An apparatus for producing pozzolanic material from waste includes a glass separator unit to remove glass material from the waste and a size reduction unit downstream the glass separator unit. The glass separator unit includes an outer member and a wound member positioned within the outer member and defining an open central bore. The outer member and the open central bore define respective longitudinal axes extending on a common plane that are disposed at an angle relative to a horizontal reference plane, with the inlet higher than the outlet. Non-glass/non-ceramic material is output through the open outlet end of outer member utilizing a flow of separation fluid. The glass/ceramic material is output to the size reduction unit through the open inlet end of the outer member utilizing the rotating wound member of the glass separator unit.
B03B 9/06 - General arrangement of separating plant, e.g. flow sheets specially adapted for refuse
B03C 1/22 - Magnetic separation acting directly on the substance being separated with material carriers in the form of belts with non-movable magnets
B03C 1/23 - Magnetic separation acting directly on the substance being separated with material carried by oscillating fieldsMagnetic separation acting directly on the substance being separated with material carried by travelling fields, e.g. generated by stationary magnetic coilsEddy-current separators, e.g. sliding ramp
B03C 1/30 - Combinations with other devices, not otherwise provided for
An apparatus for producing pozzolanic material from consumer waste includes a glass separator unit to remove glass material from the waste and a size reduction unit downstream the glass separator unit. The glass separator unit includes a tubular outer member and an inner helical member extending inwardly from the inner surface of the tubular outer member and defining an open central bore. The tubular outer member and the open central bore define respective coaxial longitudinal axes that are disposed at an angle relative to a horizontal reference plane, with the inlet higher than the outlet. Non-glass/non-ceramic material is output through the open outlet end of tubular outer member utilizing a flow of water. The glass/ceramic material is output to the size reduction unit through the open inlet end of the tubular outer member utilizing the rotating inner helical member of the glass separator unit.
C04B 18/16 - Waste materialsRefuse from building or ceramic industry
B09B 3/00 - Destroying solid waste or transforming solid waste into something useful or harmless
B07B 13/08 - Grading or sorting solid materials by dry methods, not otherwise provided forSorting articles otherwise than by indirectly controlled devices according to weight
B03C 1/22 - Magnetic separation acting directly on the substance being separated with material carriers in the form of belts with non-movable magnets
B02C 17/18 - Disintegrating by tumbling mills, i.e. mills having a container charged with the material to be disintegrated with or without special disintegrating members such as pebbles or balls Details
An apparatus for producing pozzolanic material from consumer waste includes a glass separator unit to remove glass material from the waste and a size reduction unit downstream the glass separator unit. The glass separator unit includes a tubular outer member and an inner helical member extending inwardly from the inner surface of the tubular outer member and defining an open central bore. The tubular outer member and the open central bore define respective coaxial longitudinal axes that are disposed at an angle relative to a horizontal reference plane, with the inlet higher than the outlet. Non- glass/non-ceram ic material is output through the open outlet end of tubular outer member utilizing a flow of water. The glass/ceramic material is output to the size reduction unit through the open inlet end of the tubular outer member utilizing the rotating inner helical member of the glass separator unit.
B07B 13/11 - Grading or sorting solid materials by dry methods, not otherwise provided forSorting articles otherwise than by indirectly controlled devices using momentum effects involving travel of particles over surfaces which separate by centrifugal force or by relative friction between particles and such surfaces, e.g. helical sorters
B07B 15/00 - Combinations of apparatus for separating solids from solids by dry methods applicable to bulk material, e.g. loose articles fit to be handled like bulk material
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