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#The material is fed into the ballistic separator via feeding shoot onto the rotating paddles | #The material is fed into the ballistic separator via feeding shoot onto the rotating paddles | ||
#The small pieces of waste fall/are sieved through the holes/openings in the paddles and is caught in the screen fraction | #The small pieces of waste fall/are sieved through the holes/openings in the paddles and is caught in the screen fraction | ||
#The light and flat material walks/is pushed up the screens by the inclined rotating paddles and falls over the top into the light fraction | #The light and flat material walks/is pushed up the screens by the inclined rotating paddles and falls over the top into the light fraction | ||
#The heavy and rigid items fall/roll down the screens and off the lower end of the machine into the heavy fraction<ref name="ref2" /> | #The heavy and rigid items fall/roll down the screens and off the lower end of the machine into the heavy fraction<ref name="ref2" /> | ||
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[[File:Schematic diagram of a ballistic separator.png|400px|right|Schematic diagram of a ballistic separator. All rights reserved.]]<br clear=all>''Schematic Diagram of a Ballistic Separator''<ref>[334361959_Characterization_of_landfill_mining_material_after_ballistic_separation_to_evaluate_material_and_energy_potential Schematic Diagram of a Ballistic Separator]</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 13:59, 3 September 2021
A ballistic separator is a machine that sorts waste materials by separating flexible items from rigid ones. The machine, on an inclination, pushes light, flexible material up the screen/paddle and causes heavy rigid items to fall downwards. This device is useful in single stream applications to replace typical rubber star screens and are beneficial as it is a versatile piece of equipment[1]. This device is capable of sorting stones, glass, metal, wood, plastic, paper, containers, cans, construction and demolition waste, other heavy items, MSW and C&I waste[2]. The separator then divides the waste input into three streams: 2-dimentional light and flat material that walk up the screens, 3-dimentional heavy and rigid items that fall down the screens, and fine pieces of waste that falls/is sieved through the holes/openings in the screens. The angle of inclination and the speed can be adjusted infinitely. The separation characteristics can be adjusted to changes in the waste stream at any time[3].
Advantages
- Easy and safe maintenance
- Versatility: enables processing of different material streams within a single system
- Angle adjustment (optional)
- Reduces operating & maintenance costs
- Constant performance with all steel screening surface
- No wrap design minimizes cleaning & maintenance costs
- Single motor and direct drive system reduce maintenance and energy costs
- High amplitude paddle movement improves the quality of the separation[1]
The Process
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 Schematic Diagram of a Ballistic Separator[4] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ballistic Separators
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ballistic Separator Machine
- ↑ SORT-O-MAT Ballistic Separator
- ↑ [334361959_Characterization_of_landfill_mining_material_after_ballistic_separation_to_evaluate_material_and_energy_potential Schematic Diagram of a Ballistic Separator]