УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ЗАПИСИ И/ИЛИ ВОСПРОИЗВЕДЕНИЯ ДАННЫХ В ОТНОШЕНИИ НОСИТЕЛЯ ЗАПИСИ С ОДНОКРАТНОЙ ЗАПИСЬЮ (ВАРИАНТЫ) И НОСИТЕЛЬ ЗАПИСИ С ОДНОКРАТНОЙ ЗАПИСЬЮ

Предложены устройство для воспроизведения и/или записи данных в отношении носителя записи с однократной записью и носитель однократной записи. Носитель записи содержит временную область управления дефектами, которая содержит информацию указателя, указывающую место по меньшей мере одного кластера, в котором записан временный список дефектов. Информация указателя включает информацию о местоположении другого заменяющего кластера вместо дефектного кластера во временной области управления дефектами. Техническим результатом является повышение надежности записи временного списка дефектов. 3 н.п. ф-лы, 9 ил.

УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ БЫСТРОЙ И БЕЗОПАСНОЙ ПЕРЕРАБОТКИ ОСТАТКОВ ЩЕЛОЧНЫХ МЕТАЛЛОВ В БОЛЬШИХ КОЛИЧЕСТВАХ (K, Na И СПЛАВОВ NaK)

Изобретение относится к утилизации больших количеств щелочных металлов и их сплавов, используемых в промышленности в качестве теплоносителя или рабочего тела. Устройство содержит плавильный бак с нагревателем для получения расплава щелочных металлов и соединенную с ним реакционную емкость. На ее съемной крышке с внутренней стороны приварен колпак, по центру которого размещена съемная форсунка, окруженная защитным цилиндром с подводом инертного газа, для подачи расплава в зону реакции с водой, циркуляция которой по реакционной емкости обеспечивается включением этой емкости в состав водяного циркуляционного контура с водяным насосом, расходным баком с запасом воды, холодильником для охлаждения воды, нагреваемой при ее непрерывной циркуляции через зону реакции, и водяным затвором, через который в процессе переработки постоянно удаляются, барботируя через воду, газовые продукты реакции. Устройство обеспечивает быструю и безопасную переработку больших количеств щелочных металлов без вредных ...

АВТОМАТИЗИРОВАННЫЙ КОМПЛЕКС ПО СОРТИРОВКЕ ИСПОЛЬЗОВАННОЙ ТАРЫ

Изобретение относится к области автоматизированной сортировки твердых коммунальных отходов, в частности использованной тары из пластика, металла и стекла. Автоматизированный комплекс по сортировке использованной тары включает транспортный ленточный конвейер, снабженный системой распознавания на основе нейронных сетей, управляющий блок и сортировочный узел. Автоматизированный комплекс по сортировке использованной тары дополнительно включает систему предварительной сортировки тары по заданным классам, размещенную перед системой распознавания. Нейронные сети системы распознавания обучены на распознавание заданных признаков классов принимаемой тары. Управляющий блок связан с модулями распознавания обеих систем и выполнен с возможностью принятия решений по сортировке и разделению тары. Сортировочный узел содержит контейнеры с двумя отсеками и выполнен с возможностью разделения потока тары на два посредством пневматических форсунок. Повышается производительность комплекса и качество сортировки ...

СИСТЕМА ПЛАВЛЕНИЯ ЗОЛОШЛАКОВЫХ ОТХОДОВ МУСОРОСЖИГАЮЩЕГО ЗАВОДА

Изобретение относится к области термической переработки твёрдых коммунальных отходов (ТКО) на мусоросжигающих заводах (МСЗ), в частности к обезвреживанию золошлаковых отходов, образующихся при сжигании ТКО, с получением экологически безопасного химически инертного шлака, пригодного для использования в строительной отрасли. Предлагается экологически безопасная система плавления золошлаков на МСЗ с использованием 3-фазной плавильной электропечи переменного тока. Изобретение обеспечивает КПД электропечи до 100%, перемешивание расплава с расплавляемой шихтой за счет протекания тока между электродами, при этом капитальные затраты на создание 3-фазной электропечи переменного тока на 20% ниже по сравнению с плавильной электропечью постоянного тока. 5 з.п. ф-лы, 1 табл., 3 ил.

СООРУЖЕНИЕ ДЛЯ ПЕРЕРАБОТКИ НЕФТЯНЫХ ШЛАМОВ

Изобретение относится к области нефтегазодобывающей и нефтеперерабатывающей промышленности и может быть использовано для переработки и утилизации застарелых нефтешламов и замазученных земель. Сооружение для переработки нефтяных шламов включает последовательно соединенные смеситель нефтешлама с раствором ПАВ, отстойно-разделительную емкость, смеситель с породообразующей добавкой, площадки для формирования компостных буртов с системой аэрации подогретым воздухом в качестве сборника твердой фазы, циркуляционный контур водного раствора ПАВ, который состоит из смесителя нефтешлама с раствором ПАВ, отстойно-разделительной емкости с дренажной системой, дренажного насоса, расходно-накопительной емкости, гидрофобного фильтра, дозатора ПАВ и теплообменного аппарата. Дозатор выполнен с возможностью дозирования в смеситель породообразующей органоминеральной добавки. В теле компостного бурта чередующимися рядами расположены электроотрицательные и электроположительные электроды. Электроды одинаковой ...

СПОСОБ ПЕРЕРАБОТКИ ОТХОДОВ ПРОИЗВОДСТВА ГИБКОЙ ГРАФИТОВОЙ ФОЛЬГИ И ПРОДУКЦИИ НА ЕЕ ОСНОВЕ

Изобретение относится к области неорганической химии и может быть использовано для производства графитовой фольги, уплотнительных материалов, экранов от электромагнитного излучения, антифрикционных композиционных материалов, электродных материалов, адсорбентов и наполнителей. Способ переработки отходов производства гибкой графитовой фольги и продукции на ее основе включает следующие стадии: (A) измельчение указанных отходов до размера частиц, не превышающего 4 мм; (Б) пропитку измельченных отходов водным раствором азотосодержащего соединения, выбранного из группы, включающей дигидроортофосфат аммония, нитрат аммония и карбамид, при массовом соотношении измельченных отходов производства к массе упомянутого водного раствора как 1:(2-7); (B) отделение графитовой фракции в виде пропитанных измельченных отходов от раствора с получением твердой графитовой фракции и фильтрата; (Г) нагрев отделённой твердой графитовой фракции в режиме термоудара. Затем полученный низкоплотный углеродный материал ...

Способ и установка для обработки исходного материала

СПОСОБ УТИЛИЗАЦИИ ЭЛЕКТРИЧЕСКОГО И ЭЛЕКТРОННОГО ОБОРУДОВАНИЯ

... 1. Сталь, отличающаяся тем, что ее состав, в весовых процентах, следующий: ! - С: от 0,18 до 0,30% включительно ! - Со: от 1,5 до 4% включительно ! - Cr: от 2 до 5% включительно ! - Al: от 1 до 2% включительно ! - Mo+W/2: от 1 до 4% включительно ! - V: следы, до 0,3% включительно !- Nb: следы, до 0,1% включительно ! - В: следы, до 30 ppm включительно ! - Ni: от 11 до 16% включительно, причем Ni≥7+3,5 Al ! - Si: следы, до 1,0% включительно ! - Mn: следы, до 2,0% включительно ! - Са: следы, до 20 ppm включительно ! - Редкоземельные элементы: следы, до 100 ppm включительно ! - если N≤10 ppm, то Ti+Zr/2: следы, до 100 ppm включительно, причем Ti+Zr/2<10 N ! - если 10 ppm Подробнее

СПОСОБ, ОСУЩЕСТВЛЯЕМЫЙ В СИСТЕМЕ ТРАНСПОРТИРОВКИ ОТХОДОВ, СИСТЕМА ТРАНСПОРТИРОВКИ ОТХОДОВ И ИСТОЧНИК ВАКУУМА ДЛЯ СИСТЕМЫ ТРАНСПОРТИРОВКИ ОТХОДОВ

... 1. Способ, осуществляемый в пневматической системе транспортировки отходов, которая содержит, по меньшей мере, один вход (61) материала отходов, транспортирующую материалы трубу (100), выполненную с возможностью соединения со входом (61), и отделительное устройство или контейнер (25), в котором транспортируемый материал отделяется от транспортирующего воздуха, а также средства для достижения разности давлений и/или течения транспортирующего воздуха в транспортирующей трубе (100), по меньшей мере, во время транспортировки материала, причем эти средства содержат, по меньшей мере, один источник вакуума,отличающийся тем, что источник (1) вакуума размещают на мобильном средстве (2), таком как автомобиль или прицеп, причем этот источник вакуума соединен с системой транспортировки отходов, а в системе достигается неполный вакуум или разность давлений, необходимый или необходимая для переноса материала отходов, и в этом случае перенос материала отходов осуществляют по транспортирующим трубам (100 ...

Устройство для обрезки деталей

Aufblasvorrichtung sowie ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Erkennen eines nicht betätigten Zustands/betätigten Zustands der Aufblasvorrichtung

An inflator for a vehicle occupant restraint is provided with means for indicating whether or not it has been actuated. Said means may comprise a foil or film which covers the holes through which the gas is ejected and which fractures as a result of gas pressure. A coloured material may be sprayed onto the inflator case on actuation. A label may be covered by a seal 140 which is attached by string 142 to an air bag 122 and is pulled off the label on actuation. A label may be attached to the inflator case by adhesive or solder which melts on actuation of the inflator and allows the label to fall off. This may be detected using electomagnetic radiation. Balls may be embedded in the solid gas generating material and are free to move around and make a noise if the said material has been ignited.

Separating radionuclides from contaminated material, comprises e.g. introducing material into container having liquid and first and second electrode, and crushing material and accumulating radionuclides in liquid by generating voltage pulse

Separating radionuclides from contaminated material, comprises (a) introducing the contaminated material into a container, which contains a liquid, and exhibits at least one first and a second electrode, (b) generating at least one voltage pulse between the electrodes such that the contaminated material is crushed and the radionuclides are accumulated in the liquid, and (c) separating the liquid.

Vorrichtung zum Entfernen eines Türgummis aus der Türöffnung eines stillgelegten Kraftfahrzeugs

Verfahren zum Verwerten von Altplatinen und mit diesem hergestellte Verbundplatte

Die vorliegende Erfindung offenbart ein Verfahren zum Verwerten von Altplatinen, das ein festes Verbinden der von Bauteilen befreiten Altplatinen oder von Teilen von diesen miteinander zum Herstellen einer Verbundplatte aus diesen aufweist, sowie eine dadurch hergestellte Verbundplatte.

Verfahren zum Trennen der Komponenten einer Verbundglasscheibe

Anlage zur Verwertung und Zerlegung von Kraftfahrzeugen

Assembly for dismantling vehicle motors and transmissions

The system has a vehicle support system formed of four axially pivotable and horizontally adjustable support points. The works lifting components are special tools to lift engines, tanks, and back axles, even has a vehicle fuel tank cleaning system, arranged inside the support system. The support point (3) are mounted on rigid columns (2), two points being integrated into the work platform being mounted onto two parallel sections of platform (1). At least two points may be linked together as a module.

Verfahren zur Wiederaufbereitung für nicht mehr gebrauchsfähige Kraftfahrzeuge und Wiederaufbereitungsanlage zur Durchführung des Verfahrens

Sicherheitsbehälter zur externen Zündung von Airbagmodulen

Recycling of used syringes

To recycle glass syringes, from hospitals and pharmacies, they are collected at the clinic for delivery to a central sorting point to be disinfected or sterilised. The separated component parts are sorted for further use of for disposal.

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Entsorgen von Elementen mit beschichteter Oberfläche

REAKTOR FÜR BIOLOGISCHE SANIERRUNG

Zur Unterwasserentsorgung von chrom- und asbesthaltigen Nachtspeicheröfen

Plant for production of goods, especially press for pressing of car body parts has augmented reality system which during setting-up process can be connected via data connection to control device for preparation of data

A plant for the production of goods, especially a press for the pressing of car body parts for an automobile has a control device (10) for the control of the plant during a setting-up process comprising an exchange and an alignment of tools of the plant. There is an augmented reality system (100) which during the setting-up process can be connected via a data connection (185) to the control device (140) for the preparation of information data in connection with the setting-up process for an operating person. The data connection is designed to be wire-free. The information data are made available to the operating person depending upon the actual position or the actual viewing direction of the operating person in the AR system.

Inflator,and method and apparatus for identifying an unactuated state/actuated state of the inflator

Process for the recycling of waste batteries and waste printed circuit boards in molten salts or molten metals

Organics recovery from dry fraction

A method of and apparatus for treating waste and a waste product

Method for reusing hangers with size indicia

Insulating panel incorporating refrigerator wall

A panel 20 is made by cutting a piece 18 from a refrigerator wall and embedding the piece into plastics material 30 in a mould which may be formed from facing sheets 22, 26 of the panel. The plastics material may be foamed, insulating and made of polyurethane. The refrigerator may be cut along it's edges to produce six panels. Ideally, cutting is done in a sealed room to prevent escape of CFC's or HCFC's. The panel formed may be a door made with facing sheets selected from wood, metal, laminated plastics or combinations thereof. Alternatively, the panel may be for insulating ceilings or walls wherein one of the facing sheets is plasterboard.

Recycling rubber tracks

Waste grinding/cutting and compaction unit

A grinding and compacting unit, preferably but not exclusively for marine use and capable of grinding / cutting a wide variety of waste materials (such as paper, plastics, glass and organic waste) comprises a grinder / cutter integrated within the upper region of a framework 1 and having a motorised reducer 2 with two low speed counter-rotating axles 3 (with associated cutting / grinding blades). Waste to be grinded is fed in to the unit via hopper 4. A piston controlled plate compactor is positioned within a lower region of the framework 1 and comprises a compacting container 8, with closures 10. Compacting is performed by a jointed plate (12, Fig 4) and is activated by head (14) of a cylinder (15). The unit is electrically operated and comprises a control panel 5. When necessary, monitoring means give preference to compactor operation over grinding means. The unit is described as having preferential use aboard ships and boats and as working in accordance with current marine conventions ...

Disposal of refuse

A domestic dwelling includes a thermal treatment unit 46 for processing waste produced in the dwelling wherein an output of the thermal treatment unit is connected to a combustor 48 for producing an energy output for the dwelling. The treatment unit converts the waste into a combustible material. Ideally, the thermal treatment unit comprises a plasma torch and converts the waste to syngas and/or oil such that the waste is treated by plasma gasification. The thermal treatment unit may include a shredder 54. The combustor may be a boiler or furnace and the energy output may be used to heat water or supply electrical power.

Method for the preparation of waste from printed circuit boards

Waste treatment method

Restoration techniques

A method of processing contaminated geological material

A method of processing a contaminated material comprises the step of blending a quantity of the contaminated material, a zeolitic material and filler in a mixer to form a blended construction material. The contaminated material maybe geological material such as drill cuttings, contaminated soil, road sweepings, gully sucking dredging or glass cathode ray tubes. In use, the contaminated material is encapsulated by the zeolitic material. The filler may be at least of one pulverized fuel ash, cement, aggregate, lime or water ...

Recycling of infusion capsules

A device for separating infusion capsules 34 comprises a base unit 10 and a plunger 44, the base unit having a face with an aperture 26 for receiving a body part of the capsule, wherein a portion of the face surrounding the aperture has a surface that undulates (66, 68 Fig 1) in a longitudinal direction relative to a central axis through the aperture; the plunger comprising a projection sized to fit within the aperture. A capsule can be placed, rim side down, on the base unit over the aperture, and the plunger used to urge the capsule down into the aperture. Upstanding ridges 28, 30 may be provided. The result is that the capsule inverts, rupturing the foil layer and emptying the coffee or other infusion into the base unit below the aperture. The coffee (etc) and the capsule can then be removed for separate recycling. The undulating surface ensures that the rim section of the capsule is distorted during this process, which assists in separating any layers that have been provided for example ...

Method of treating a material

A method of treating a material to recover an oil from a material, such as drill cuttings, comprises heating the material to evaporate the oil, removing gas phase fluids from the material, and separating the oil from the gas phase fluids. Hot vapour is mixed with the material. The material being treated in the chamber(s) 1 is heated by friction within the chamber(s) 1 generated by a rotating shaft 5 and rotors or flails 15. The thermal energy generated within the chamber is not consumed in changing the phase of large quantities of liquids in the material, and more of the energy generated is available to heat up the material and evaporates the oil fractions from the solids. The hot vapour may comprise steam, and can be generated in the vapor generator 20. The shaft 5 may be heated. Condenser apparatus 30 may be provided to aid separation.

Process for the recycling of a waste material

The present invention relates to a process for the recycling of a waste material (e.g. waste paint or a by-product formed in the process of producing paint) and the uses for the resulting recycled composition. The process comprises the steps of drying a waste material recovered from a paint production process and processing the waste material into a particulate form. The recycled composition of the present invention is beneficial to the paint and carpet industries, and can be used in carpets, e.g. carpet adhesives or carpet backings, or paints.

West Waste recycling system

No title

Treatment of waste material

Carbon Fiber Recovery Compositions And Methods

A method of recovering free fibres from a fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) comprises mixing FRP with a depolymerisation composition which comprises at least one ionic liquid and at least one protective compound, and heating the mixture to a temperature where the protective compound is molten and leaving for enough time to depolymerize the polymer allowing recovery of free fibre. Also claimed is a composition of the ionic liquid and protective compound. The ionic liquid is exemplified by tetraphenylphosphonium bis(trifluormehtanesulfonyl)imide (PPh4-TFSI) with triphenyl phosphine (PPh3) being the exemplified protective compound; the efficacy is shown by recovery of carbon fibres from CFRP. The protective compound is required to prevent degradation of the expensive ionic liquid by water or oxygen within the CFRP.

Flail attachment

Method utilizing industrial flue gas for removing metal ions from rice hulls

Apparatus and method for stripping solder metals during the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment

METHOD UTILIZING INDUSTRIAL FLUE GAS FOR REMOVING METAL IONS FROM RICE HULLS

Method utilizing industrial flue gas for removing metal ions from rice hulls

Apparatus and method for stripping solder metals during the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment

Apparatus and method for stripping solder metals during the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment

System and method for processing waste material

Methods and compositions for biomethane production

Insitu hazardous waste treating apparatus and method of using same.

Method utilizing industrial flue gas for removing metal ions from rice hulls

WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM

PROCEDURE FOR THE UTILIZATION OF IMPREGNATED WOOD

PLASMA CURRENT SUPPLY DEVICE

Verfahren zur Aufbereitung von Verpackungsmaterial

Den Gegenstand dieser Erfindung bildet ein Verfahren zur Aufbereitung von metallisierten Verpackungsmaterialien, insbesondere von Getränkekartons. Erfindungsgemäß werden dabei zuerst die Faserstoffe von den Kunststoff- und Aluminiumresten entfernt bzw. getrennt. Danach wird in einem weiteren Schritt das Aluminium mit Hilfe von Säure aufgelöst und vom Kunststoff getrennt. Die metallhaltige Lösung der Säure wird dann einer pyrohydrolytischen Behandlung unterzogen und so die Säure rückgewonnen. Das Aluminium kann als wertvolles Aluminiumoxid rückgewonnen werden.

Verfahren zur Aufbereitung von Verpackungsmaterial

Den Gegenstand dieser Erfindung bildet ein Verfahren zur Aufbereitung von metallisierten Verpackungsmaterialien, insbesondere von Getränkekartons. Erfindungsgemäß werden dabei zuerst die Faserstoffe von den Kunststoff- und Aluminiumresten entfernt bzw. getrennt. Danach wird in einem weiteren Schritt das Aluminium mit Hilfe von Säure aufgelöst und vom Kunststoff getrennt. Die metallhaltige Lösung der Säure wird dann einer pyrohydrolytischen Behandlung unterzogen und so die Säure rückgewonnen. Das Aluminium kann als wertvolles Aluminiumoxid rückgewonnen werden.

MECHANISM FOR DISPOSAL AGE WINDOW

PROCEDURE AND MECHANISM FOR THE DISMANTLING OF MOTOR VEHICLES

PROCEDURE FOR THE RECYCLING OF USED UP MAGNETIC TAPE CASSETTES.

PROCEDURE FOR THE TREATMENT OF FIRM SETTLEMENT WASTE.

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR DISPOSING OF ELEMENTS WITH COATED SURFACE

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR TREATING COMPOUND ELEMENTS

DEVICE TO THE DISASSEMBLY AND RE-USE OF OIL FILTERS

VERFAHREN ZUM MIKROBIOLOGISCHEN ABBAU UND/ODER STABILISIEREN VON ZUMINDEST ZEITWEISE ANAEROB FERMENTIERTEN GEMISCHEN

PROCEDURE FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE COMPONENTS OF A LAMINATED GLASS DISK

PROCEDURE FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT

Process and apparatus for reduction in microbial growth in solutions of sugars extracted from waste materials

A process for reducing microbial growth in solutions of sugars extracted from waste materials, the process comprising monitoring indicators of microbial growth in the solution in situ and administering an antimicrobial; a sugar substrate obtained by concentrating a solution of sugar treated using the process; an apparatus for extracting sugars from waste materials, the apparatus comprising a reaction vessel (10), one or more sensors (15,20) for monitoring indicators of microbial growth in the reaction vessel, a software for analysing signals from the sensor and a source of antimicrobial.

Method for transforming arsenic sulfide slag and curing and stabilizing resulting compound by means of microencapsulation

The present invention provides a method for transforming an arsenic sulfide slag and curing and stabilizing the resulting compound by means of microencapsulation, comprising the following steps: (1) preparing arsenic trioxide from the arsenic sulfide slag as a raw material; (2) preparing 4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenylarsonic acid from the arsenic trioxide as a raw material; (3) preparing an iron-manganese dinuclear cluster metal arsenate compound having a porous structure; (4) subjecting the iron-manganese dinuclear cluster metal arsenate compound having a porous structure to surface coating with silicon; (5) synthesizing a Fe(0)/Al-SBA-15 mesoporous composite stabilizer by a hydrothermal reaction; and (6) subjecting the silicon coated iron-manganese dinuclear cluster metal arsenate compound to curing and stabilizing treatment by means of microencapsulation. The present invention involves transforming the arsenic sulfide slag into 4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenylarsonic acid and finally into a metal arsenate ...

Process for production of low-specific-gravity hollow particles

Low-specific-gravity hollow particles having high added value can be efficiently mass-produced by using coal ash discharged from the coal firing step as the raw material, classifying the coal ash to collect low-specific-gravity hollow particles contained in the coal ash and to reduce the coal ash to be subjected to wet gravity separation, subjecting the reduced coal ash to wet gravity separation to recover a low-specific-gravity component, and dehydrating and drying the low-specific-gravity component.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ON-SITE VERMICOMPOSTING ORGANIC WASTE

Method and apparatus for treating kitchen waste and a kitchen waste product

A method of processing waste, such as food waste, from a kitchen is described in which apparatus on the premises of the kitchen receives the waste, comminutes the received waste to provide comminuted waste, dewaters the comminuted waste to provide dewatered waste, compresses the dewatered waste to produce compressed waste; and provides processed waste to await collection.

Water-absorbent treatment material and production method for same

... [Problem] To provide a water-absorbent treatment material and a production method for same, whereby production at low cost is possible, with no decline in quality. [Solution] This water-absorbent treatment material (1) contains as a material paper powder obtained by separating gypsum from plasterboard. The proportion by weight of gypsum adhering to the paper powder, to the paper powder, is 5% or less.

Waste processing

The present invention relates generally to the field of waste processing. The method comprises separating waste into at least two parts, comprising: (i) mainly food waste (fines) and (ii) mainly paper and other recyclable material (overs). The overs are pulped and washed to obtain a cellulose-rich biomass and the fines are optionally processed separately to recover a cellulose-rich biomass and the cellulose-rich biomass from both the fines and the overs may be combined.

GARBAGE PROCESSING VEHICLE

COMPOSITE PRODUCTS AND THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF

Abstract The present invention relates generally to composite products, in particular glass- based composite products, and the manufacture thereof.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SCRAP FILM

WASTE COLLECTION FACILITY WITH STORAGE TANK AND SERVICE SPACE

In a waste collection and temporary storage facility (100) that is intend ed for use in a vacuum operated waste collection system (102) and that inclu des a waste tank (103) having a waste collection volume (104) with a waste a gitating and/or feeding means (108) provided therein, and at least one servi ce space (105, 106) separate from said tank volume, there is provided a base structure (120) delimiting the storage tank (103) and its waste collection volume (104) as well as the at least one service space (105, 106) and at lea st one divider wall (127, 128) forming an end wall of the tank and separatin g, inside the structure, the waste collection volume (104) from the at least one service space (105, 106).

DISPOSAL OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

The present invention relates to a method for disposing electrical and electronic equipment comprising plastic and metal components, the method comprising: melt processing the equipment and/or comminuted parts thereof to form a melt processed product; transferring the melt processed product into a vessel and heating the product using far infrared radiation such that it liberates volatile hydrocarbons and leaves behind non-volatile residue comprising metal; and collecting one or both of the volatile hydrocarbons and the non-volatile residue for subsequent use.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SPENT GRAIN DOUGH-BASED PRODUCTS

A method for processing spent grain generated as a by-product in an alcoholic beverage making process, the method comprising: a. producing in a mashing process, a mash grain product comprising a mixture of at least one type of grain and a liquid; b. rinsing the mash grain product with a heated liquid to extract sugars from the grain, resulting in a wort mixture for use in the production of alcoholic beverages, and spent grain; c. separating the wort mixture from the spent grain; d. rinsing the spent grain with a cool liquid to cool the spent grain during the separating process by bringing the spent grain into thermal conductive contact with a liquid, the liquid being at a temperature substantially below the spent grain temperature and e. storing the spent grain for use in further processing to make a spent grain food product.

PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR WORKING UP HOUSEHOLD, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER SIMILAR WASTE

Process and device for working up household, industrial and other similar waste A process for working up household, industrial and other similar waste for the recovery of a fibrous and/or granulated material, in which the waste material is subjected to preliminary comminution (3), magnetic separation (5), classification (19), drying (18) and fractionation (23), wherein the light fraction resulting from the classification (19) carried out after the magnetic separation (5) is subjected to secondary comminution by cutting, and the heavy fraction to a predominantly granulating secondary comminution (14, 15) and thereafter both comminution products are recombined, dried and fractionated into fibrous matter and granulated material, is to be simplified, and in particular the costs reduced. This is achieved in that before the secondary cutting comminution appliance (15) at least one part stream or the whole stream of the light fraction (51, 52) is diverted and fed directly and/or after comminution ...

INSITU HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME

The insitu method of detoxifying a hazardous waste impoundment to a desired degree at a first station thereon without contaminating the ambient atmosphere is carried out by an apparatus (U) that includes a power operated vehicle (V) that movably supports a frame (W) that has a confined space defining shroud (X) on the lower end thereof that is in sealing contact with the impoundment during the carrying out of the method. A power driven cutter (Z) when moved downwardly below the shroud (X) forms a vertical zone A of particled hazardous waste. Pressurized steam from a boiler (B) is discharged into zone A. Volatile toxic organic compounds in zone (A) flow upwardly into shroud (X). A blower (C) withdraws air, steam, toxic vapors and toxic gases from shroud (X) as a toxic stream and at a sufficiently rapid rate as to maintain a negative pressure within the shroud, with the stream after being freed of toxic components by a unit (P) being returned to zone A. The major portion of water soluble ...

SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUSLY TREATING SOLID WASTE AND ASSOCIATED PROCESS THEREOF

The present invention relates to a system for continuously treating solid waste and an associated process based on steam injection at a temperature greater than 100°C and at a pressure greater than the atmospheric pressure, which allow a high productivity to be achieved, require a smaller volume of the pressure vessel needed to carry out the solid waste treatment, and reduce the amount of steam needed to carry out said treatment.

METHOD FOR RECOVERING VALUABLE METAL

Provided is a method for recovering at least cobalt from among the valuable metals cobalt and nickel from an acid solution containing cobalt ions, nickel ions and impurities, obtained by subjecting waste containing positive electrode material of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries to a wet process. The method comprises a first extraction step for recovering Co reverse-extracted when extracting cobalt ions by solvent extraction from the acid solution; and a second extraction step for recovering cobalt, in which cobalt ions are reverse extracted and extracted by solvent extraction from the post-reverse extraction liquid obtained in the first extraction step for cobalt recovery. The first extraction step for recovering Co has a solvent extraction process in which cobalt ions in the acid solution are extracted in a solvent; a scrubbing process in which the solvent used to extract the cobalt ions is scrubbed; and a reverse extraction process in which cobalt ions in the solvent after scrubbing ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND PROCESSING GLASS

Method of virtualization of the access queues to a plurality of machines (2', 2",2n) for glass collection distributed throughout the territory, wherein the distinction of the management of the requests for unloading the full containers (3) is performed based on the configuration of four distinct operational entities: i- the machine (2', 2",2n); ii- the central server (1), which remotely controls the queue management (9); iii- the plant (8) that uses glass coming from the collection in order to process it; iv- a fleet of trucks (12', 12"12q) in charge of the collection, which follow a particular path suggested by the data bank (14) residing on the central server. The method consists of the following steps: a) the control center (1) monitors the II- availability of crushed glass at the single machines (2', 2",2n), and the III- demands for glass of a particular type by each production plant (8); b) if an emptying request arrives from a machine (2', 2",2n) where one or more glass containment ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD TO RENDER AIR BAG INFLATORS AND OTHER LOW LEVEL DETONATABLE DEVICES INERT FOR RECYCLING

Detonable devices such as charged air bag inflators are fed to a shred tower at a controlled feed rate via a feed valve. Water spray and/or water baths in the shred tower prevent sparking and begin to solubilize chemicals while the inflators are fed to primary and optional secondary shredders respectively performing course and fine shreds. A sump receives the shredded material which continues solubilize and separate chemicals from metal. A conveyor lifts solids from the sump. Dewatered solids are fed to a receiving box for metal scrap recycling.

APPARATUS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FOOD WASTE RECYCLING

Disclosed herein are apparatus, methods and systems for promoting and encouraging the beneficial recycling of food waste. In one aspect, disclosed herein is a tamper resistant lid assembly for a receptacle. The lid assembly is locatable over an opening of the receptacle and comprises a first lid that is operable by a user and which comprises a lock for locking the first lid in a closed configuration; and a second lid that is operable independently of the first lid, the second lid being biased into a closed configuration but openable by a collector of the receptacle in order to empty the receptacle. The assembly is configured such that the second lid is not manually openable.

LINEAR OBJECT REMOVAL METHOD, LINEAR OBJECT REMOVAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC/ELECTRIC APPARATUS COMPONENT SCRAP PROCESSING METHOD

Provided are a linear object removal method, a linear object removal device, and an electronic/electric apparatus component scrap processing method that make it possible to efficiently sort out linear objects from objects to be sorted that include various shapes. The linear object removal method includes: disposing a plurality of filters 3 inside a vibrating sieve machine 1 by adjoining the filters so as to partially overlap each other along a raw material supply direction, the filters comprising a plurality of rods 2 which extend with intervals therebetween along the supply direction and beam parts 21 which support the plurality of rods 2 at one end 2a of each of the plurality of rods 2, with the other ends 2b of the plurality of rods 2 serving as free ends; and supplying the raw material, which includes at least linear objects and sheet-like objects, to the inside of the vibrating sieve machine 1, and imparting a vibration to the filters 3, thereby sifting the linear objects toward the ...

SYSTEM FOR MANAGING/TRACING WASTE DISPOSAL STATE

A system in which data such as images of waste are recorded and controlled in each of steps of disposal from the collection of the waste to the final disposal thereof and in which whether the waste is being disposed of in a reliable and safe way or not is clearly traced and managed is provided. In steps of disposal from collection of waste 1 to final disposal, data 6 associated with said waste 1 including manifest data, transportation route, current position, time, and analysis of components in each of the steps of disposal are transferred to a data management unit 5 by record-transfer means 4; said waste 1 is imaged with imaging means 2 in each of the steps of disposal; and image data 7 of the waste 1 obtained by the imaging means 2 are transferred to the data management unit 5 by image transfer means 3. The data management unit 5 is accessed by access means 14 to trace/manage the state of disposal of the waste 1 based on the data 6, 7 associated with the waste 1 such as manifest and images ...

PASSIVE TAILINGS COMPACTOR

A passive tailings compactor for installing and maintaining a vertical drainage pathway through mining tailings, has a drainage conduit which serves to enable the flow of water from the tailings while filtering and excluding solid particles, an anchor attached to one end of the drainage conduit, and a flotation device attached to the other end of the drainage conduit. The flotation device has a central axis about which a length of the drainage conduit is wrapped and the flotation device is asymmetrically weighted or shaped to resist rotation.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING RESTAURANT WASTE

Processes and systems for utilizing restaurant waste are provided. The restaurant waste may include food products, paper products, glass products, plastic products, and combinations thereof. The process may include grinding the restaurant waste to produce ground restaurant waste, having a maximum particle size of about 0.075 mm; forming a slurry comprising the ground restaurant waste and water; and maintaining the slurry at a pH greater than about 7 in a storage container. The slurry and/or the ground restaurant waste may be sterilized and fed to one or more digestive organisms, including but not limited to worms, bacteria, fungi, molds, and combinations thereof.

PRODUCTION OF BIOGAS FROM ORGANIC MATERIALS

Waste or organic material is compressed at a pressure sufficient to burst cells, for example 50 bar or more, and separated into a dry fraction and a wet fraction. The wet fraction is treated in an anaerobic digester to produce biogas after removing grit. The wet fraction is diluted, preferably with sludge, before it is degritted. Optionally, floatables are removed from the fraction before it is added to the digester.

ROTATING KILN AND APPARATUS FOR THERMAL CONVERSION OF ORGANIC WASTES, METHOD FOR CONVERTING ORGANIC WASTES INTO USEFUL PRODUCTS, MANUFACTURING OF ROTATING KILNS AND APPARATUS AND USES THEREOF

A polyvalent apparatus, for the thermal conversion of a feed material into useful products, comprising: a) a central module for thermal conversion of the feed material into a solid-gas mixture; and b) a post-treatment module for performing a solid-gas separation on the solid-gas mixture exiting the central module, and wherein the post treatment module is configured to perform the solid-gas separation, substantially without any condensation of the gas present in the solid gas-mixture exiting the central module. A polyvalent apparatus as above with a pre-treatment module for preparing, from the feed material, a feedstock that will be liquid or partially solid and/or partially heterogenic and/or partially dewatered and/or heated. Polyvalent apparatus, with at least one of the following properties: an improved overall efficiency; an improved safety; an improved length for operation without maintenance; and a reduced energy conception. Use of the polyvalent apparatus for the thermal conversion ...

METHOD FOR RECOVERING ASH FROM WASTE INCINERATION

The present invention relates to a method for treating ash from waste incineration, comprising: a) the digestion of the ash by a leaching liquor containing phosphate ions in solution such as to form a first solid phase comprising impurities and a first liquid phase comprising phosphate ions; and b) the separation of said first liquid phase comprising phosphate ions from said first solid phase. Step a) is carried out for a duration of less than one hour or at a temperature of more than 40 °C.

Electrostatic separation method and electrostatic separation device

The present invention provides an electrostatic separation method and an electrostatic separation device each of which, even in a case where the concentration of unburned components of coal ash produced by a boiler of a coal-fired power plant is as high as 15% to 30%, can stably separate the ash without generating spark, reuse the high unburned component ash as fuel, and reuse the low unburned component ash as, for example, an auxiliary material of concrete. The electrostatic separation device may include a substantially flat plate lower side electrode and an upper side electrode including a high dielectric resin element. A separation zone is formed in a region of electrostatic force between the lower side electrode and the upper side electrode, with one of the electrodes having positive polarity and the other having negative polarity. Unburned carbon ash in the coal ash supplied to the separation zone is separated.

Method of recovering a base paper for gypsum board and apparatus of recovering a base paper for gypsum board

There are provided a method of recovering a base paper for gypsum board for continuously and efficiently recovering a base paper for gypsum board from a waste material of gypsum board including a gypsum core and the base paper for gypsum board adhering thereto. The method of recovering a base paper for gypsum board includes steps of breaking the waste material of gypsum board, separating a gypsum component and a paper piece of the base paper for gypsum board from the broken waste material of gypsum board, and washing the separated paper piece with water using a rotary drum-type washing device so as to eliminate a gypsum component adhering to the paper piece.

Method and apparatus in a pneumatic material conveying system

Method in a pneumatic material conveying system, such as in a waste conveying system, which conveying system comprises at least one input point ( 1 ) of material, more particularly of waste material, a material conveying pipe ( 2, 3 ), which can be connected to an input point ( 1 ), and a separating device ( 4 ), in which the material to be transferred is separated from the conveying air, and also means ( 5 ) for achieving a pressure difference in the conveying pipe ( 2, 3 ) at least during transfer of material. The actuator ( 12 ) of the valve means ( 11, 300, 400 ) arranged between an input point ( 1 ) and the conveying piping ( 2, 3 ) is driven and/or controlled with water to be conducted from the water mains network ( 22 ).

Food Waste Disposal System

The present invention provides a food waste disposal system comprising a load cell located between the housing fixture and the support frame so that the load cell measures the weight of the food waste disposal system and sends the warning message to a control touch panel installed on the front upper plate of the food waste disposal system in case the user inserts more food waste than maximum allowable weight limit of the food waste disposal system. Two rotational shafts are aligned in parallel along the horizontal direction of the food waste disposal system with a screw-shaped ribbon connected to the rotational shaft by a ribbon supporter and a mixing blade is installed on at the one end of the rotational shaft, so that food waste inserted in the mixing basin is effectively mixed, crushed, decomposed and drained out through a washing chamber.

Apparatus and method for managing data in portable terminal

A portable terminal is capable of managing data. The portable terminal includes a controller, a display, a memory and a data management unit. The data management unit can sort pre-stored data in the memory as keyword-related data. The data management unit also can sort the pre-stored data depending on frequency of user's use, and outputting, to the display, the sorted data by layer.

DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HANDLING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

The invention generally provides methods and devices for handling materials including the sorting or storing of waste. The invention further provides a modular materials handling and storage workstation unit for sensitive materials such as hazardous materials or waste common in a retail environment. 1. A device for handling materials comprising:a plurality of bins to receive and store containers of hazardous waste; anda cabinet housing the bins and providing a work area comprising tool storage and information about waste handling using the bins.2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the bins are interchangeable and removable.3. The device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the bins comprises a see-through lid.4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the tool storage is arranged so that tools stored therein are used in order from left to right by a person storing a container of hazardous waste in one of the bins.5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the tool storage is adapted to store gloves and goggles at the left-most position claim 4 , as well as disposal bags and printed information in other positions.6. The device of claim 2 , wherein the bins comprise stops structures to prevent the bins from being slid completely from the unit.7. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an absorbent pad landing.8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the information is a sign.9. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a computer device comprising a memory coupled to a processor claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to receive information about a material and provide information about handling the material.10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the bins comprise label carriers with labels inserted therein claim 1 , and further wherein the labels relate to categories of hazardous waste.11. A process for handling materials comprising:providing a device having a plurality of bins;receiving at the device a plurality of containers of hazardous waste;providing, via the device, a work area ...

BURNING-FREE AND NON-CYANIDE METHOD FOR RECYCLING WASTE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD

A burning-free and non-cyanide method for recycling waste printed circuit board is provided, comprising the following steps: desoldering to separate lead and tin; crashing and electrostatic selecting to respectively extract stibium, aluminum, copper, nickel, silver, gold, platinum and palladium. The method can realize the maximization of recycling of valuable metal resources, can thoroughly separate the metal lead and tin for recycling, and meanwhile increase the recycling rate of the metal palladium. 1. A burning-free and non-cyanide method for recycling waste printed circuit board , comprising:(1) desoldering treatment: providing waste printed circuit board, washing, drying, immersing in nitric acid type stripping solution for desoldering treatment, after the desoldering treatment, said waste printed circuit board proceeds to step (3), spent stripping solution thereof proceeds to step (2);{'sup': 3+', '4+, '(2) separation of lead and tin: providing said spent stripping solution from step (1), stirring under a temperature in a range of from 60° C. to 95° C., adding oxidant, regulating pH to from 2.5 to 3.0 by adding alkali, reacting for from 1 to 3 h to precipitate Feand Snwhile leaving lead ions and copper ions remaining in solution, filtering and separating solid and liquid, obtaining tin-containing residues and lead-containing filtrate, recycling tin and lead respectively;'}(3) crush and electrostatic separation: providing said desoldering treated circuit board from step (1), drying, crushing roughly, eddy current separating, crushing finely and electrostatic separating, removing robber and plastic materials, obtaining metal-rich part powders;{'sub': 2', '3', '2', '3', '2, '(4) extraction of lead, antimony and aluminium: providing said metal-rich part powders from step (3), leaching Pb ions, Sb ions and Al ions, filtering, evaporating and concentrating filtrate to obtain mixed crystals of NaPbO, NaSbOand NaAlO, evaporating mother liquor to return back for water ...

Apparatus and system for measuring the amount of waste food reduced by a waste food machine

An apparatus comprises a weight sensing unit being configured to be operable for measuring a weight of at least a drum portion of a waste food machine and an incremented weight with waste food placed in the drum. A processing unit in communication with the weight sensing unit is at least configured to be operable for obtaining measurements from the weight sensing unit at periodic times, for generating data from the measurements for at least determining a first weight of waste food placed in the drum, a second weight of the waste food after the waste food machine has processed the waste food, and an amount of the waste food that has been diverted from a landfill by the processing of the waste food by the waste food machine.

Method and apparatus for treating waste materials

A method and apparatus for treating waste materials comprising, particulating the waste materials into discrete particles, heating and drying the particles in a non-oxidizing atmosphere in a drier at a temperature in the range of 800° to 860° C. for carbonizing the particles, crushing the carbonized particles and leaching the crushed carbonized particles in an acid solution for dissolution of heavy metals into the solution, separating the leach solution containing heavy metal from the carbonized particles, adding to the carbonized particles particulate sodium hydroxide, silica, feldspar and limestone in a ratio of 100:0.3-0.5:8-12:2-4, mixing said particles with 15 to 18% by weight water to form a wet mixture and continuously extruding the wet mixture to form an elongated continuous extrusion, severing the elongated extrusion into blocks or planks of predetermined length, drying the blocks or planks and heating the dried blocks or planks in a kiln at a temperature in the range of 1200° to 1300° C. for a time sufficient in an oxygen deficient atmosphere to sinter the blocks or planks and to form carbides, and separating and recovering CO 2 gas from combustion gases in the kiln.

Biomass processing using ionic liquids

Without limitation, the disclosure provides processes for (a) dissolving biomass in ionic liquids, (b) deconstructing cellulose, hemicellulose and/or lignin into derivatives including fermentable sugars, (c) separating the biomass derivatives from the ionic liquid, and (d) converting the biomass derivatives to useful fuels or chemicals, either dissolved within or separated from the ionic liquid. It should be understood that processes described herein can be used in isolation or in combination with each other.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LEAKAGE STATUS EVALUATION AND LEAKS LOCATION OF SOLID WASTE LAND DISPOSAL FACILITY

A method and system for leakage status evaluation and leaks location of a solid waste land disposal facility. The method includes: arranging an off-site emitting electrode for the solid waste land disposal facility, and arranging a plurality of intra-site receiving electrodes on a solid waste pile surface in a grid shape; selecting a power supply to collect a current value between the off-site emitting electrode and each of the intra-site receiving electrodes respectively, and determining a maximum current value point Mn of the solid waste pile surface and a maximum current value An; selecting an off-site point So2, and measuring a current value between the off-site emitting electrode and the point So2 as a reference current Ab under the same power supply condition; and determining a leakage status of the solid waste land disposal facility based on a ratio of the maximum current value An to the reference current Ab. 1. A method for leakage status evaluation and leaks location of a solid waste land disposal facility , the method comprising:arranging an off-site emitting electrode for the solid waste land disposal facility, and arranging a plurality of intra-site receiving electrodes on a solid waste pile surface in a grid shape;selecting a power supply to supply power, collecting a current value between the off-site emitting electrode and each of the intra-site receiving electrodes respectively, and determining a maximum current value point Mn of the solid waste pile surface and a maximum current value An;selecting an off-site point So2, and measuring a current value between the off-site emitting electrode and the point So2 as a reference current Ab under the same power supply condition; anddetermining a leakage status of the solid waste land disposal facility based on a ratio of the maximum current value An to the reference current Ab.2. The method for leakage status evaluation and leaks location of a solid waste land disposal facility according to claim 1 , wherein ...

Method and apparatus for recycling asphalt milings

Apparatus and method for recycling asphalt millings containing bitumen and stone. A milling tube is provided having an outer tube and an inner tube axially aligned with and substantially contained within the outer tube, the inner tube having a diameter less that a diameter of the outer tube to thus define a mixing space between the inner and outer tubes. At least one of the inner and outer tubes is adapted to rotate relative to the other. An inlet is provided to the mixing space to receive the asphalt millings. A plurality of inner tube projections project radially outward from a surface of the inner tube toward the outer tube, and a plurality of outer tube projections project radially inward from a surface of the outer tube toward the inner tube. The milling tube facilitates the separation of the asphalt millings into bitumen and stone as one of the inner and outer tubes rotates relative to the other. Preferably, at least one of the outer and inner tubes contains an abrasive coating on a surface thereof, the inner tube projections and outer tube projections are comprised of wire rope, and an inlet is provided in the outer tube through which cold air can be applied to the mixing space.

METHOD AND MACHINE FOR PRODUCING TITANIUM COBBLES

A method of producing titanium cobbles includes: a preparation step of preparing a scrap material containing 50% by mass or more of metal titanium; a first crushing step of roughly crushing the scrap material using a first crusher; a second crushing step of crushing the scrap material, which has been roughly crushed in the first crushing step, using a second crusher; a dust collection step of collecting fine dust of the scrap material generated in the second crushing step; and a first classification step of classifying products obtained by crushing the scrap material, which have been generated in the second crushing step, into medium particles with particle sizes within a predetermined particle size range, large particles with particle sizes larger than the particle size range, and small particles with particle sizes smaller than the particle size range. 1. A method of producing titanium cobbles for use for at least one of a titanium ingot raw material , a superalloy , an additive material for an aluminum alloy , or an additive material for steel , the titanium cobbles being titanium-containing particles , each containing 50% by mass or more of metal titanium , and having a maximum size of 50 mm or smaller and an aspect ratio of 5 or lower , the aspect ratio being obtained by dividing the maximum size by a minimum size , the method comprising:a preparation step of preparing a scrap material containing 50% by mass or more of metal titanium;a first crushing step of roughly crushing the scrap material using a first crusher;a second crushing step of crushing the scrap material, which has been roughly crushed in the first crushing step, using a second crusher;a dust collection step of collecting fine dust of the scrap material generated in the second crushing step; anda first classification step of classifying products obtained by crushing the scrap material, which have been generated in the second crushing step, into medium particles with particle sizes of 3 mm or ...

BODILY REMAINS DECOMPOSITION

An organic composition for decomposing bodily remains including a composite mixture of compost, peat, sulfur, and gypsum. The composite mixture is configured to combine with the bodily remains to decompose the bodily remains. The combined mixture has a reduced pH for reducing the detrimental effects of the bodily remains on the environment. 115-. (canceled)16. A method of treating bodily remains for decomposing the bodily remains , the method comprising:mixing together a composite mixture including compost, peat, sulfur, and gypsum; andadding a prescribed amount of the composite mixture to a prescribed amount of the bodily remains such that the composite mixture combines with the bodily remains to decompose the bodily remains, the combined mixture having a reduced pH for reducing the detrimental effects of the bodily remains on the environment.17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the combined mixture has a pH that is reduced from a pH of the bodily remains prior to being combined with the composite mixture.18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the combined mixture has a pH equal to or less than about 7.19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the bodily remains comprise one of cremation and non-cremated burial remains.20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the bodily remains comprise human or pet remains.21. The method of claim 16 , wherein the composite mixture comprises between about 30% and about 70% compost claim 16 , between about 20% and about 50% peat claim 16 , between about 0.01% and about 1.0% gypsum claim 16 , and about 5 lbs of sulfur per 50 cubic yards of compost.22. The method of claim 16 , wherein the composite mixture further comprises soil and sand.23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the composite mixture comprises between about 5% and about 10% soil and between about 5% and about 10% sand.24. The method of claim 16 , wherein the mixture comprises about 35% compost claim 16 , about 50% peat claim 16 , about 0.01% gypsum claim 16 , and about 5 lbs of ...

Process for producing modified fly ash

A process for producing a modified fly ash comprising the steps of providing, as a raw material, the raw fly ash discharged from a pulverized coal combustion boiler; classifying the raw fly ash into a crude powder and a fine powder; removing the unburned carbon contained in the crude powder by heating the crude powder at a temperature in a range of 500 to 1000° C.; and mixing together the crude powder from which the unburned carbon has been removed and the fine powder to obtain a modified fly ash.

Composition for converting radioactive substance into non-radioactive substance and a method of preparing the composition

The present invention relates to a composition for transmuting a radioactive substance into a non-radioactive substance using complex microorganisms and a method for preparing the composition.

Methodology for upgrading and cleaning of used tires, waste lubricants as well as any kind of oils and fats for utilization as feedstock in thermochemical conversion processes

A methodology for cleaning and upgrading any kind of tires (cars, motorcycles, trucks, etc.), any kind of waste lubricants (internal combustion engines, industrial parts), any kind of oils as well as plant and animal fats by means of removal of the inorganic elements (potassium, sodium, chlorine, sulfur, phosphorus and heavy metals such as Pb, Cu, Cd, Zn, Hg, Mn, etc.) and the simultaneous addition of new such as calcium, magnesium and ammonium, in order to produce a clean and upgraded rubber material, lubricant as well as fat/oil, which can be used as raw material in thermochemical conversion processes such as flash (t<1 sec)/fast pyrolysis.

Apparatus and Method to Render Air Bag Inflators and Other Low Level Detonatable Devices Inert for Recycling

Detonable devices such as charged air bag inflators are fed to a shred tower at a controlled feed rate via a feed valve. Water spray and/or water baths in the shred tower prevent sparking and begin to solubilize chemicals while the inflators are fed to primary and optional secondary shredders respectively performing course and fine shreds. A sump receives the shredded material which continues to solubilize and separate chemicals from metal. A conveyor lifts solids from the sump. Dewatered solids are fed to a receiving box for metal scrap recycling. 1. An apparatus for rendering inert and separating components of detonable devices fabricated from metal and water soluble chemical explosive propellants , for recycling , the apparatus comprising:a feeder configured to receive material including a plurality of the detonable devices;a shred tower configured to convey the material in a downstream direction therethrough, the shred tower including a hopper, at least one shredder disposed within and/or downstream of the hopper, and a water sump disposed downstream of the at least one shredder;a first conveyor operatively engaged with the feeder and the shred tower, the first conveyor configured to feed the material from the feeder to an upstream portion of the hopper at a controlled feed rate;a feed valve disposed at the upstream portion of the hopper, the feed valve being selectively actuatable between open and closed positions to respectively permit and prevent the material from entering the upstream portion of the hopper;a irrigation means to substantially prevent sparking and to begin to solubilize and separate chemicals from the metal during operation of the at least one shredder;the water sump configured to receive the material from the at least one shredder to continue to solubilize and separate the chemicals from the metal;a second conveyor configured to lift solids including shreds of the metal from the sump, wherein residual water runs from the solids back to the ...

METHOD FOR PROCESSING ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE COMPONENT SCRAP

Provided is a method for processing electronic and electrical device component scrap, which can increase an amount of electronic and electrical device component scrap processed in a smelting step and efficiently recover valuable metals. The method for processing electronic and electrical device component scrap includes: a step of removing powdery materials and film-shaped component scrap from the electronic and electrical device component scrap; a step of concentrating synthetic resins and substrates from the electronic and electrical device component scrap from which the powdery materials and film-shaped component scrap have been removed; and a step of concentrating the substrates containing valuable metals from a concentrate obtained in the step 1. A method for processing electronic and electrical device component scrap , the method comprising:{'b': '1', 'a step of removing powdery materials and film-shaped component scrap from the electronic and electrical device component scrap;'}{'b': '2', 'a step of concentrating synthetic resins and substrates from the electronic and electrical device component scrap from which the powdery materials and film-shaped component scrap have been removed; and'}{'b': 3', '2, 'a step of concentrating the substrates containing valuable metals from a concentrate obtained in the step .'}21. The method for processing electronic and electrical device component scrap according to claim 1 , further comprising claim 1 , prior to the step claim 1 , a pre-processing step A of removing wire scrap contained in the electronic and electrical device component scrap.312. The method for processing electronic and electrical device component scrap according to claim 1 , further comprising a step B of removing wire scrap contained in the electronic and electrical device component scrap between the steps and .432. The method for processing electronic and electrical device component scrap according to claim 1 , further comprising claim 1 , prior to the ...

Production of biogas from organic materials

Waste or organic material is compressed at a pressure sufficient to burst cells, for example 50 bar or more, and separated into a dry fraction and a wet fraction. The wet fraction is treated in an anaerobic digester to produce biogas after removing grit. The wet fraction is diluted, preferably with sludge, before it is degritted. Optionally, floatables are removed from the fraction before it is added to the digester.

Microwave Curing Device For Beach Face Of Uranium Tailings Pond

The present invention relates to a device for integrally processing a housing of a Computing, Communication, and Consumer (3C) product. The device includes a loading frame and an upper frame, where a material receiving device is arranged in the loading frame, a width of the loading frame is greater than that of the housing, a grinding device is arranged below the upper frame, and the grinding device includes a grinding movement device; the grinding movement device is connected to a grinding installation block, an outer side of the grinding installation block is provided with grinding lifting balls, a grinding arc block is embedded in an inner side of an upper portion of the grinding installation block, and the upper frame is also provided with a material pressing device. An outer side of the loading frame is provided with a feeding and discharging device. 111101102103104105101105102104101103104103104101103. A microwave curing device for a beach face of a uranium tailings pond , comprising a microwave heating system () for sintering and curing the beach face of the uranium tailings pond at high temperature , wherein the microwave heating system () comprises a microwave generator () , a microwave control cabinet () , a waveguide () , a bell-mouthed feed port () and a support plate (); the microwave generator () is fixed on the support plate () and electrically connected to the microwave control cabinet (); the bell-mouthed feed port () is connected to the microwave generator () through the waveguide (); the bell-mouthed feed port () is arranged at one end of the waveguide (); when the bell-mouthed feed port () is arranged on an inner layer or a surface layer of the beach face of the uranium tailings pond , microwave generated by the microwave generator () is transmitted to the inner layer or the surface layer of the beach face of the uranium tailings pond through the waveguide () to microwave-sinter and cure uranium tailings.22345121052534512354. The microwave curing ...

FERMENTATION TREATMENT EQUIPMENT AND FERMENTATION TREATMENT METHOD FOR VARIOUS ANIMAL CARCASSES

A fermentation treatment equipment for various animal carcasses, including a central controller, a centralized processing warehouse, a plurality of fermentation tanks set in the centralized processing warehouse, and a waste gas treatment device connected with the plurality of fermentation tanks. The fermentation tank includes a tank body and a rotation driving mechanism which drives the tank body to rotate and is electrically connected to a central controller. The tank body is provided with a temperature sensor electrically connected to the central controller, and the rear end of the tank body is provided with an exhaust port connected to the waste gas treatment device. A fermentation treatment method for animal, carcasses based on the above equipment. The present disclosure integrates several fermentation tanks into one, simultaneously ferments multiple animal carcasses separately to obtain separate organic fertilizer, which provides convenience for people to handle animal carcasses, reduces cost. 1. A fermentation treatment equipment for various animal carcasses , comprising a central controller , a centralized processing warehouse , a plurality of fermentation tanks set in the centralized processing warehouse , and at least one waste gas treatment device connected to the plurality of fermentation tanks , wherein each of the plurality of fermentation tanks comprises a tank body base , a tank body arranged on the tank body base , and a rotation driving mechanism which drives the tank body to rotate and is electrically connected to the central controller; an inner wall of the tank body is distributed with a plurality of heating components and a plurality of air supply components controlled by the central controller; a temperature sensor electrically connected to the central controller is provided in the tank body , and a rear end of the tank body is provided with an exhaust port connected to the waste gas treatment device.2. The fermentation treatment equipment for ...

TRANSPORTATION OF REFINERY SOLIDS WASTE

A method for disposing of solid refinery waste is disclosed. The method includes removing solid waste constituents from inside a refinery tank using excavating machinery, delumping the solid waste constituents, and conveying the delumped solid waste constituents into a mobile tank. The method further includes transporting the delumped solid waste constituents in the mobile tank to a burning facility, adding at least one diluent, mixing, and pumping from the mobile tank a flowable mixture of refinery waste and the at least one diluent at the burning facility. 114-. (canceled)15. A method for disposing of solid refinery waste at a burning facility , at a refinery, receiving a load of solid refinery waste in a mobile tank having at least one compartment with sloped floor walls;', 'adding at least one diluent to a head space between a top of the load of solid refinery waste and a top of the mobile tank;', 'inserting an agitator into at least one opening on top of the mobile tank;', 'mixing the at least one diluent with the solid refinery waste using the agitator to cause solids to move downward along the sloped floor walls of the at least one compartment of the mobile tank;', 'causing a substantially homogeneous flowable mixture of the at least one diluent and the solid refinery waste in the at least one compartment; and', 'evacuating the flowable mixture from the at least one compartment via at least one fluid valve at the bottom of the at least one compartment., 'the method comprising16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the mobile tank is a pneumatic trailer that includes a plurality of individual compartments separated by at least one buffer claim 15 , and wherein the mobile tank includes a fluid valve at a bottom of each of the plurality of individual compartments claim 15 , each fluid valve being sized to permit an emulsion of solids and diluents to pass therethrough in flowable form.17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising moving the agitator vertically to ...

TRANSPORTATION OF REFINERY SOLIDS WASTE

A method for disposing of solid refinery waste is disclosed. The method includes removing solid waste constituents from inside a refinery tank using excavating machinery, delumping the solid waste constituents, and conveying the delumped solid waste constituents into a mobile tank. The method further includes transporting the delumped solid waste constituents in the mobile tank to a burning facility, adding at least one diluent, mixing, and pumping from the mobile tank a flowable mixture of refinery waste and the at least one diluent at the burning facility. 118-. (canceled)19. A mixing apparatus for mixing refinery solid waste in a mobile tank having at least one compartment with sloped floor walls , the apparatus comprising:at least one agitator including an elongated shaft and at least one blade connected to the shaft;at least one external support configured for disposition adjacent a manhole opening in a top of the mobile tank, for supporting the at least one agitator when mixing the refinery solid waste in the mobile tank; andat least one actuator connectable to the external support and operable for lifting and lowering at least a portion of the at least one agitator in the mobile tank to enable blending of solid and liquid constituents in the mobile tank.20. The mixing apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the agitator claim 19 , the at least one external support and the at least one actuator are configured to cooperate in a manner enabling formation of a substantially homogeneous claim 19 , flowable mixture in the mobile tank.21. The mixing apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the at least one agitator is sized to operate in a pneumatic tank having sloped floor sections claim 20 , and to facilitate flow of the solid and liquid constituents down the sloped floor sections of the mobile tank.22. The mixing apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising at least one valved opening at the bottom of the mobile tank.23. The mixing apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the at least one ...

Process For Extracting Values from Lithium Slag

A process for extracting values from lithium slag comprising: (a) hydrothermally treating lithium slag with an aqueous solution of an alkaline compound at selected temperature and duration; (b) performing an ion exchange step on the alkaline treated lithium slag; and (c) recovering values selected from the group consisting of aluminium compounds, silicon compounds and compounds containing silicon and aluminium.

Method for producing organic substance

Provided is a method which allows, for example, suppression of foaming in the purification step such as distillation and continuous operation, as well as direct treatment of a waste liquid (can liquid) without having to subject the same to an extra purification treatment by removing the microorganisms, nitrogen compounds, and phosphorous compounds at once from an organic substance-containing liquid obtained from microbial fermentation. Also disclosed is a method for producing an organic substance, comprising a microbial fermentation step, a separation step, a liquefaction step, and a second purification step, wherein the concentration of the nitrogen compound in the second can liquid is 0 to 150 ppm based on the total mass of the second can liquid, and the concentration of the phosphorous compound in the second can liquid is 0 to 5 ppm based on the total mass of the second can liquid.

SYSTEM FOR THE COLLECTION, SORTING AND PROCESSING OF MUNICIPAL WASTE

The invention relates to the field of public utilities, namely to the collection, sorting, transportation and disposal of municipal solid waste. The system of collection, sorting and recycling of municipal waste, allowing them to implement separate collection, contains the means of transport, some collection points and waste sorting (WCSP) in the territory served by the district, processing plant wastes (WPP) in the same area, and WCSP is a indoor closed on the perimeter of the building module is equipped with an extraction window with a counter, a work table for manual sorting of waste, a cargo truck with a set of containers and bulky waste, household premises; The WPP is equipped with a fleet of crushing, pressing and other equipment for waste processing; household premises, cargo trucks and a tractor, made with the ability to move trucks between the WCSP and the WPP. 1. The system of collection , sorting and recycling of municipal waste containing vehicle , some collection points and waste sorting in the territory served by the district and processing plant wastes in the same area , with collection points and sorting of waste represent an indoor enclosed by the perimeter of the building module is equipped with an extraction window with a counter , a work table for manual sorting of waste , a cargo truck with a set of containers and bulky waste , household rooms , shop recycling provided a fleet of equipment for waste processing , household premises , a cargo trucks and a tractor , made with the possibility of movement of the trolleys between collection points and waste sorting and processing plant waste.21. The system according to p. , characterized in that the point of collection and sorting of waste is equipped with a glass display case.3. The system according to claim 1 , characterized in that the waste collection and sorting point is configured to receive waste “in several packages”: organic claim 1 , hazardous claim 1 , dry mixed claim 1 , other.41. The ...

RECYCLING OF PRODUCTS

The invention relates to a process for the production of a recyclable product () made from a first material, wherein before or during the production of the product () a first marking material is added to the first material and the product () is produced from the first material with the admixed marking material, wherein the first marking material can be automatically detected in a recycling plant in the first material of the product () after the production thereof. The invention also relates to a process for the recycling of a product (), wherein the product () is manufactured from a first material, to which a first marking material is added, wherein the product () or pieces () of the product () are separated from one another and/or from other objects in a recycling plant, in that the first marking material is detected in the first material of the product () or the pieces () of the product (), and the product () or the pieces () of the product () are separated from one another and/or other objects, in which no marking material or a different, second marking material is detected. The invention also relates to a recyclable product and a recycling plant. 111-. (canceled)12. A process for the production of a recyclable product , comprising:manufacturing at least a first component of the recyclable product using a first polymeric material with an admixed first marking material; andmanufacturing at least a second component of the recyclable product using a second material with an admixed second marking material, wherein the first marking material and the second marking material are different, and wherein at least the first marking material is detectable during recycling of the product.13. The process of claim 12 , comprising before or during the production of the recyclable product claim 12 , admixing the first marking material to the first polymeric material and admixing the second marking material to the second polymeric material.14. The process of claim 13 , wherein ...

Aluminum recovery method

A process for the recovery of aluminum, or recycling process, is described, which is based on separating the aluminum contained in aseptic carton packs (1), flexible packs (2) and residual aluminum alloy powder (3) used in manufacturing additive, through the selective dissolution of aluminum in a solution known as Bayer liquor and/or caustic soda, with sodium aluminate (liquid) and hydrogen gas (H 2 , gaseous) products. Both products can be used in an alumina refinery, the sodium aluminate is used for the production of aluminum hydroxide and the hydrogen can be used as fuel for boilers, furnaces or similar.

Recycling of infusion capsules

A device for separating infusion capsules comprises a base unit and a plunger, the base unit having a face with an aperture for receiving a body part of the capsule, wherein a portion of the face surrounding the aperture has a surface that undulates in a longitudinal direction relative to a central axis through the aperture; the plunger comprising a projection sized to fit within the aperture. A capsule can be placed, rim side down, on the base unit over the aperture, and the plunger used to urge the capsule down into the aperture. The result is that the capsule inverts, rupturing the foil layer and emptying the coffee or other infusion into the base unit below the aperture. The coffee (etc) and the capsule can then be removed for separate recycling. The undulating surface ensures that the rim section of the capsule is distorted during this process, which assists in separating any layers that have been provided for example by way of sealant. 1. A device for separating infusion capsules , comprising a base unit and a plunger , the base unit having a face with an aperture for receiving a body part of the capsule , wherein a portion of the face surrounding the aperture has a surface that undulates in a longitudinal direction relative to a central axis through the aperture;the plunger comprising a projection sized to fit within the aperture.2. The device according to claim 1 , in which the portion is level in the radial direction relative to the central axis.3. The device according to claim 1 , in which the surface includes at least one section that is helical relative to the central axis.4. The device according to claim 1 , in which the surface includes at least one section that is substantially upright relative to the face.5. The device according to claim 1 , in which the surface includes at least one part consisting of claim 1 , in order;a sub-section that is substantially upright relative to the face;a sub-section that is helical relative to the central axis in a ...

METHOD FOR CONVERTING SECONDARY BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL INTO REUSABLE ENERGY AND FOR STORING SAID MATERIAL, ENCASING METHOD, AND ENCASING DEVICE AND ENCASING MATERIAL HEREFOR

The invention relates to a method for converting secondary biological material into reusable energy and for storing said material, said method initially packages, transports, and stores the secondary biological material in portions in at least one gas-tight encasing material in at least one layer. The encasing material and/or a material added to the secondary biological material hereby promotes production of at least one gas in the casing. Further, the invention relates to an encasing method for sealing secondary biological material in portions in casings comprising at least one transport device which is designed to form an accommodation depression together with the first encasing material. The invention further relates to an encasing device for sealing secondary biological material in portions in a sealed casing for each portion comprising at least one fill opening for accommodating a portion of the secondary biological material to be sealed on an encasing material in at least one accommodation body. An encasing material according to the invention comprises a flat, single web or multiple flat webs in multiple layers or a tube, comprising at least one gas-impermeable layer. 1. A method for converting secondary biological material into reusable energy and for storing said material , said method initially packages the secondary biological material in portions in at least one gas-tight encasing material in at least one layer , the packaged material is transported and stored , wherein the encasing material and/or a material added to the secondary biological material promotes formation of at least one gas in the casing and/or classifies urine into a separate fraction and/or separates another useful fraction.2. The method according to , characterized in that after or during the gas formation of multiple encasings filled according to the method according to , only the gas is initially removed in a gas removal step , and that following the gas removal step , the still ...

Waste Management System

A waste management system, primarily intended to be for waste floating in water, though it can also be used on land. A shredding device will reduce the size of the particles of waste. Ocean water is removed by a drying device. The dried waste material is cryogenically frozen using liquid nitrogen or other suitable means. The frozen waste material is then pulverized and ground into a powder. The powder may then be sprayed into a gas-filled chamber and heated. Temperature, pressure and humidity are maintained within the chamber for more than one minute. Microwave or other radiation and catalysts may be used to enhance the process of extraction. The processed material is then removed from the chamber. Carbon and water may be recycled. The carbon may be used as fuel by the ship. Water may also be used by the ship or returned to the ocean in a non-toxic condition.

Use of lead smelting slags for the stabilization of metal ions from solid or liquid media

A method of treating, stabilizing, precipitating, or otherwise removing heavy metal ions contained in a contaminated media, which method includes: providing a sodium-iron-sulfide mineral or crystalline phase, either alone or in combination with a pH adjusting substance; contacting said contaminated media containing heavy metal ions with the sodium-iron-sulfide mineral or crystalline phase, either alone or in combination with a pH adjusting substance; and allowing the contaminated media containing the heavy metal ions to react with said sodium-iron-sulfide mineral or crystalline phase, either alone or in combination with a pH adjusting substance, such that the contaminated media containing heavy metal ions form single or mixed metal-sulfide precipitates or co-precipitates.

DEBRIS PROCESSING COMPOSITION AND DEBRIS PROCESSING METHOD

The present invention provides: a composition for treating debris in order to separate earth and sand from the debris that contains the earth and sand adhered thereto, the composition containing 0.1 to 10 mass parts of a polymer flocculant relative to 100 mass parts of gypsum, in which the gypsum has a BSA specific surface area of 15000 cm/g or less, and the polymer flocculant takes a form of a powder containing 95% or more of particles having a particle size of 200 μm or less; and a method for treating debris including a treatment step of adding 10 to 100 kg of the gypsum and 0.01 to 10 kg of the polymer flocculant to 1 mof the debris containing earth and sand adhered thereto, and then kneading the resultant mixture, and a separation step of separating a kneaded product obtained in the treatment step into the debris and the earth and sand adhered to the debris. According to the present invention, it is made possible to, easily, simply, and efficiently, separate earth and sand from debris that contains the earth and sand agglutinated thereto without exerting a bad influence on the environment, such separation being a prerequisite for the disposal of an enormous amount of debris produced through the mingling of the substances destroyed and torn by strong force of tsunami or the like with the earth and sand carried by tsunami or the like. 1. A composition for treating debris in order to separate earth and sand from the debris containing the earth and sand adhered thereto , the composition comprising at least 0.1 to 10 mass parts of a polymer flocculant relative to 100 mass parts of gypsum ,{'sup': '2', 'wherein the gypsum has a BSA specific surface area of 15000 cm/g or less, and the polymer flocculant takes a form of a powder comprising 95% or more of particles having a particle diameter of 200 μm or less.'}2. The composition for treating debris according to claim 1 , wherein the gypsum has a BSA specific surface area of 10000 cm/g or less.3. The composition for ...

ECOLOGICAL POLLUTION TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY FARMS BASED ON COMBINATION OF PLANTING AND BREEDING

An ecological pollution treatment system for livestock and poultry farms based on combination of planting and breeding, including a source separation water-saving enclosure, a pollution treatment factory, a feed factory and a supporting planting land. The pollution treatment factory and the feed factory are managed by professional teams for specialized disposal of livestock and poultry manure. The pollution treatment factory is composed of a high-temperature aerobic solid fermentation system, a medium-temperature anaerobic liquid fermentation system, a cracking and propagation system, a heating and heat balancing system, a waste gas treatment system and a detection and control system. Sensors of the detection and control system are arranged in the above systems. The present invention can carry out comprehensive treatment on feces, urine and other wastes and waste gases generated during breeding in large-scale pig farms for resource utilization, and is of great significance to rural environmental protection. 1. An ecological pollution treatment system for livestock and poultry farms based on combination of planting and breeding , comprising a source separation water-saving enclosure , a pollution treatment factory , a feed factory and a supporting planting land , wherein the pollution treatment factory and the feed factory are managed by professional teams for specialized disposal of feces of livestock and poultry; the pollution treatment factory is specialized in transforming and preparing manure of livestock and poultry into fertilizers needed to improve soil by utilizing a supporting pollution treatment workshop at the source; the feed factory is specialized in transforming and preparing the livestock and poultry manure into animal-derived feed and plant-derived feed by utilizing the supporting planting land and feed production workshop at the source; the pollution treatment factory is composed of a high-temperature aerobic solid fermentation system , a medium- ...

BLACK SOLDIER FLY BULLET

The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for long-term storage, shipping, and stable production of black soldier flies, capable of use in waste remediation or protein production. The invention overcomes drawbacks associated with current methods of using black soldier flies, significantly increasing the period during which black soldier fly neonates can be stored and the time in which larvae mature. 1. A composition for storage or shipping of black soldier fly larvae , comprising:a) a container;b) a layer of fermented nutrient source in the bottom of the container;c) black soldier fly larvae on top of the layer of fermented nutrient source;d) a layer of dry nutrient source on top of the black soldier fly larvae; ande) a cover on top of the container that allows air to pass into and out of the container.2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the containeri) is about 500 ml in size;ii) has tapered sides;iii) has straight sides;iv) is impermeable to gas or liquid;v) is comprised of glass, plastic or metal; orvi) is activated anaerobically.34-. (canceled)5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the container has a void volume above the layer of dry nutrient source sufficient to maintain a constant moisture and temperature in the layer of fermented nutrient source.67-. (canceled)8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the nutrient source is about 50% wheat bran claim 1 , 30% alfalfa meal and 20% corn meal by volume.9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the fermented nutrient source is produced using a lactic acid bacteria to ferment the nutrient source.10. The composition of claim 9 , wherein the fermented nutrient source is produced using a plurality of species of lactic acid bacteria to ferment the nutrient source.11Bifidobacterium animalis, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium longum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus delbrueckiibulgaricus, Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactococcus ...

Composting apparatus usable in an industrial scale and process of use thereof

A system for converting organic waste into compost comprising a preliminary storage/pre-processing unit, an auger-free, composting unit comprising a plurality of top entry portals and at least one bottom exit portal, and an organic waste conveyance means between the preliminary storage/pre-processing unit and the auger-free, composting unit.

Method of treating a material

A method of treating a material to recover an oil from the material comprises heating the material to evaporate the oil, removing gas phase fluids from the material, and separating the oil from the gas phase fluids removed from the material, wherein the method includes mixing hot vapour with the material. The material being treated in the chamber is heated by friction within the chamber generated by a rotating shaft and flail. Injection of hot vapour improves the efficiency of the process to separate oil and any other evaporable liquids at lower temperatures. The thermal energy generated within the chamber is not consumed in changing the phase of large quantities of liquids in the material, and more of the energy generated is available to heat up the material and evaporate the oil fractions from the solids.

USED CAPSULE DISPOSAL ASSEMBLY

A capsule opening assembly for opening a used capsule is provided. The capsule body has an opening and extends about a longitudinal capsule axis, defining a chamber closed by a lid. The assembly includes a used capsule cutting device having a knife or cutting blade; a used capsule blocking device grasping the used capsule in a predetermined position defining a locking seat and leaving exposed the capsule opening closed by the lid; a used capsule moving device having a carriage supporting the used capsule blocking device. The carriage moves the used capsule blocking device with respect to the used capsule cutting device. Relative movement occurs along a predetermined path including at least one linear stretch directed along a direction parallel to or coincident with the longitudinal capsule axis. The knife, during movement along the linear path stretch, cuts a lid portion along a predetermined line to open the capsule chamber. 2. The capsule opening assembly of claim 1 , whereinsaid knife or cutting blade comprises a body having an open circular shape that delimits one avoided-cut knife opening that allows leaving the capsule lid connected to the capsule body also after a cut, so that the capsule lid is adapted to be raised on the outside and to open the capsule opening.3. The capsule opening assembly of claim 1 , whereinsaid used capsule cutting device comprises a cut lid lifting finger adapted to fit under the capsule lid and raise the capsule lid after the cut.4. The capsule opening assembly of claim 1 , wherein a capsule body;', 'said capsule body comprising a capsule opening;', 'said capsule body extending about a longitudinal capsule axis;', 'said capsule body defining a capsule chamber adapted to receive a used or extracted or exhausted substance, including ground coffee;', 'said capsule chamber being initially closed by a capsule lid, or closing film, fixed to said capsule body;, 'said assembly comprises a used capsule moving assembly; a capsule comprising a ...

Bodily remains decomposition

An organic composition for decomposing bodily remains including a composite mixture of compost, peat, sulfur, and gypsum. The composite mixture is configured to combine with the bodily remains to decompose the bodily remains. The combined mixture has a reduced pH for reducing the detrimental effects of the bodily remains on the environment.

COMBINED TAILINGS DISPOSAL FOR MINERALS PROCESSES

A system and method for tailings disposal is disclosed. A coarse tailings feed stream and a coarse tailings crusher for crushing the coarse tailings feed stream is provided. A crushed coarse tailings stream may be produced by the coarse tailings crusher, and a disposal stream comprising the crushed coarse tailings stream may be discarded as geotechnically stable waste product. The system and method may further provide a fine tailings stream and a thickener configured to thicken/dewater the fine tailings stream and produce a thickener underflow fine tailings stream. The system and method may provide a mixer configured to mix the thickener underflow fine tailings stream and the crushed coarse tailings stream to form a combined tailings disposal stream. Dewatering apparatus may also be provided. 1. A method of tailings disposal comprising:feeding a coarse tailings feed stream into a coarse tailings crusher;crushing said coarse tailings feed stream in said coarse tailings crusher;removing a crushed coarse tailings stream from said coarse tailings crusher; anddisposing of said crushed coarse tailings stream in a disposal stream.2. A method as in claim 1 , wherein the method also comprises the steps of:feeding a fine tailings stream and the crushed coarse tailings stream to a mixer;mixing the fine tailings stream and the crushed coarse tailings stream in the mixer; andremoving a combined tailings disposal stream comprising the fine tailings stream and the crushed coarse tailings stream from the mixer; 'disposing of the combined tailings disposal stream.', 'wherein said step of disposing of the crushed coarse tailings stream comprises3. A method as in claim 1 , wherein the coarse tailings feed stream comprises refuse from washed coal.4. A method as in claim 2 , wherein the method further comprises:thickening the fine tailings feed stream in a thickener; andremoving a thickener underflow fine tailings stream from the thickener.5. A method as in claim 2 , wherein the method ...

Organic waste disposal plant and method

The treatment plant comprises: a reactor for the sublimation of organic material in order to obtain a syngas; a filtration assembly for filtering the syngas in order to obtain a filtered gas, and a motor-generator assembly for producing electrical energy by means of the combustion of the filtered gas and thereby producing burnt gas; characterized in that said plant also comprises a methanation assembly, comprising: a catalyst that can extract carbon dioxide and nitrogen from the burnt gas; an electrolyzer that can separate water into oxygen and hydrogen by means of electrolysis; and a methanation reactor, which can produce methane by means of the Sabatier reaction using hydrogen and carbon dioxide originating from the electrolyzer and from the catalyst; the catalyst comprising a catalysis layer consisting of stone wool and nickel nanospheres, a plurality of steel microtubes containing copper microfilaments, and a system for controlling the reaction conditions.

MULTISTAGE THERMOLYSIS METHOD FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT CONVERSION OF CARPET/RUG, POLYMERIC MATERIALS AND OTHER WASTE SOURCES

Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various carpet, rug, polymeric materials and other waste sources, such as solid waste, tires, manure, auto shredder residue, glass and carbon fiber composite materials, municipal solid wastes, medical wastes, waste wood and the like into a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source are disclosed. The invention processes the carpet, rug, polymeric material to effectively shred and/or grind the waste source, such as post-consumer carpet remnants and waste, and then process using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source. Additional waste sources, such as solid waste, tires, manure, auto shredder residue, glass and carbon fiber composite materials, municipal solid wastes, medical wastes, waste wood and the like, are suitable for the processing of the invention disclosed. 120-. (canceled)21. A Clean Fuel Gas and Char source produced by the method ofinputting a carpet, rug, and/or other polymeric material waste source into a thermolysis system;optionally increasing the moisture content of the waste source by injecting steam into the system or drying the waste source to decrease the moisture contentundergoing a depolymerization and a cracking reaction of hydrocarbons in the carpet, rug and/or other polymeric material waste source;destroying and/or removing toxic compounds present in the carpet, rug and/or other polymeric material waste source; andgenerating the Clean Fuel Gas and Char source,wherein the Clean Fuel Gas and Char contain less than about 10 ppb of halogenated organic compounds.22. The Clean Fuel Gas and Char source of claim 21 , wherein the Clean Fuel Gas and Char source generated are free of the halogenated organic compounds.23. The Clean Fuel Gas and Char source of claim 21 , wherein the Clean Fuel Gas and Char source generated are free tars and/or oils.24. The Clean ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STRIPPING SOLDER METALS DURING THE RECYCLING OF WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Apparatuses and processes for recycling printed wire boards, wherein electronic components, precious metals and base metals may be collected for reuse and recycling. The apparatuses generally include a mechanical solder removal module and/or a thermal module, a chemical solder removal module, and a precious metal leaching module, wherein the modules are attached for continuous passage of the e-waste from module to module. 1. An apparatus for processing e-waste , said apparatus comprising:(a) a mechanical solder removal module; and(b) a chemical solder removal module;wherein the modules are contiguously attached to one another.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical solder removal module comprises at least one blade and at least one agitator for the mechanical removal of solder from the surface.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the chemical solder removal module comprises a container for a first composition and at least one agitator claim 1 , wherein the e-waste is partially immersed in the first composition.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a heating module positioned upstream and/or downstream of the chemical solder removal module.5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the heating module comprises at least one agitator.6. The apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising at least one rinsing module positioned downstream of the heating module.7. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising at least one rinsing module positioned downstream of the chemical solder removal module.8. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a precious metal leaching module.9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the precious metal leaching module comprises a container for a leaching composition comprising tri-iodide.10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the precious metal leaching module separates carbon from the e-waste.11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the leaching composition further comprises at least one frothing agent and at least one collecting ...

PORTABLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING WASTE TO BE PLACED IN LANDFILL

A portable system and method for processing waste to be solidified and placed in an active cell of a landfill. A portable pugmill is moveable adjacent an active cell of a landfill; and portable devices, which may be mounted on sleds or trailers, may be used for feeding the pugmill with waste to be solidified into a landfill-ready state. The waste may be fed to the pugmill without the need for long-term waste storage devices, and avoiding substantial delays between discharge of the waste from trucks to the pugmill-feeding steps. 1. A portable system for processing waste so that it can be made landfill-ready , the waste initially containing free liquids and requiring addition of solids in a solidification process , comprising:a portable pugmill which can be moved to various locations atop an active cell of a landfill; andone or more portable devices for facilitating periodic feeding of the pugmill with waste to be solidified into a landfill-ready state, the waste being discharged from a truck to the one or more devices and then being fed to the pugmill without using long-term storage devices and avoiding any substantial delay between the truck-discharge and pugmill-feeding steps.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more portable conveying devices comprise a conveyor for transporting solids to the pugmill claim 1 , and a liquid pump for transporting liquid or sludge waste to the pugmill.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more portable conveying devices comprise a live floor trailer for use in providing waste solids to a feed conveyor.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more portable conveying devices comprise a portable short silo claim 1 , and wherein waste solids are conveyed from a pneumatic truck to the portable short silo and then directly fed to the pugmill.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more portable conveying devices are mounted on one or more transportable sleds.6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a ...

Methods of processing municipal solid waste (msw) using microbial hydrolysis and fermentation

The invention provides a method of processing MSW comprising the steps of —providing a stream of unsorted MSW to a microbial fermentation reactor in which the MSW is fermented with agitation at a non-water content of between 10 and 50% by weight and at a temperature of between 35 and 75 degrees for a period of between 1 and 72 hours under conditions sufficient to maintain a live lactic acid bacteria concentration of at least 10.000.000.000 CFU/L, and —removing a stream of fermented unsorted MSW from the reactor and subjecting it to a separation step whereby non-degradable solids are removed to provide a slurry of bio-degradable components. Further, a slurry of bio-degradable components prepared according to said method is provided.

Carpet Recycling Process and Method

A carpet recycling method is disclosed. In a toroidal flow pulper, pieces of carpet are disintegrated in a quantity of liquid to form a slurry of fibrous carpet materials and carpet ash. At least a portion of the fibrous carpet materials are separated from the slurry, and the separated fibrous carpet materials are dried. At least a portion of the carpet ash is isolated from the slurry, and the isolated carpet ash is dried. Thus, a first output comprising dried separated fibrous carpet materials is produced, and a second output comprising dried carpet ash is produced.

RECYCLE APPARATUS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE

The disclosure provides a recycle apparatus. The recycle apparatus is configured to separate a back sheet and a glass sheet assembly of a photovoltaic module. The recycle apparatus includes a conveyor, a flattening device, and a cutting tool. The conveyor includes a first roller and a second roller opposite to each other. The flattening device is located aside the first roller and the second roller. The cutting tool is located aside the flattening device. The flattening device is located between the first roller and the second roller of the conveyor and the cutting tool. The first roller and the second roller is configured to clamp the photovoltaic module and to feed the photovoltaic module to the flattening device configured to flatten the photovoltaic module and to the cutting tool configured to separate the back sheet from the glass sheet assembly. 1. A recycle apparatus configured to separate a back sheet and a glass sheet assembly of a photovoltaic module , comprising:a conveyor, comprising a first roller and a second roller opposite to each other;a flattening device, located aside the first roller and the second roller; anda cutting tool, located aside the flattening device, wherein the flattening device is located between the first roller and the second roller of the conveyor and the cutting tool;wherein the first roller and the second roller is configured to clamp the photovoltaic module and to feed the photovoltaic module to the flattening device configured to flatten the photovoltaic module and to the cutting tool configured to separate the back sheet from the glass sheet assembly.2. The recycle apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a heater claim 1 , wherein the flattening device comprises a first flattening part and a second flattening part opposite to each other claim 1 , the first flattening part and the second flattening part are configured to clamp the photovoltaic module claim 1 , the first flattening part and the second flattening ...

METHOD FOR RECOVERING PULP FIBERS FROM USED ABSORBENT ARTICLES

Provided is a method for efficiently recovering pulp fibers with a high degree of safety and without detriment to the performance of the pulp fibers, from used absorbent articles such as disposable diapers containing pulp fibers and a super absorbent polymer. This method comprises: a step for extracting a mixture of pulp fibers, super absorbent polymer and water from used absorbent articles; a step of using a pair of electrodes to apply a voltage to the mixture of pulp fibers, super absorbent polymer and water to deactivate the super absorbent polymer; and a step for separating pulp fibers from the mixture of pulp fibers, deactivated super polymer and water. 1. A method of recovering pulp fibers from a used absorbent article which includes the pulp fibers and super absorbent polymers , the method comprising:a step of extracting a mixture of the pulp fibers, the super absorbent polymers, and water from the used absorbent article,a step of inactivating the super absorbent polymers by applying voltage to the mixture of the pulp fibers, the super absorbent polymers, and the water by using a pair of electrodes, anda step of separating the pulp fibers from a mixture of the pulp fibers, inactivated super absorbent polymers, and the water.2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising a step of adding water to the used absorbent article before the step of extracting the mixture of the pulp fibers claim 1 , the super absorbent polymers claim 1 , and the water from the used absorbent article.3. The method according to further comprising a step of recovering a waste liquid which includes a urine-derived component which is discharged from the super absorbent polymers in the step of inactivating the super absorbent polymers.4. The method according to any one of claim 1 , further comprising a step of recovering a waste liquid which includes a urine-derived component by filtering or dehydrating a residue after the mixture of the pulp fibers claim 1 , the super absorbent ...

Method for producing seeding agent

Provided is a method for producing a seeding agent containing a variety of and a large amount of effective microorganisms, from a raw material containing organic waste, at low cost. The method is characterized in that it comprises a fermentation step, a first drying substep and a second drying substep. The fermentation step is configured to aerobically ferment a raw material comprising organic waste and an auxiliary material. The first drying substep is a process of drying the fermented raw material after being subjected to the fermentation step, until a water content thereof becomes a value falling within a first range which is less than that as measured just after completion of the fermentation step. The second drying substep is a process of further drying the dried raw material after being subjected to the first drying substep, until a water content thereof becomes a value falling within a second range which is less than a lower limit of the first range, within a period of time which is less than a period of time required for the first drying substep.

Apparatus and method for removing rubber

The invention provides an apparatus for removing rubber from a rubber component, preferably a rubber tire, wherein the rubber component comprises an outer rubber layer on top of textile components. The apparatus comprises a sensor configured to transmit an electromagnetic signal with a terahertz frequency onto the rubber component, to receive an electromagnetic signal refracted or reflected at the rubber component, and to determine the thickness of the outer rubber layer on top of the textile components based on the received electromagnetic signal and a remover device configured to remove the rubber from the outer rubber layer based on the determined thickness of the outer rubber layer on top of the textile components.

Kitchen garbage processor

A kitchen garbage processor, includes: a processor body, a dewatering component, and an oil-water separating component, the processor body has a working platform disposed thereon, an inlet for dumping kitchen garbage is disposed on the working platform, a fore end of the dewatering component is communicated with the inlet and configured to send a kitchen garbage that to be processed to the dewatering component to separate a solid garbage from a liquid garbage; a solid garbage outlet configured for sending out a processed solid garbage and a liquid garbage outlet configured for sending out a residual liquid garbage are disposed at a rear end of the dewatering component; a fore end of the oil-water separating component is communicated with the liquid garbage outlet so as to send liquid garbage that to be processed to the oil-water separating component to separate oil from water; an oil outlet configured for sending out separated oil and a water outlet configured for sending out separated water are disposed at a rear end of the oil-water separating component. Purpose of separating solid garbage, oil and water simultaneously is realized.

Apparatus, methods, and systems for removing components from a circuit board

A detachment apparatus for detaching at least one component ( 120 ) from a circuit board ( 125 ) can include a shaft ( 105 ) configured to rotate about a central axis, at least one lever ( 110 ) having a first end and a second end, the lever being attached to the shaft at the first end, and a hook ( 115 ) attached to the second end of the lever. Rotation of the shaft causes the hook to come into contact with the component on the circuit board, and the hook is configured to separate the component from the circuit board.

Automatic sterilizing waste glass bottle recycling equipment

The invention discloses an automatic sterilizing waste glass bottle recycling equipment, and includes a machine body, a left side of the upper end of the machine body is provided with a placement opening that opens upwards and opens to the left, a right wall of the placement opening communicates with a channel that opens to the right, and a bottle washing device is provided on the left side of the channel An infrared detection device is arranged in the channel and on the right side of the bottle body scrubbing device, the infrared detection device pushes out bottles with foreign objects or damage in the bottle, and an in-bottle flushing device is provided on the right side in the channel. The outer surface of the recovered glass bottle can be quickly cleaned and the old labels can be removed. By hot water cleaning, both the bottle body can be sterilized by high temperature and the glass bottle can be heated at the same time, so that the next infrared detection can be accurately removed. 1. An auto-sterilizable waste glass bottle recycling device includes a machine body; a left side of the upper end surface of the machine body is provided with a placement opening with an upward opening and a leftward opening , and a right wall of the placement opening communicates with a passage opening to the right; a bottle body scrubbing device is provided on the left side of the channel , and the bottle body scrubbing device includes brush roller cavities symmetrically and connected to the left and right sides of the channel; the brush roller cavity is evenly distributed between the upper and lower walls; a rotating shaft is provided on the outer surface of the rotating shaft; a brush roller is fixed on the outer surface of the rotating shaft; the end of the brush roller extends into the channel to clean the label on the surface of the passing glass bottle; an infrared detection device is provided in the channel and on the right side of the bottle body scrubbing device , and the ...

Automatic cleaning and recycling device for glass bottles

The invention discloses an automatic cleaning and recycling device for glass bottles, which includes a fuselage. A central cavity is opened in the fuselage. A first conveyor belt is provided near the bottom of the central cavity on the left side of the first conveyor belt. A cleaning mechanism is provided. The storage chamber is provided with a first slider, a right side of the storage chamber is provided with a fan chamber, the fan chamber is provided with a drying mechanism. The device is fixed by a cleaning mechanism and The inner wall of the glass bottle is cleaned, the outer wall of the glass bottle is cleaned by a first brush, the glass bottle is conveyed by a conveyor mechanism, the inner wall of the glass bottle is rinsed by squeezing the disinfectant and water through the first slider, and the glass bottle is quickly dried by the drying mechanism. 1. An automatic cleaning and recycling device for glass bottles includes a fuselage , which is characterized in that: a central cavity is opened in the fuselage , and a first conveyor belt is provided at a position near the bottom of the left side of the central cavity. A cleaning mechanism is provided , which can fix and clean the inner wall of the glass bottle. The bottom wall of the middle cavity is provided with a first rotating shaft and a first brush , and the first rotating shaft and the first brush The outer wall of the glass bottle can be cleaned. A conveyor mechanism is provided on the right side of the middle cavity near the bottom. The conveyor mechanism can transport the glass bottles. A storage cavity is provided at the bottom of the middle cavity , and a first slide is provided in the storage cavity. Block , the first slider can squeeze the disinfectant and water to rinse the inner wall of the glass bottle , a crank cavity is provided on the left side of the storage cavity , and a crank mechanism is provided in the crank cavity to control the operation of the first slider A fan cavity is provided on ...

Apparatus for producing organic substance from waste and method for producing organic substance from waste

The present invention provides an apparatus and a method which are suitable for producing an organic substance using a synthesis gas from a waste gasification furnace. The apparatus 1 for producing an organic substance from waste comprises a synthesis gas generation furnace 11 for generating a synthesis gas by partial oxidation of the waste; and an organic substance production unit 12 for producing an organic substance from the synthesis gas. The organic substance production unit 12 further comprises: a synthesis unit 13 for synthesizing an organic substance by subjecting the synthesis gas to catalytic reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst, and a fermenter 14 for producing an organic substance by subjecting the synthesis gas to microbial fermentation.

System and method for comprehensive treatment of cultivation pollution in scalable pig farm

A system for comprehensive treatment of cultivation pollution in a scalable pig farm includes a source separation pigsty, a pigsty flushing water treatment system, a solid-liquid separation system, a solid high-temperature aerobic fermentation system, a liquid high-temperature aerobic fermentation system, an odor and flue gas treatment system, a boiler system and a test and control system. The source separation pigsty is designed into a pigsty that separates feces and urine from rainwater, pigsty flushing water and residual drinking water. The sludge pump pumps the feces and urine to the solid-liquid separation device. Solids separated by the solid-liquid separation device are conveyed to the solid high-temperature aerobic fermentation system, and liquid separated by the solid-liquid separation device is conveyed to the liquid high-temperature aerobic fermentation system. The boiler system includes a boiler, a circulating pump, a hot water pipeline and a water return pipeline.

Portable system and method for processing waste to be placed in landfill

A portable system and method for processing waste to be solidified and placed in an active cell of a landfill. A portable pugmill is moveable adjacent an active cell of a landfill; and portable devices, which may be mounted on sleds or trailers, may be used for feeding the pugmill with waste to be solidified into a landfill-ready state. The waste may be fed to the pugmill without the need for long-term waste storage devices, and avoiding substantial delays between discharge of the waste from trucks to the pugmill-feeding steps.

Dynamic two-way guide and drainage control method for leachate and landfill gas

Provided is a dynamic two-way guide and drainage control method for leachate and landfill gas. The dynamic two-way guide and drainage control method is used in a waste landfill. By implementing the present invention, the water-guiding permeability inside the waste body is improved, and the problems that the water level of the leachate is raised, the landfill gas is escaped, the collection efficiency is extremely low and the like during a waste landfilling process at present are solved.

Waste treatment device

A waste treatment device may include a solid-liquid separator which is configured to receive and separate waste into solids and liquid. The waste treatment device may further include a solids treatment arrangement which is configured to receive the solids from the solid-liquid separator, wherein the solids treatment arrangement comprises a disinfection unit having a heating mechanism configured to heat, without burning, the solids so as to disinfect the solids to convert the solids into pathogen-free-treated-solids. The waste treatment device may further include a liquid treatment arrangement which is configured to receive the liquid from the solid-liquid separator and to treat the liquid so as to convert the liquid into pathogen-free-effluent. The solid-liquid separator may include a curved-funnel-shaped inner separator surface and a frustoconically-shaped inner liquid guide surface whereby the respective narrower ends are directed towards each other.

PORTABLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING WASTE TO BE PLACED IN LANDFILL

A portable system and method for processing waste to be solidified and placed in an active cell of a landfill. A portable base frame for supporting a landfill waste enclosure such as a silo or pressurized vessel may be used. An improved slide gate for use with the silo, as well as an improved feed hopper for conveying landfill waste, are also disclosed. 1. A portable system located on a landfill for use in storing and processing waste so that it can be made landfill-ready , comprising:a portable enclosure for receiving and storing the waste, the portable enclosure having support legs;a base frame portable over a surface of the landfill, wherein the base frame is connected to the support legs at attachment points, and the base frame supports the portable enclosure on the landfill surface; wherein the base frame comprises support members and outrigger legs, and wherein the outrigger legs extend substantially outside a perimeter formed by the attachment points.2. The portable system of claim 1 , wherein the base frame rests on skids forming a slide.3. The portable system of claim 1 , wherein the base frame support members and outrigger legs are attached to each other claim 1 , and the support members are attached to the enclosure support legs.4. The portable system of claim 1 , wherein two of the outrigger legs have portions which extend by a first distance which is substantially further outside the perimeter formed by the attachment points than a second distance by which the remaining outrigger legs extend outside the perimeter.5. The portable system of claim 1 , further comprising a conveyor for transferring landfill material from the enclosure to a portable pugmill.6. The portable system of claim 5 , wherein claim 5 , the conveyor is connected to the portable base frame and to the enclosure by cables or other structural supports.7. The portable system of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure comprises a silo.8. The portable system of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure ...

Linear object removal method, linear object removal device, and electronic/electric apparatus component scrap processing method

Provided is a method for removing wire-form objects, a device for removing wire-form objects, and a method for processing electronic/electrical apparatus component waste, which can efficiently sort wire-form objects from sorting target objects having various shapes. The method for removing wire-form objects includes: arranging a plurality of filters 3 in a vibrating sieve machine 1 such that the filters 3 are adjacent to each other so as to partially overlap with each other in a feed direction of a raw material, each of the filters including a plurality of rods 2 extending at distances in the feed direction and a beam portion 21 for supporting the plurality of rods 2 at one ends 2 a of the plurality of rods 2 , the other ends 2 b of the plurality of rods 2 being free ends; and feeding a raw material containing at least wire-form objects and plate-form objects into the vibrating sieve machine 1 ; and vibrating the filters 3 to sieve out the wire-form objects toward an under-sieve side of the vibrating sieve machine 1.

PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR STERILISING USED HYGIENE PRODUCTS

The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for sterilising used hygiene products, comprising the use of an autoclave apparatus. Said autoclave apparatus comprises one or a plurality of rotating internal members. In some embodiments, the plurality of rotating members each concentrically position around a common axis of rotation. In some embodiments, the plurality of rotating members comprises holes of predetermined size, such that the autoclaved products can pass from a central rotating section towards radially outwardly positioned ones. This allows for short processing time with high process performance whilst minimising damage of compounds such as pulp fibre and superabsorbent polymers (SAP) while enabling pure plastic, pulp and SAP streams being separated. 1. An autoclave process for sterilising disposable absorbent hygiene products , comprising the steps ofa. providing autoclave equipment, operating as either a continuous process or batch process and comprising an outer pressure housing vessel and one or more rotatably mounted internal bodies;b. rotating said one or more internal bodies around an axis that is inclined relative to the horizontal.2. An autoclave process according to wherein said rotating of said one or more rotatably mounted internal bodies applies between 0 to 1 G of acceleration forces to products so as to cause avalanching of the products within said one or more rotatably mounted bodies.3. An autoclave process according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of positioning product-shredding devices within a rotating body of the autoclave such that products within said rotating body interact with said product-shredding devices such that they are pulled apart claim 1 , wherein said product shredding devices comprise multiple finger and do not exhibit sharp edges.4. An autoclave process according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of separating parts of said products into more than one processing sections separated by ...

Process and apparatus for reduction in microbial growth in solutions of sugars extracted from waste materials

A process for reducing microbial growth in solutions of sugars extracted from waste materials, the process comprising monitoring indicators of microbial growth in the solution in situ and administering an antimicrobial; a sugar substrate obtained by concentrating a solution of sugar treated using the process; an apparatus for extracting sugars from waste materials, the apparatus comprising a reaction vessel (10), one or more sensors (15,20) for monitoring indicators of microbial growth in the reaction vessel, a software for analysing signals from the sensor and a source of antimicrobial.

Used paper diaper processing method and apparatus

In a processing tank where a processing liquid is stored up to a first water level, first stirring processing that removes water from a used paper diaper is performed to remove the water from the used paper diaper. Then, the processing liquid is stored up to a second water level higher than the first water level, and second stirring processing that separates excrement contained in the used paper diaper from the used paper diaper is performed to separate the excrement from the used paper diaper. After that, dehydration processing is performed.

Used paper diaper processing method and apparatus

A processing liquid is generated by mixing a chemical and water in a processing liquid generation region disposed below an inner tank. By further supplying water to raise a water level, the processing liquid is supplied from below the inner tank. This prevents a used paper diaper from coming into contact with water containing no chemical.

Reusable Hand Scrapers for Waste Removal

Reusable hand scrapers for waste removal include a pair of scrapers configured to manipulate waste into a bag when the bad is positioned over the waste. Each of the scrapers has a strap being configured to be wrapped around a user's hand for leverage when in use. A hazard detection unit and an alert device are further provided, enabling the user to be alerted if a hazardous material is detected. 1. Reusable hand scrapers for waste removal comprises:a pair of scrapers, each of said scrapers being configured to be manipulated to urge animal waste into a bag when said bag is positioned over said animal waste;each of said scrapers comprises a panel having a first surface, a second surface, a peripheral edge, a strap, at least one hazard detection unit, a power source, a microprocessor, and an alert device;said peripheral edge extending between said first surface and said second surface;said peripheral edge having an upper side and a lower side;said second surface being configured to have a hand of a user positioned thereon, thereby facilitating said panel to be manipulated having said lower side urging said animal waste upwardly into said bag when said bag is positioned over said animal waste;said strap being coupled to said first surface;said strap being separated from said upper side toward said lower side;said strap wrapping around said panel such that said strap extends along said second surface, wherein said strap is configured to be wrapped around said user's hand; andsaid microprocessor being electronically connected to said at least one hazard detection unit and said alert device; andsaid power source being electrically connected to said at least one hazard detection unit and said microprocessor.2. The reusable hand scrapers for waste removal as claimed in comprises:said bag being configured to be placed over animal waste; anda closure being coupled to said bag, wherein said closure is configured to retain said animal waste in said bag.said bag comprises a ...

Method and Apparatus for Treating a Starting Material

The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for treating a starting material, wherein the starting material () that contains at least organic material is mixed and agglomerated in a mixing stage () in the presence of heat to form agglomerated mixture material (), the mixture material is mechanically pressed in a pressing stage () where the temperature of the mixture material rises due to the pressing, and a predetermined product () is formed in the pressing stage. Further, the invention relates to the use of the method. 1. A method for treating a starting material , whereina starting material that contains at least organic material is mixed and agglomerated in a mixing stage in the presence of heat to form agglomerated mixture material,the mixture material is mechanically pressed in a pressing stage, where the temperature of the mixture material rises due to the pressing, anda predetermined product is formed in the pressing stage.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the starting material comprises waste material claim 1 , recycled material claim 1 , reused material claim 1 , and/or virgin material.3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the waste material comprises municipal waste claim 2 , a fraction separated from municipal waste claim 2 , construction waste claim 2 , demolition waste claim 2 , industrial sidestreams claim 2 , textile waste claim 2 , ash waste claim 2 , plastic waste claim 2 , paperboard waste claim 2 , insulation material waste claim 2 , fiberglass waste claim 2 , or their combinations.4. The method according to claim 1 , claim 1 , wherein the starting material is crushed and/or ground before the mixing stage.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mixture material is fed from the mixing stage to an extrusion stage before the pressing stage.6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mixture material is fed to the pressing stage in a granular form.7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein also other material ...

OPERATION OF LANDFILL SITES

A landfill has an impermeable liner at its base and sides, and is capped at by a multi-layer cap. The body of waste material within the landfill will undergo degradation. One byproduct will be leachate. Sediment will develop at the bottom of the landfill in the absence of any intervention. Extraction wells extend from the surface (above the cap ) down to the bottom of the landfill . A pump allows leachate to be drawn from the waste material , through the extraction well . Leachate is extracted at a rate sufficient to create turbulence within the body of waste material . The turbulence serves to entrain sediment in the leachate for extraction of the entrained sediment with the leachate. 1. A method of operating a landfill site containing a body of waste material which degrades to create leachate , in which leachate is extracted from the body of waste material , the leachate being extracted at a rate sufficient to create turbulence within the body of waste material , the turbulence serving to entrain sediment in the leachate for extraction of the entrained sediment with the leachate.2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the rate of leachate extraction is changed according to a cycle of relatively high rate periods and relatively low rate periods.3. A method according to claim 2 , wherein substantially no leachate extraction occurs during relatively low rate periods.4. A method according to claim 2 , wherein in relatively high rate periods claim 2 , leachate is extracted at a volume rate of at least 3m3/hr.5. A method according to claim 1 , wherein leachate is extracted through a pipe claim 1 , at a velocity sufficient to retain sediment entrained in the leachate.6. A method according to claim 5 , wherein the velocity is at least 0.6 m/s claim 5 , such as 1 m/s.7. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the level of leachate in the landfill is monitored claim 1 , a relatively high rate period being initiated when the level of leachate has increased to reach a ...

WASTE CONTAINER WITH WEIGHT-MEASUREMENT SYSTEM

A weight-measurement system for inclusion or use with a waste container includes scale devices in communication with a remote computer via a communications module. The scale devices can be provided by load cells for example load-pin load cells used as axles for wheels mounted to a base frame supporting the waste container so that the wheeled base frame serves as a scale platform for the waste container. The remote computer can be programmed to receive from the load cells, via the communications module, weight data representing the total weight of the waste container and its waste contents, then deduct the known weight of the waste container when empty, to determine the actual weight of the waste contained in the waste container. And the computer can be programmed for providing a notification if a preset waste weight limit is met or neared and automatically scheduling emptying by a waste-collection vehicle. 1. A waste container system for use with a remote computer , comprising:a container for storing waste; anda weight-measurement system including scale devices and a communications system, where the communications system includes a communications module with wireless components for sending weight data from the scale devices to the remote computer, wherein the scale devices are provided by load cells supporting the waste container and the stored waste with all of the weight of the waste container and the stored waste transmitted to the load cells to deflect the load cells and create electrical signals directly proportional the load-cell deflection, wherein the load-cell scale devices are integral to the waste container, wherein the electrical signals represent the weight data that is transmitted by the communications system to the remote computer, and wherein the load-cell scale devices measure the weight of the waste container and the stored waste.2. The waste container system of claim 1 , further including wheel assemblies with wheels that support and enable ...

Carbon Fiber Recovery Compositions and Methods

Methods and compositions for depolymerizing the polymer component of fiber reinforced polymers to facilitate the recovery of free fibers. 1. A depolymerization composition comprising an ionic salt and a protective compound that protects the ionic salt from degradation to form a recycle admixture wherein the admixture has a temperature at which the at least one protective compound and the ionic salt are each fluids.2. The depolymerization composition of wherein the ionic salt contains at least one of C claim 1 , H claim 1 , N claim 1 , and P.3. The depolymerization composition of wherein the ionic salt includes one or more of a phosphonium ion claim 1 , ammonium ion claim 1 , hexafluorophosphate ion claim 1 , imidazolium ion claim 1 , pyrrolidinium ion claim 1 , pyridinium ion claim 1 , imide on claim 1 , sulfonate ion claim 1 , and a trifluoromethane sulfonyl imide (TFSI) ion.4. The depolymerization composition of wherein the ionic salt includes a phosphonium ion.5. The depolymerization composition of wherein the ionic salt includes at least one phenyl group.6. The depolymerization composition of wherein the ionic salt is one or more of 3-[2-(4-nitro-phenyl)-2-oxoethyl]-1-methylimidazolium (CHNO); 3-[2-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-oxoethyl]-1-methylimidazolium (CHClNO); 3-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-oxoethyl]-1-methylimidazolium (CHClNO); 1-ethyloxy-3-[4-nitrobenzyl] imidazolium (CHNO); 1-methyloxy-3-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-oxoethyl]imidazolium (CHClNO); 3-[2-(4-nitro-phenyl)-2-oxoethyl]-1-methylimidazolium (CHNO); 1-etheneoxy-3-[2 claim 1 ,4-dichlorobenzyl] imidazolium (CHClNO); 1-ethyloxy-3-[2 claim 1 ,4-dichlorobenzyl] imidazolium (CHClNO);{'sub': 12', '11', '2', '2', '13', '17', '2', '13', '25', '2', '13', '25', '2', '13', '25', '2', '2', '13', '15', '2', '9', '17', '2', '9', '17', '2', '2', '10', '10', '2', '10', '19', '2', '10', '11', '2', '10', '13', '4', '10', '11', '2', '2', '10', '9', '2', '2', '11', '13', '2', '11', '13', '2', '11', '21', '2', '11', '21', '2', '11', '21', ...

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECOVERING RARE EARTH ELEMENTS

Methods and systems for recovering or extracting rare earth elements under mild conditions include subjecting a material including rare earth element to a rare earth element crystallization medium under solvothermal conditions sufficient to form rare earth element crystals capable of gravity separation and purification. 1. A system for recovering rare earth elements from a material containing rare earth elements comprising: a material containing rare earth elements, and', 'a rare earth element crystallization medium,', 'under solvothermal conditions sufficient to selectively crystallize the rare earth elements to form rare earth metal crystals capable of being gravity separated; and, 'a temperature and pressure controlled vessel includinga gravity separator for separating the rare earth metal crystals from the material to form a purified rare earth metal crystalline composition,where the crystallization medium comprises 80 vol.% to 100 vol.% of at least one amide, 0 vol.% to 10 vol.% of at least one organic acid, and 0 vol.% to 10 vol.% water.2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:a purifying vessel for purifying the rare earth metal formate crystalline composition.3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:a post-calcining vessel for converting the purified rare earth formate crystalline composition into purified rare earth oxides.4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:a pre-calcining vessel for calcining the material prior to adding the material to the temperature and pressure controlled vessel.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the amides are selected from the group consisting of formamide claim 1 , N-carbylformamides claim 1 , N claim 1 ,N-dicarbylformamides claim 1 , or mixtures or combinations thereof claim 1 , where the carbyl group are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of linear or branched alkyl groups having between 1 and 6 carbon atoms claim 1 , aryl groups claim 1 , araalkyl groups claim 1 , alkaaryl group ...

Breakdown Of Solid Waste In Cardboard Manufacturing

The invention provides a method of treating solid waste extracted from a liquid waste stream of a cardboard manufacturing and/or converting facility, comprising the steps of: forming a mixed waste from the solid waste with biological waste; and composting the mixed waste. The invention further provides an apparatus comprising: a mixing system to mix the solid waste with biological waste to form a mixed waste; one or more composting bays to contain one or more corresponding piles of the mixed waste; and aeration system to aerate each of the one or more composting bays from below; and a dosing system to dose one or more types of accelerant onto the composting mixed waste. 1. A method of treating solid waste extracted from a liquid waste stream of a cardboard manufacturing and/or converting facility , comprising the steps of:forming a mixed waste from the solid waste with biological waste; andcomposting the mixed waste;wherein the step of composting the mixed waste includes adding one or more composting accelerants.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more composting accelerants include a first and a second bacterial culture.3Pseudomonas fluorescens, Pseudomonas putida, PseudomonasBacillus subtilisBacillus licheniformis.. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first bacterial culture includes one or more of claim 2 , or any combination of sutzeri claim 2 , and4Arthrobacter globiformis, Serratia plymuthica, Candida rugosaThiobacillus thioparus.. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second bacterial culture includes one or more of claim 2 , or any combination of and5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the adding one or more composting accelerants includes providing a separate accelerant dosed streams for each of the first bacterial culture and the second bacterial culture claim 2 , the two separate accelerant dosed streams passing through a corresponding separate set of two or more fluid lines.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein each accelerant dosed stream provides ...

IMPROVED METHODS FOR LANDFILL VOLUME REDUCTION

Systems and methods for reducing the volume of construction and demolition (C&D) debris waste are described. The systems include a torrefaction unit that reduces the hardness of the waste while degrading it into volatiles and particles having a range of sizes. The variation in particle size allows for a more efficient compaction due to minimal void space and the imparted softness allows for increased compressibility. This results in the processed debris having a much smaller volume than had it not undergone the presently described methods, which reduces landfill tipping fees and extends the life of the landfill. 1. A method for reducing the volume of a construction and demolition debris feedstock comprising:a) separating construction and, demolition debris into a recycle stream, a reject stream, and a construction and demolition debris feedstock,b) reducing the size of said construction and demolition debris feedstock using a size reduction unit to produce a particle size distribution diameter between about 0.1 and 10 mm;c) torrefying said construction and demolition debris feedstock in a torrefaction vessel having a temperature of 100-400° C. for at least 0.5 hours, wherein said heating evaporates moisture and volatile compounds from said construction and demolition debris feedstock;d) removing said moisture and volatile compounds from said torrefaction vessel using a heated sweep gas;e) transferring said heated construction and demolition debris feedstock to a heat exchanger to produce a cooled torrefied construction and demolition debris feedstock, wherein the heat from the construction and demolition debris feedstock is used to heat the sweep gas;f) transferring the torrefied construction and demolition debris feedstock to a landfill, wherein the volume of the torrefied construction and demolition debris feedstock is reduced by at least 40% compared to an unheated construction and demolition debris feedstock.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the torrefaction ...

Devices and Methods for Recycling Mattress Box Springs

A device for removing a set of springs from a mattress box spring including a mattress box spring support, a pushing block support frame secured to the mattress box spring support, a pushing block supported by the pushing block support frame adjacent to the mattress box spring support, a cylinder for extending the pushing block over a mattress box spring positioned on the mattress box spring support belt, wherein the cylinder is operable to extend the pushing block transversely over the mattress box spring to separate springs attached to a frame of the mattress box spring from the frame, and wherein a plurality of forks extend in front of the pushing block transversely to the mattress box spring support for helping to prevent the springs from folding underneath a bottom of the pushing block when the pushing block is extended over the mattress box spring to separate the springs from the frame.

Methods for sequestering carbon of organic materials

Methods and systems for inhibiting biodegradation of biodegradable organic material are provided. In particular, methods for the treatment and storage of organic material (e.g. waste, vegetation) in hypersaline environment, including mixing with oceanwater, concentration to hypersalinity and maintenance of carbonaceous organic waste in the hypersaline environment are provided.

Method for preparing iron alloy and cement material

A method for preparing iron alloy and a cement material, in the field of solid waste recycling, provides an efficient, synergistic effect between main components of carbon, calcium and heavy metal in municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash and main components of iron, aluminum and silicon in red mud, so that the iron alloy and cement material can be readily obtained. By using waste to treat waste and using the complementarity of the components of two waste streams, carbon in the MSWI fly ash may provide a reductant to accelerate an iron mineral in the red mud to reduce into metal iron. With the formation of the metal iron, a siderophile heavy metal element in the MSWI fly ash is also accelerated to enter an iron phase. Meanwhile, the cement material is formed by Al 2 O 3 and SiO 2 in the red mud and CaO in the MSWI fly ash.

OPERATION OF LANDFILL SITES

A landfill is lined with an impermeable liner material at and filled with waste, such as household waste. When the landfill is full, it is capped by a cap Degradation of the body of waste material within the landfill creates leachate liquid as a byproduct. Without intervention, the leachate will form a layer of saturated waste material at the bottom of the landfill An extraction well allows leachate to be drawn from the landfill by a pump Injection wells allow leachate to be reintroduced into the landfill Various sensors take measurements associated with the wells Leachate delivery is controlled in accordance with the values obtained. The obtained values may include the leachate head in the well and/or the volume or rate of leachate delivery to the well and/or the elapsed time since commencement of leachate delivery to the well and/or the rate of dispersion of the leachate into the landfill from the well. 141-. (canceled)42. A method of operating a landfill site containing a body of waste material which degrades in the presence of moisture to create leachate , the method including extracting leachate from the landfill and reintroducing leachate into the landfill through at least one well formed in the landfill , and wherein measurements are taken from sensors associated with the or at least one well to obtain values relating to the leachate delivered to the well , and wherein leachate delivery to the well is controlled in accordance with the values obtained.43. A method according to claim 42 , wherein the obtained values include at least one of:(A) the leachate head in the well;(B) the volume or rate of leachate delivery to the well;(C) the elapsed time since commencement of leachate delivery to the well; and(D) the rate of dispersion of the leachate into the landfill from the well.44. A method according to claim 42 , wherein leachate delivery is discontinued to the well when the or any of the obtained values passes a corresponding threshold value.45. A method ...

METHOD OF USING FLY ASH

A sieve with a mesh opening of 75 to 20 μm is provided. A raw fly ash powder is separated into a component remaining on the sieve and a component passing through the sieve by classification using the sieve. A fine fly ash powder, which is the component passing through the sieve, is used as a cement admixture. A coarse fly ash powder, which is the component remaining on the sieve, is used for production of cement clinker. 1. A method of using fly ash , comprising:providing a sieve with a mesh opening of 75 to 20 μm;separating fly ash discharged from a thermal power plant into a component remaining on the sieve and a component passing through the sieve by classification using the sieve;using a fine fly ash powder, which is the component passing through the sieve, in admixture with cement; andusing a coarse fly ash powder, which is the component remaining on the sieve, for production of cement clinker.2. The method of using according to claim 1 , wherein the fine fly ash powder is used for production of concrete or mortar through its use as a cement admixture or a concrete admixture. This invention relates to a method of using fly ash. More specifically, the invention relates to a method of using fly ash, the method in which fly ash discharged from a thermal power plant is used in two forms, namely, a raw material for production of cement clinker, and a material for use in mixture with cement, such as a cement admixture or a concrete admixture.Cement widely used in fields such as civil engineering and construction is a mixture consisting essentially of tricalcium silicate (alite; CS), dicalcium silicate (belite; CS), calcium aluminate (aluminate; CA), calcium aluminoferrite (ferrite; CAF), and calcium sulfate (gypsum), and is a powder having the property of hardening upon mixing with water. Such cement is produced by mixing gypsum and, if required, various admixtures, with a pulverized product of clinker containing alite, belite, aluminate and ferrite, and pulverizing ...

ROTATING TISSUE DIGESTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE

A tissue digester system includes a container for housing a digestion chamber having an exterior vessel for holding digestor fluid and an interior vessel, the container extending from a first end to a second end, the interior vessel having perforations and having baffles extending from an interior surface of the interior vessel; a lid secured to the exterior vessel and to provide access to the digestion chamber; one or more heating elements positioned to apply heat to the digestion chamber; a motor engaged with the interior vessel and to create rotational movement of the interior vessel; a control system, having a temperature controller; and a movement controller; the control system is to rotate the interior vessel and heat the digestion chamber based on user commands; and the digestion chamber is to break down remains through application of the digestor fluid to the tissue remains. 1. A tissue digester system , comprising:a container for housing a digestion chamber having an exterior vessel for holding digestor fluid and an interior vessel, the container extending from a first end to a second end, the interior vessel having a plurality of perforations and having a plurality of baffles extending from an interior surface of the interior vessel;a lid secured to the exterior vessel and configured to provide access to the digestion chamber;one or more heating elements positioned to apply heat to the digestion chamber;a motor engaged with the interior vessel and configured to create rotational movement of the interior vessel; a temperature controller in communication with the one or more heating elements and configured to control temperature application to the digestion chamber; and', 'a movement controller configured to control speed, direction, and amount of rotation of the interior vessel;, 'a control system, havingwherein the control system is configured to rotate the interior vessel and heat the digestion chamber based on user commands; andwherein the digestion ...

System And Method For Forming Figures From Used Capsules And Containers

The system comprises pressing means provided with a power actuator () associated with a pusher () and an anvil (), the one opposing to the other, for pressing empty capsules (C) and containers and their transformation into a disk (D) and means for die-cutting the disk (D), which comprise a punch () and a matrix () connected by guiding means. The punch () and the matrix () are placeable between the pusher () and the anvil () for die-cutting the disk (D), thus forming the figure (F). The forming method comprising the steps of: —crushing the empty capsule (C) or container to obtain a disc (D) and, —die-cutting the disk (D) into a figure (F). 18.-. (canceled)9. A system for forming figures from used capsules and containers comprising:a) pressing means provided with a power actuator associated with a pusher and an anvil, the pusher and anvil opposing each other, for pressing empty capsules or containers to obtain a disc;b) means for die-cutting the disc which is removable and interchangeable and which comprises a punch (male die) and a corresponding matrix (female die), connected by mutual guiding means, the punch and the matrix being placeable between the pusher and the anvil for die-cutting the disc when arranged between the punch and the matrix, thereby forming the figure.10. The system according to claim 9 , further comprising a tool having a seat for placement of the capsule by its mouth claim 9 , and a blade in the seat for opening the mouth of the capsule before its placement in the pressing means.11. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the pusher and the anvil have facing sides formed with reliefs for forming an outline of the disc.12. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the pusher and the anvil have facing sides formed with reliefs for forming an outline of the disc.13. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the punch and the matrix each have a corresponding conformation on an outer face for a coupling on an opposing face of each of the pusher ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING MIXED SOLID WASTE

Solid waste that includes a mixture of wet organic material and dry organic material can be are separated using mechanical separation to produce a wet organic stream enriched in wet organics and a dry organic stream enriched in dry organics. The separated wet organic stream and dry organic stream are separately converted to renewable or recyclable products using different conversion techniques particularly suited for the separated wet and dry organic streams. 1. A method for processing mixed solid waste , comprising:providing a mixed waste stream comprising at least 10 wt % wet organic waste and at least 10 wt % dry organic waste that is comingled;separating the wet organic waste from the dry organic waste using at least one mechanical separator to produce an intermediate wet organic stream and an intermediate dry organic stream;converting at least a portion of the intermediate wet organic stream to one or more renewable products using at least a first conversion technique; andconverting the intermediate dry organic stream to one or more renewable products using at least a second conversion technique, wherein the second conversion technique is different than the first conversion technique.2. A method as in claim 1 , wherein less than 40 wt % of the mixed waste stream is separated as a recovered product using manual labor.3. A method as in claim 1 , wherein less than 1 wt % of the mixed waste stream is separated as a recovered product using manual labor4. A method as in claim 1 , wherein the mixed waste stream includes at least 15% dry organic waste and at least 30% wet organic waste.5. A method as in claim 1 , wherein at least 10 wt % of the mixed waste stream is dry organic waste selected from the group consisting of 3-D plastic claim 1 , film plastic claim 1 , paper claim 1 , cardboard claim 1 , rubber claim 1 , textiles claim 1 , and wood.6. A method as in wherein at least 10 wt % of the mixed waste stream is a wet organic waste selected from the group consisting ...

METHOD OF RECYCLING SOLAR CELL MODULE

A method of recycling a solar cell module includes an enclosing layer that encloses a solar cell therein, a light-receiving surface layer laminated on one surface of the enclosing layer, and a back sheet laminated on the other surface of the enclosing layer, the method including: a first removing step of mechanically removing the back sheet; a second removing step of mechanically removing from a side on which the back sheet is removed the entire solar cell and the enclosing layer to such a depth that a part of the enclosing layer having a predetermined thickness remains on the light-receiving surface layer, after the first removing step; and a third removing step of removing the part of the enclosing layer remaining on the light-receiving surface layer by immersion in a solution that causes swelling of the enclosing layer, after the second removing step, thereby improving an overall efficiency. 1. A method of recycling a solar cell module comprising an enclosing layer that encloses a solar cell therein , a light-receiving surface layer laminated on one surface of the enclosing layer , and a back sheet laminated on the other surface of the enclosing layer , the method comprising:a first removing step of mechanically removing the back sheet;a second removing step of mechanically removing from a side on which the back sheet is removed the entire solar cell and the enclosing layer to such a depth that a part of the enclosing layer having a predetermined thickness remains on the light-receiving surface layer, after the first removing step; anda third removing step of removing the part of the enclosing layer remaining on the light-receiving surface layer by immersion in a solution that causes swelling of the enclosing layer, after the second removing step.2. The method of recycling a solar cell module according to claim 1 , wherein the third removing step performs grinding after the immersion in the solution for removing the enclosing layer remaining on the light- ...

FOOD WASTE TREATMENT APPARATUS

The present disclosure suggests a food waste treatment apparatus. A food waste treatment apparatus in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a housing including a food inlet opening at its top surface; an inner chamber where food introduced through the food inlet opening is collected; a stirring unit provided within the inner chamber and configured to stir food waste; an outer chamber positioned outside the inner chamber; and a rotation driving unit configured to rotate the stirring unit and the inner chamber, and the inner chamber and the stirring unit are rotated by the rotation driving unit in opposite directions. 1. A food waste treatment apparatus comprising:a housing including a food inlet opening at its top surface;an inner chamber where food waste introduced through the food inlet opening is collected;a stirring unit provided within the inner chamber and configured to stir the food waste;an outer chamber positioned outside the inner chamber; anda rotation driving unit configured to rotate the stirring unit and the inner chamber,wherein the inner chamber and the stirring unit are rotated by the rotation driving unit in opposite directions.2. The food waste treatment apparatus of claim 1 ,wherein the stirring unit includes:a rotation shaft;multiple stirring blade supporting bars separated from each other and extended from the rotation shaft in a direction perpendicular to the rotation shaft; anda stirring blade provided at an end of each of the stirring blade supporting bars.3. The food waste treatment apparatus of claim 2 ,wherein the rotation shaft includes at least one bearing provided along the circumference of an outer peripheral surface of one end and at least one bearing provided along the circumference of an outer peripheral surface of the other end.4. The food waste treatment apparatus of claim 1 ,wherein the rotation driving unit includes:a motor configured to supply power;a planet gear unit connected to the ...

METHOD FOR CONVERTING FOOD WASTE AND OTHER BIOLOGICAL WASTE INTO INVERTEBRATE FEED

Biological waste such as food, organic or other biologically-derived waste is converted into shelf-stable and health-safe invertebrate feed. The method for converting includes pre-treating waste by fragmenting, reducing microbial contaminants, optionally amending with components that optimize fermentation, inoculating with microorganisms and mixing. Fermentation takes place in a bioreactor and produces fermentation leachate and solid fermentate. In the post-treatment steps, the solid fermentate is separated from the fermentation leachate. The solid fermentate is ground, dewatered and milled. The solid fermentate can be used as an invertebrate feed with or without further processing.

Method of recircling and associated computer program

The present invention is in the field of a method of recircling a multitude of generic waste streams. Although many efforts are in place to recycle waste streams, typically these efforts are limited in effect. Not only is a significant part of the waste streams burned, but most of the waste, if recycled, is reduced in quality and therefore only applicable in lower value production of goods.

Separation device and separation method

A separation device includes a first shredding unit, a first separation unit, a second shredding unit, and a second separation unit. The first shredding unit shreds a processing target containing a first material and a second material. The first separation unit rotates a first tubular portion in a state in which the processing target shredded by the first shredding unit is accommodated therein, thereby separating the second material passing through first holes from the processing target. The second shredding unit shreds the processing target from which the second material passing through the first holes is separated by the first separation unit. The second separation unit rotates a second tubular portion in a state in which the processing target shredded by the second shredding unit is accommodated therein, thereby separating the second material passing through second holes from the processing target.

SHREDDER DUST PROCESSING METHOD AND PROCESSING DEVICE FOR SAME

[Object] To use “fibrous dust” or “particulate dust” which were simple wastes in the past as resources. To improve treatment capacity dramatically. 1. (canceled)2. A shredder dust treatment method of further collecting metal scraps from a residue (shredder dust) in which valuable materials such as metal and non-ferrous metal are separated from a material obtained by crushing wastes such as waste automobiles , waste home appliances , and waste office furniture and processing a remaining residue into a useful industrial material , comprising:{'b': '1', 'a crushing step (S) of crushing the wastes into a predetermined size;'}{'b': 2', '1, 'a primary dust collecting step (S) of collecting “fibrous dust” separated by the crushing step (S);'}{'b': 3', '1, 'an iron component separation and collection step (S) of separating and collecting a magnetic material containing an iron component in a crushed material obtained by the crushing step (S);'}{'b': 4', '3, 'a non-ferrous component separation and collection step (S) of using a homopolar magnet to separate and collect a non-ferrous component which is not picked up by a magnetic force and is contained in the crushed material separated by the iron component separation and collection step (S);'}{'b': 5', '4, 'a step (S) of separating and collecting stainless steel which is not separated by the non-ferrous component separation and collection step (S) and is discharged while being contained in non-metal by the combination of a metal detector and an air jet nozzle of ejecting jet air;'}{'b': 6', '5, 'a wind power sorting step (S) of sorting the crushed material separated by the metal component separation and collection step (S) into lightly floating “fibrous dust” and a settled crushed material;'}{'b': 7', '6, 'a shredding step (S) of shredding “particulate dust” separated by settling in the wind power sorting step (S) into a predetermined size;'}{'b': 8', '7, 'a secondary dust collecting step (S) of collecting the “fibrous dust” ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROCESSING WASTE FABRICS TO REJUVENATED FIBROUS MATERIALS

The present invention discloses a method and corresponding system of processing waste fabrics to rejuvenated fibrous materials that will maintain their original quality in downstream production without a loss of downstream manufacturing efficiencies. The method comprises the steps of (a) obtaining fabric data for each bale of incoming waste fabrics and storing the fabric data in a database; (b) obtaining target data relating to target product requirements; (c) processing the fabric data stored in the database and the target data according to predetermined algorithms to generate a rejuvenation processing recipe which specifies bales information relating to bales of incoming waste fabrics selected for further rejuvenation processing, and rejuvenation processes information relating to a series of processes and corresponding process parameters for each of the series of processes for processing the selected bales of incoming waste fabrics to obtain rejuvenated fibrous materials specific to the target product requirements; (d) selecting, according to the bales information of the rejuvenation processing recipe, corresponding bales of incoming waste fabrics for further rejuvenation processing; and (e) subjecting the selected bales of incoming waste fabrics to processes specified by the rejuvenation processes information of the rejuvenation processing recipe to obtain rejuvenated fibrous materials specific to the target product requirements. 1. A method of processing waste fabrics to rejuvenated fibrous materials , comprising the steps of:(a) Obtaining fabric data for each bale of incoming waste fabrics and storing the fabric data in a database;(b) Obtaining target data relating to target product requirements;(c) Processing the fabric data stored in the database and the target data according to predetermined algorithms to generate a rejuvenation processing recipe which specifies bales information relating to bales of incoming waste fabrics selected for further rejuvenation ...

Method for removal of metal ions from rice hull

A method for removal of metal ions from rice hull. The method includes: 1) providing a water storage reactor, and disposing a gas dispersion device at the bottom of the water storage reactor; 2) bagging rice hull, placing it in the water storage reactor, and pressing down on the bagged rice hull to be lower than a water surface in the water storage reactor; 3) spraying industrial flue gas into the water storage reactor; controlling the amount of the industrial flue gas such that the amount of carbon dioxide dissolved in per 100 g of water is about 1 g, whereby generating a carbonic acid solution; 4) allowing the carbonic acid solution to react with metal ions in the rice hull to yield a precipitate; and 5) washing the rice hull collected in step 4), washing again with desalinated water, and then squeezing the rice hull.

Lead-acid battery storage container

The disclosure provides a lead-acid battery storage container, mainly including an upper compartment body and a lower compartment body; the upper compartment body is provided with a pressure roller driven by a driving mechanism located at both sides of the upper compartment body; a slide rail is provided at one end of the upper compartment body, and an air duct is provided at the other end; a grab bucket is provided at the top of the upper compartment body, and a collecting tank is provided at both sides of the bottom thereof; and a water pool is located at the bottom of the lower compartment body. In the present disclosure, the driving mechanism is a translational trolley, and a bearing block engaged with an end of the pressure roller is provided at an upper side of the translational trolley.

Magnetic Cigarette Filters And Related Methods

A magnetic filter device for use with a cigarette, the magnetic filter device capable of being gathered from loose or uneven ground surfaces via a magnet. The magnetic filter device may comprise a filter element, a wrapping element, and a magnetic element e.g., a ferrous metal), the magnetic element being a layer between the filter and the rolling paper, integrated into the rolling paper, or integrated or inserted into the material of the filter. 1. A magnetic filter device for use with a cigarette , comprising:a. a filter element for filtering smoke;b. a magnetic element operable to be attracted by a magnet; andc. a wrapping element to secure said filter element to said cigarette.2. The device of claim 1 , wherein said magnetic element comprises a metal.3. The device of claim 2 , wherein said metal comprises at least one of iron claim 2 , nickel claim 2 , cobalt claim 2 , steel claim 2 , or other similar magnetic alloy or composition.4. The device of claim 2 , wherein said magnetic element comprises a thin claim 2 , laminar shape operable to be wrapped around at least a portion of a circumference of said filter element.5. The device of claim 4 , wherein said magnetic element is positioned between said circumference and said wrapping element.6. The device of claim 2 , wherein said magnetic element comprises a solid claim 2 , substantially cylindrical shape.7. The device of claim 6 , wherein said magnetic element is entirely enveloped by said filter element claim 6 , said magnetic element comprising a diameter substantially smaller than a diameter of said filter element.8. The device of claim 2 , wherein said magnetic element comprises a substantially flat claim 2 , rectangular shape.9. The device of claim 8 , wherein said magnetic element is operable to be inserted into an outer end of said filter element.10. The device of claim 2 , wherein said magnetic element comprises a plurality of fibers.11. The device of claim 10 , wherein said wrapping element comprises a ...

Method and Device for Recycling Metal Scrap

The invention relates to a method for recycling metal scraps, particularly aluminium scraps, in which an amount of metal scrap, particularly aluminium scrap, is provided in the form of a plurality of separated split lots. A composition analysis is carried out for each split lot and an item of composition information based on said composition analysis is associated with each split lot that has been analysed. The invention also relates to a device configured or comprising specific means for carrying out said method. 1. A method for recycling metal scraps , particularly aluminium scraps , comprising the steps of:providing an amount of metal scrap, particularly aluminium scrap, in the form of a plurality of separated split lots;carrying out, for each split lot, a composition analysis and assigning an item of composition information based on said composition analysis to the respective split lot that has been analysed; andselecting, for the production of an alloy with predetermined specification, a subset of suitable split lots from a plurality of split lots, each of said split lots of the plurality of split lots having an assigned item of composition information, for the alloy composition to be obtained as a function of the composition information items assigned to the split lots and of the predetermined specification.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition analysis of a split lot is carried out in that the entire scrap of said split lot is delivered to an analysis device and is analysed by said device.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition analysis comprises a spectroscopic analysis.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the item of composition information contains a value for the proportion of weight of at least one alloy component to the total weight of the analysed split lot.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the item of composition information contains a value for the weight of the split lot.6. The method ...

WEIGHT-MEASUREMENT RETROFITTING FOR WASTE COMPACTORS

A weight-measurement system for inclusion or use with a waste container includes scale devices in communication with a remote computer via a communications module. In some embodiments, the scale devices are mounted to a wheeled base frame that is integral with and supports the waste container. In other embodiments, the scale devices are mounted to a stationary base frame upon which a conventional waste container is retrofittingly positioned and supported during use. The scale devices can be provided by load cells, for example load-pin load cells used as axles for wheels of the integral base frame or as axles for rollers of the retrofit stationary base frame. The remote computer can be programmed to receive weight data from the scale devices, via the communications module, determine the actual weight of the waste contained in the waste container, and provide pre-defined weight-based notifications. 2. The weight-measurement system of claim 1 , wherein the support frame includes two longitudinal guide rails that define the frame guide surfaces.3. The weight-measurement system of claim 1 , wherein the frame guide surfaces are laterally outward-facing on the support frame and their lateral spacing is less than the lateral spacing of inner-facing guided surfaces of the container main rails.4. The weight-measurement system of claim 3 , wherein the at least two scale devices extend laterally outward from the frame guide surfaces.5. The weight-measurement system of claim 1 , wherein the support frame further includes a tapered end portion with two angled alignment surfaces configured to engage and self-align the container main rails relative to the support frame.6. The weight-measurement system of claim 1 , wherein the weight sensors each have a cylindrical shape and an axis that is transverse to the frame guide surfaces to provide a curved ramp engagement with the container main rails to elevate the container main rails upon being moved into engagement with the weight ...

Method for recycling used or discarded portable electric batteries

A method for upgrading used or rejected electric battery cells, which include upgradable compounds, such as iron, zinc, manganese, copper, and fixed and volatile carbon, and heavy metals and dangerous compounds. The used or rejected battery cells are introduced as a load into a furnace for melting metal, such as a cupola furnace, a free arc furnace, or an induction furnace. A device for purifying gases produced by the furnace and for capturing and removing noxious elements, such as mercury, chlorides, and fluorides, and heavy molecules such as dioxins, furans, and aromatic substances, is provided in a discharge route of the hot gases, downstream from the melting furnace.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FROM WITHIN AN OBJECT

Disclosed is a method and system for recovering at least rare earth elements from within an object A consisting of at least one first rare earth portion or a mixture of rare earth elements and a second metal portion. The method includes a solvothermal treatment step that places the object in contact with a fluid for causing at least one rare earth portion and/or mixture of rare earth elements and the metal portion to oxidize in order to separate same, the value of the reaction temperature Tr is selected according to the nature of the object, the reaction following a R-M→R(X)x+M(X)y scheme, where R is the rare earth element or a mixture of rare earth elements, M is the transition metal, and (X) is a group which depends on the fluid used. 111-. (canceled)12. Method for recovering at least rare earth elements contained in an object A composed of at least one first rare earth portion or mixture of rare earth elements and of a second metal portion , the method comprising a solvothermal treatment step performed in the presence of at least one solvent to place the object “A” in contact with a fluid or mixture of fluids adapted to cause at least one rare earth portion and/or mixture of rare earth elements and the metal portion to oxidize in order to separate same , the fluid or mixture of fluids comprising one or more components having a molar mass higher than 2 g·mol , the value of the reaction temperature Tr being chosen according to the type of object , with a maximum value lower than the melting point of the object and a minimum value higher than the evaporation temperature of the solvent , the reaction following a scheme R-M→R(X)x+M(X)y where R is the rare earth element or mixture of rare earth elements , M is a transition metal and (X) is a group dependent on the fluid used.13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the object “A” is a magnetic component composed of at least one rare earth element and a magnetic alloy claim 12 , the fluid being a solvent adapted ...

SORTING SYSTEM

The invention relates to a sorting system (I) for separating fractions of mixed waste, the system consisting of at least one support unit (), at least one receiving unit (), at least one sorting unit () at least one ejection unit (), and at least one drive unit (). The invention is characterized in that the sorting unit () comprises at least one interchangeable and expandable identification sub-assembly () for identifying the component parts of the fraction of mixed waste. 1. A sorting system for separating fractions of mixed waste , consisting of at least one support unit , at least one receiving unit , at least one sorting unit , at least one ejection unit , and at least one drive unit , wherein the sorting unit comprises at least one interchangeable and expandable identification sub-assembly for identifying the component parts of the fraction of mixed waste.2. The sorting system according to claim 1 , wherein the identification sub-assembly has at least one interchangeable functional module for identifying at least one of the parts or different parts of the fraction of mixed waste.3. The sorting system according to claim 1 , wherein the identification sub-assembly contains at least two replaceable and expandable functional modules for identifying different parts of the fraction of mixed waste.4. The sorting system according to claim 1 , wherein the identification sub-assembly has at least two replaceable and expandable functional modules for identifying different parts of the fraction of mixed waste.5. The sorting system according to claim 1 , wherein the functional modules are integrated in the construction of at least one detection unit.6. The sorting system according to claim 5 , wherein the detection unit of the identification sub-assembly comprises at least one detector claim 5 , at least one sensor claim 5 , at least one probe claim 5 , at least one irradiation device and/or screening device claim 5 , at least one electronic component for detecting material ...

Systems for recovering rare earth elements

Methods and systems for recovering or extracting rare earth elements under mild conditions include subjecting a material including rare earth element to a rare earth element crystallization medium under solvothermal conditions sufficient to form rare earth element crystals capable of gravity separation and purification.

METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUSLY RECYCLING PLASTICS AND DETOXIFYING CHROMITE ORE PROCESSING RESIDUE BY RESIDUAL HEAT FROM STEEL SLAG

The present invention provides a method of simultaneously recycling plastics and detoxifying chromite ore processing residue with residual heat from a steel slag. By heating and gasifying plastics with steel slag, followed by catalytically split-decomposing the plastics with catalysts such as chromite ore processing residue, the plastics are thoroughly converted into a energy gas under water vapor gasification. The surface coking of Chromite Ore Processing Residue is avoided. Meanwhile, the energy gas reduces Cr in Chromite Ore Processing Residue into Cr, and the energy gas is cooled, and COand Cl in the energy gas are adsorbed by alkaline substances in Chromite Ore Processing Residue. With this method, chromite ore processing residue is detoxified, and steel slag is cooled, furthermore, energy is saved and a energy gas is obtained. 1. A method of simultaneously recycling plastics and detoxifying a chromite ore processing residue by residual heat of a steel slag , comprising following steps :(1) pouring liquid steel slag at 1500° C. to 1700° C. from a slag ladle into an inlet end of a wheeled feeder;preliminarily crushing the steel slag, and feeding the steel slag from an outlet end of the wheeled feeder to an inlet of a crusher;mixing the steel slag with plastics, and then pyrolyzing the plastics to obtain a plastic pyrolysis gas and a plastic pyrolysis coke;conveying the steel slag and the plastic pyrolysis coke to an outlet end of the roller crusher, and then cooling the steel slag by a cooling water;discharging the steel slag;(2) spraying the cooling water from step (1) onto the surface of the steel slag at the outlet end of the roller crusher, wherein the cooling water becomes a water vapor;controlling the water vapor to flow in a direction opposite to a flow of the steel slag wherein heat is exchanged between the water vapor and the steel slag;conveying the water vapor to the inlet end of the roller crusher, and then mixing the water vapor with the plastic ...

Process for the decomposition of biomass-material

The present application pertains to a process for the decomposition of biomass-material.