Tribo-electrostatic separation is a clean technology that enables the recycling of plastics contained in granular waste of electric and electronic equipment (WEEE). The granules are first charged using a tribocharging device and then separated in a horizontal intense electric field generated between two vertical electrodes energized with two high-voltage supplies of opposite polarities. The aim of this paper is to perform a comparison between three different tribocharging devices commonly used: the fluidized bed, the static charger, and the tribo-cyclone. The study was carried out using the same granular sample comprising 50% PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) and 50% HDPE (High-density polyethylene) particles of 1–2 mm average granulometric size. In spite that particles acquire higher electric charge using the cyclone device, separation efficiency is better with the fluidized bed device.
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TRIBO-ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS
Experimental Investigation of Electrostatic Separators of Plastic Particles using Different Charging Devices
Adel Benabboun APELEC Laboratory , Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes , Algeria , Amar Tilmatine APELEC Laboratory , Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes , Algeria Correspondenceatilmatine@gmail.com
, Youssouf Brahami APELEC Laboratory , Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes , Algeria , Salah-Eddine Bendimerad APELEC Laboratory , Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes , Algeria , Mohamed Miloudi IRECOM Laboratory , Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes , Algeria & Karim Medles IRECOM Laboratory , Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes , Algeria
Adel Benabboun APELEC Laboratory , Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes , Algeria , Amar Tilmatine APELEC Laboratory , Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes , Algeria Correspondenceatilmatine@gmail.com
, Youssouf Brahami APELEC Laboratory , Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes , Algeria , Salah-Eddine Bendimerad APELEC Laboratory , Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes , Algeria , Mohamed Miloudi IRECOM Laboratory , Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes , Algeria & Karim Medles IRECOM Laboratory , Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes , Algeria
, Youssouf Brahami APELEC Laboratory , Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes , Algeria , Salah-Eddine Bendimerad APELEC Laboratory , Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes , Algeria , Mohamed Miloudi IRECOM Laboratory , Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes , Algeria & Karim Medles IRECOM Laboratory , Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes , Algeria
Pages 464-468
Received 05 Nov 2012
Accepted 06 Sep 2013
Accepted author version posted online: 26 Sep 2013
Published online: 26 Sep 2013
TRIBO-ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS
Experimental Investigation of Electrostatic Separators of Plastic Particles using Different Charging Devices
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