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Development of Automatic Sorting System for Black Plastics Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)

LIBS를 이용한 흑색 플라스틱의 자동선별 시스템 개발

  • Park, Eun Kyu (Center for IT and Environmental Research, The University of Suwon) ;
  • Jung, Bam Bit (Center for IT and Environmental Research, The University of Suwon) ;
  • Choi, Woo Zin (Center for IT and Environmental Research, The University of Suwon) ;
  • Oh, Sung Kwun (Department of Electrical Engineering, The University of Suwon)
  • 박은규 (수원대학교 IT-환경융합연구센터) ;
  • 정밤빛 (수원대학교 IT-환경융합연구센터) ;
  • 최우진 (수원대학교 IT-환경융합연구센터) ;
  • 오성권 (수원대학교 전기공학과)
  • Received : 2017.11.07
  • Accepted : 2017.11.24
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

Used small household appliances have a wide variety of product types and component materials, and contain high percentage of black plastics. However, they are not being recycled efficiently as conventional sensors such as near-infrared ray (NIR), etc. are not able to detect black plastic by types. In the present study, an automatic sorting system was developed based on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to promote the recycling of waste plastics. The system we developed mainly consists of sample feeder, automatic position recognition system, LIBS device, separator and control unit. By applying laser pulse on the target sample, characteristic spectral data can be obtained and analyzed by using CCD detectors. The obtained data was then treated by using a classifier, which was developed based on artificial intelligent algorithm. The separation tests on waste plastics also were carried out by using a lab-scale automatic sorting system and the test results will be discussed. The classification rate of the radial basis neural network (RBFNNs) classifier developed in this study was about > 97%. The recognition rate of the black plastic by types with the automatic sorting system was more than 94.0% and the sorting efficiency was more than 80.0%. Automatic sorting system based on LIBS technology is in its infant stage and it has a high potential for utilization in and outside Korea due to its excellent economic efficiency.

소형가전 제품은 종류가 다양할 뿐만 아니라 구성부품의 재질도 복잡하여 폐기시 재활용이 매우 어려운 실정이다. 특히, 폐소형가전의 경우 흑색 플라스틱의 함유량이 높을 뿐만 아니라 재질이 다양하여 재활용 공정에서 발생하는 플라스틱의 재질을 인식하여 효율적으로 선별 회수하는 것이 매우 어렵다. 본 연구에서는 기존 선별기술이 가지고 있는 흑색 플라스틱의 재질별 선별에 대한 기술적 한계 및 단점을 보완하기 위하여 레이저유도붕괴분광법(Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, LIBS)을 기반으로 하는 흑색 플라스틱의 재질별 자동선별 시스템을 개발하였다. 본 시스템은 정량 공급장치, 위치 자동인식 장치, 레이저유도기반분광분석(LIBS) 장치, 선별분리장치 및 Control unit 등으로 구성되어 있다. 레이저유도붕괴분광법(LIBS)을 이용하여 흑색 플라스틱의 재질별 특성 스펙트럼 데이터를 획득하고, 인공지능형 알고리즘을 적용한 분류기를 설계하여 적용함으로써 흑색 플라스틱의 재질을 효율적으로 인식하고 분류할 수 있다. 본 연구에서 개발한 방사형기저함수신경회로망(RBFNNs) 분류기의 분류율은 약 97% 이상으로 나타났으며, 자동선별 시스템의 흑색 플라스틱의 재질별 인식률은 약 94.0% 이상, 선별효율은 80.0% 이상으로 조사되었다. 본 연구에서는 실험실 규모의 자동선별장치를 개발하였으며, 본 장치에 대한 실험결과를 바탕으로 흑색 플라스틱 재질인식 및 선별효율 등을 분석하므로써 향후 폐소형가전의 재활용 현장에 적용할 예정이다.

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