| Title |
Application Of A Gas-Solid Fluidised Bed Separator For Aluminium-Copper Scrap Recycling |
| ID_Doc |
29085 |
| Authors |
Faitli, J; Rácz, A; Vitányi, M; Nagy, S |
| Title |
Application Of A Gas-Solid Fluidised Bed Separator For Aluminium-Copper Scrap Recycling |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.31025/2611-4135/2023.18303 |
| Abstract |
The EU's circular economy concept necessitates the recycling of material streams used once or multiple times into the production-consumption cycle again and again. The commonly known problem - that the number of recycling cycles of plastics is limited - drives the economy towards metal usage again, because metal recycling cycles are limitless. Therefore, the efficient and economic separation of mixed aluminium and copper scraps in the 30-100 mm particle size range is an important issue for our society. In this study fundamental and applied research was carried out for the application of a gas-solid fluidised bed separator for aluminium-copper scrap recycling. A laboratory scale aero-suspension dense media separator was developed. Fundamental fluidisation experiments were carried out with this device and a powder rheometer. Afterwards pilot-scale and later industrial-scale separators were designed and built. The results indicate that the well-known Ergun fluidisation model can be the basis of a new process engineering design method for sizing dry fluidised bed separators. |
| Author Keywords |
Fluidised bed; Aero-suspension; Dense media separator; Aluminium and copper scrap; Bingham plastics; Powder rheology |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001178355400005 |
| WoS Category |
Engineering, Environmental |
| Research Area |
Engineering |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.31025/2611-4135/2023.18303
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