Solid material comminution or disintegration – Processes – With application of fluid or lubricant material
Patent
1996-02-21
1999-11-09
Husar, John M.
Solid material comminution or disintegration
Processes
With application of fluid or lubricant material
241 2411, 241 27, 241 41, 241 791, 24118635, 2411865, 241606, B02C 1914, B02C 2318
Patent
active
059798041
ABSTRACT:
A particulating apparatus for liquid filled plastic containers in preparation for recycling produced plastic particulate. The particulating apparatus includes a container hopper for accepting a supply of plastic containers to be processed by the particulating apparatus wherein at least a portion of the containers are partially liquid filled. There is a transport for conveying the supply of plastic containers from the hopper to a pulverizer. The pulverizer has a pulverizing chamber within which a pulverizing means is housed for reducing the plastic containers to plastic particulate. The chamber includes means for draining liquid held within the containers to a liquid collector. A conveyor means is provided for transporting plastic particulate from the pulverizer to a collection bin where the particulate is retained for further processing or disposal. The conveyor means is inclined at least partially vertically upwardly from horizontal to permit drainage of additional liquid from the particulate. A method of particulating liquid filled containers into particulate is also disclosed that includes supplying containers, at least a portion of which contain liquid, to a pulverizing chamber. The containers are subjected to mechanical stress to break up the container walls to produce a particulate and to release the contained liquid. At least a portion of the released liquid is drained therefrom. The partially drained particulate is moved to a collection bin. The movement is directed upwardly to permit additional drainage of remaining liquid. A disinfectant is suppled to the containers prior to movement to the collection bin.
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Abrams Robert S.
Garren, Jr. Robert Thomas
Capitol Vial Inc.
Husar John M.
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