) gegebenenfalls zerkleinert b) und dann mit einem bereits der Filtration unterworfenen Gemisch aus Klärschlamm, organischem Flockungsmittel und gegebenenfalls noch weiteren Mengen feinteiliger Kohle und/oder Aschen innerhalb oder außerhalb eines Verbrennungsofens vermischt, c) gegebenenfalls erneut filtriert, d) das erhaltene Gemisch verbrennt und e) die Asche beispielsweise auf einer geordneten Deponie ablagert oder einer Verwertung zuführt.
Abstract:
A novel process has been found in which the two types of plastic particles having similar specific gravities in a mixture are safely, efficiently, effectively and economically separated after being soaked in a plasticizer for a predetermined amount of time. The recovered and reclaimed particles can be reprocessed without any additional steps other than washing and drying. This novel process is useful in recycling waste plastic materials especially those materials containing polyvinyl chloride.
Abstract:
The method enables the treatment of masses of waste including thermosetting plastics materials, high-melting thermoplastics materials, aluminium, wood, paper, fabrics, etc. The mass of waste is first subjected to a grinding process, preferably in two stages (4, 5), to reduce it to a maximum particle size of the order of 10 mm. The granular material thus produced undergoes a heating and mixing process (8) and is then reduced to sheet or strip form (15) and simultaneously cooled (11a) in order to undergo a scraping or shaving process (13) which leads to the formation of a mass substantially comparable to a powder with a particle size of between 50 and 1000 microns, including a certain quantity of fibres. The shavings produced can be mixed with a better-quality plastics material, at least some of which may be produced from fairly large articles made of plastics materials which are first separated from the mass to be treated and ground separately (4a, 5a), to produce a recycled plastics material in which the fraction of thermosetting materials, high-melting thermoplastics, aluminium, etc. constitute a filler and a fibrous reinforcing structure.
Abstract:
An infectious waste, a solid chlorite salt, a solid acid and a preheated aqueous solvent are mixed in a treatment volume. At least a portion of the chlorite salt and acid is dissolved in the preheated aqueous solvent incident to mixing and is reacted to form a treatment solution containing a chlorine dioxide disinfectant and a byproduct acid salt. The infectious waste is contacted with the chlorine dioxide in the treatment solution which attacks and destroys the infectious constituents of the waste, thereby decontaminating the waste. Upon dewatering, the decontaminated waste is suitable for landfilling. Process control is exercised by controlling the temperature of the aqueous solvent. A solvent temperature is selected which optimizes both the chlorine dioxide concentration in the treatment solution and the reactivity of the chlorine dioxide with the infectious constituents. Continuous monitoring of the chlorine dioxide concentration in the treatment solution enables adjustment of the solvent preheat temperature to optimal values in accordance with the dynamics of the treatment system.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for separating and recovering copper wires, lead granules and rubber grains coming from waste cables, through washing, gravimetric separation, screening operations and methods for flattening the lead grains.
Abstract:
The device foresees a selecting cycle in which the pressed bodies are separated from the plugs on a turning drum (4), whereas the empty containers, on another line, are pressed in a group of squeeze roll (7). From the above lines, the recovered bodies at first reach a volumetrical dosing device and, subsequently, a manipulator (15) with turning suction cups which transfers and singularizes them on a belt conveyor (16) with sectors. The bodies set in a forward motion according to their largest size subsequently reach a station (17) for recognizing the material type and another station (15) for the colour recognizing. After this diversifying action, the bodies reach the stocking compartment for the homogeneous materials suitable for immediate re-using.
Abstract:
A system for discriminating radiation-contaminated fragements (1) on the basis of a predetermined radioactive concentration includes a detection device (7) for detecting the radiation of the fragments (1), the detection device (7) having a path (88) of transfer of the fragments (1), at least one radiation detector (2) disposed at one of the inside and outside of said transfer path (88), and a transfer device (83; 90; 98) for sequentially transferring the fragments (1) in the transfer path (88); a convey device (42) for conveying the fragments (1) to said detection device (7); and a controller (100) for determining the radioactive concentration of the fragments (1) in accordance with the radiation detected by the detection device (7) and for judging whether or not the radioactive concentration of the fragments (1) is the predetermined radioactive concentration. The controller (100) is also operable to control the transfer device (83; 90; 95; 98) so as to adjust the speed of transfer of the fragments (1) in the transfer path (88). The system further includes a density detecting device (39) for detecting the density of the fragments (1) to be conveyed to the detection device (7). The controller (100) corrects the above determined radioactive concentration by the density detected by the density detecting device (39).