Electrostatic separation of particles used as complement to mechanical recycling plant of industrial waste

Abstract

ABSTRACT This paper concerns the implementation of the electrostatic separation process as complement of the mechanical sorting separators in the recycling industry. Preliminary experiments carried out on the laboratory separator have established the limit values for the speed of the rotating electrode and the high supply voltage for the industrial prototype. Industrial tests have validated the use of electrostatic separation as a complement to the other techniques used for the treatment of waste electrical cables.