Apparatus and method for separating recyclable materials

Details Apparatus and method for separating recyclable materials Apparatus and method for separating recyclable materials

1988-12-23

1990-05-29

Focarino, Margaret A.

Classifying, separating, and assorting solids

Plural, diverse separating operations

Including electrostatic

209 38, 209 39, 209 441, 209137, 2091391, 209214, 209215, 209632, 209636, 209643, 209930, 209933, B03C 130, B07B 1500

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ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for sorting recyclable materials including an inlet conveyor with a magnetic pulleys that directs magnetic objects out of the flow of recyclable materials. A vacuum inlet is positioned adjacent a stepped region of the conveyor so as to pull lighter weight materials out of the material flow. A size sorting conveyor separates larger objects from the smaller lighter weight objects, and heavier objects such as glass are conveyed to still another collecting region.

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