Roll-type corona-electrostatic separator

Lucien
ELECTROSTATIC
PROCESSES AND
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
DASCALESCU
IEEE Fellow
Distinguished
Professor
University of
Poitiers
FRANCE
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APPLICATIONS OF
HIGH-INTENSITY ELECTRIC FIELDS
ELECTROSTATIC
PROCESSES
AND
Industrial waste recycling
Water treatment
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
Gas purification
2
Electrostatic
processes
OUTLINE
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
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APPLICATIONS OF
ELECTROSTATIC PROCESSES
Photocopying
Air
ionisation
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Water
treatment
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
Separation
ESD
MEMS
(Lab-on-a-chip)
Micro-fluidics
Cell
manipulation
EHD
Gas filtration
Spraying and Devices
atomisation
Environmental
protection
Biotechnologies
Medicine
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PARTICLE TRAJECTORIES
Coulomb’s force : F = Q E
Centrifugal force : Fc = m R w2
Weight : Fg = mg
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Vibratory
feeder
Rotating
electrode
Electrostatic
Brush
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
Non-conducting
particles
Corona
electrode
Electrostatic
electrode
Conducting
particles
Collector
Electric image force : Fi = Q2/[4p o (2r)2] 5
CORONA CHARGING OF
GRANULAR MATERIALS
HV Supply
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Corona
electrode
Grounded
electrode
Faraday’s
cage
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
Electrometer
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CORONA DISCHARGE
Electrostatic
processes
Dual-type
electrodes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
Distribution of
corona current density
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INDUSTRIAL WASTES
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
Grinding
Micronisation
Electrostatic sorting
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CHOPPED ELECTRIC CABLES
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
PVC
Cu
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
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ELECTRIC CABLE PODS
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
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ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION:
A MULTIFACTORIAL PROCESS
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Corona electrode
(high-voltage level)
Vibratory feeder
(feed rate, granule size)
Electrostatic
electrode
(size, shape,
positioning)
Grounded
roll-electrode
(roll speed)
Brush
NC
M
C
Splitter
(splitter angle)
Water treatment
Air filtration
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PROCESS OPTIMISATION
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN METHODOLOGY
A
D
Voltage U
a
Electrostatic
processes
f
s1
[mm]
B
U E
[kV]
e
34
50
F
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
40
Electrode position
C
b
d
O
H
c
s1, a1
G
30
30
40 α1 [°]
Optimal
operation
point
U = 34 kV
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INDUSTRIAL ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATOR
RECYCLING OF METALS AND PLASTICS FROM WASTES
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
HAMOS
KWS
4 roll-electrodes, length: 1.500 mm
 fully automatic 3 shift operation
 throughput up to 1000 kg/h

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WEEE = Waste Electric and
Electronic Equipment
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
“WEEE Man‖
Hight: 7 m
Weight: 3,3 t
Electrostatic
separation of
WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
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PLASTICS IN WEEE : 30%
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of
WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
2006: 109 PC
in the world
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1st Problem :
REMOVAL OF METAL PARTICLES
Electrostatic
processes
AlAl
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of
WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
Cu
Cu
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2 solutions : Electrostatic separators
Electrostatic
processes
Roll-type
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of
WEEE
Plate-type
Water treatment
Air filtration
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2nd Problem :
SEPARATION OF MIXED GRANULAR PLASTICS
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of
WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
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1st solution :
Roll-type corona-electrostatic separator
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of
WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
Dual type
corona electrode
R
++++
++
+
Corona discharge
zone
ac
Fi
NC
a
Q
F
e
Non-conductive
particles
Grounded
rotating
roll electrode
Fc
Fg
C
Conductive
particles
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1st solution :
Roll-type corona-electrostatic separator
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of
WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
Dual
corona
electrode
Electrostatic
Voltmeter
TREK 370
U=19,5 kV
Potential
probe
Granules
2 mm
s
70 mm
20
mm
Potential decay at the surface
of a layer of granular material
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1st solution :
Roll-type corona-electrostatic separator
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of
WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
3.5
[kV]
surface potential
Potentail
Surface
[kV]
Electrostatic
processes
3.0
PE
S2 (PE)
2.5
2.0
1.5
Rubber
1.0
S3 (rubber)
0.5
0.0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
time [s]
Time [s]
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1st solution :
Roll-type corona-electrostatic separation
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of
WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
R =128 mm,
3 RPM,
APPLICATION:
Séparation PE/
caoutchouc
PE [%]
Rubber
[%]
Total [%]
Feed
50
50
100
NC Product
75
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52
C Product
25
71
48
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INDUSTRIAL PVC/RUBBER SEPARATOR
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of
WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
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2nd solution :
Tribo-electrostatic separator
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of
WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
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2nd solution :
Tribo-electrostatic separator
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of
WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
PET concentrate obtained by
electrostatic separation of the
90% PET & 10% PVC mixture
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2nd solution : Tribo-electrostatic separator
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of
WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
Vibratory Tribocharging Device; 1: tribocharging tubes;
2: opening for the evacuation of the charged particles;
3: slider; 4: base plate; 5: tube-carrying plate;
6: eccentric wheel; 7: driving electric motor
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2nd solution : Tribo-electrostatic separator
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of
WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
1: HV supply 75kV; 2: electrodes; 3: separation chamber
4: Vibratory Tribocharging Device; 5: LV supply;
6: frequency meter; 7: control panel; 8: HV supply 50 kV;
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9: collecting boxes.
2nd solution : Tribo-electrostatic separator
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of
WEEE
Water treatment
PET and PVC concentrates obtained by
triboelectrostatic separation
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3rd problem :
SEPARATION OF PULVERULENT PLASTICS
Electrostatic
processes
Compressed
air
Tribo-gun
« SAMES »
Faraday’s
cage
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of
WEEE
Water treatment
Electrometer
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OZONE GENERATORS
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Dielectric
barrier
discharge
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
(Siemens)
Water treatment
Air filtration
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DIRECT OZONIZATION OF LIQUIDS
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
Multi-point corona discharge device
1—AC high-voltage supply, 25 kV, 5 mA, 50 Hz;
2—Petri vessel; 3—active electrode; 4—treated
liquid; 5—metallic contact between treated liquid
and grounded electrode; 6—grounded electrode
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OZONE GENERATION FOR
WATER TREATMENT
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
I – Grounded liquid
II – Liquid at floating potential
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ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS
Principle of operation
Electrostatic
processes
F=QE
Particle migration velocity v
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
Increase E et Q, by reducing D
Reducing D => increase v => reduce Q
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NEW MODELS OF
ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
(i) Better particle charging by
intensifying the corona discharge in
zone I
(ii) Better particle collection by
reducing the speed of the zone II
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EXPERIMENTAL MODELS
MODEL 1 (“classic”)
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
L = 198 mm
D1 = 40 mm
MODEL 2 (“modified”)
L1 = 50 mm
L2 = 15 mm
D1 = 40 mm
D2 = 30 mm
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COLLECTION EFFICIENCY RESULTS
―classic‖ vs. ―modified‖
Model 2
(modified)
Model 1
(classic)
η [%]
η [%]
U = 0 kV, p = 1.7 bar
16,8
11,2
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
U = 0 kV, p = 2.5 bar
11,1
7,2
U = 10 kV, p = 1.7 bar
98,8
96,8
Water treatment
U = 10 kV, p = 2.5 bar
95,8
94,4
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Air filtration
Experimental
conditions
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CAR AIR FILTERS
Increase the efficiency
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration

Corona
charging of
non-woven
filters
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CHARGE AND DISCHARGE OF AIR FILTERS
Electrostatic
processes
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
Surface potential decay
measurement
Conveyor
Corona
charge
Sample
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
Air filtration
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SURFACE POTENTIAL DECAY
High voltage  18 kV
Electrostatic
processes
Electrostatic
separation of WEEE
Water treatment
20
mm
1.4
11
12
14
16
18
1.2
Surface potential (kV)
Applications to
industrial waste
recycling
20
mm
1
kV
kV
kV
kV
kV
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0
100
200
300
Time [s]
400
500
600
Time (sec)
Air filtration
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APPLICATIONS OF
HIGH-INTENSITY ELECTRIC FIELDS
ELECTROSTATIC
PROCESSES
AND
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
Perspectives of
scientific
co-operation
Projet SAKURA
- New micro-plasma devices for
air/water treatment applications
- improving the air filtration technologies
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Doumoarigatou
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