Resources Recycling (자원리싸이클링)

The Korean Institute of Resources Recycling (한국자원리싸이클링학회)
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Development of Tribo-electrostatic Separation Technique for Scale-up Process of Heavy Group Plastic Tailings

고비중(高比重) 종말품(終末品) 폐(廢)플라스틱 대량처리(大量處理)를 위한 마찰하전(摩擦荷電) 정전선별(靜電選別) 기술개발(技術開發)

  • 박철현 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부) ;
  • 전호석 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부) ;
  • 백상호 (한국지질자원연구원) ;
  • 김병곤 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부)
  • Published : 2009.04.27
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Abstract

In this research, we studied the scale-up triboelectrostatic process for separation of PVC from higher gravity fraction of plastic wastes produced from wet gravity separation process. High density polyethylene (HDPE) was found to be the most effective materials for a tribo-charger in the separation of plastic tailings. In a commercial scale triboelelctrostatic separator unit, using the HDPE pipe-line charger, a grade of 99.1% with PET, PS and others and a recovery of 86% was obtained under optimum conditions at over 250 kV/m electric field, a splitter position of -8 cm from the center, and less than 40% relative humidity. The developed unit can process the plastic wastes at a 300 kg/h, and the product can be utilized as RPF or RDF of over grade 2.

습식 비중선별에서 sink products로 회수된 종말품 고비중 폐플라스틱 산물의 재활용을 위한 마찰하전정전선별 실증화 연구를 수행하였다. 종말품 고비중 폐플라스틱의 재질분리에 있어 적합한 하전물질 선정을 위한 하전특성 연구결과, high density polyethylene (HDPE)재질이 가장 효과적인 하전물질로 규명되어, 이 재질을 이용하여 하전장치를 제작하였다. 실험결과 최적조건인 전극의 전기장 250 kV/m, 분리대의 위치 (-) 8 cm, 그리고 상대습도 40%이하에서 PET, PS and others 산물의 품위와 회수율이 각각 99.1%와 86.0%인 결과를 얻었다. 또한 300 kg/h 규모의 대량처리 기술을 개발하여 종말품 폐플라스틱을 2등급 이상의 RPF나 RDF로 재활용할 수 있는 즉, PVC를 1% 미만을 줄일 수 있는 선별기술을 개발하였다.

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