Electrostatic separation of plastics for recycling

Particulate Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 91-100

  Inculet, I I ^a   Castle, G S P ^a   Brown, J D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Plas Sep Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLUIDIZED BEDS; PLASTICS; RECYCLING; SEPARATION; TRIBOELECTRICITY;

ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION; FLUIDIZED BED CHARGERS; PLASTICS RECYCLING; ROTATING TUBE CHARGERS; TRIBOELECTRIC CHARGING;

ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS;

PLASTIC;

ELECTRICITY; EQUIPMENT; EXPERIMENT; INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; REVIEW; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031986760     PISSN: 02726351     EISSN: 15480046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02726359808906787     Document Type: Article

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