Experimental analysis and optimisation of a free-fall triboelectric separator of granular plastic particles

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 184-191

  Tilmatine, A ^a   Bendimerad, S ^a   Younes, M ^a,b   Dascalescu, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIDI BEL ABBES   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

Electrostatic separation; High voltage; Plastic wastes; Triboelectricity

Indexed keywords

CHARGING TIME; EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY; ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GRANULAR SAMPLES; HIGH VOLTAGE; INSULATING PARTICLES; OPTIMISATIONS; PLASTIC PARTICLE; PLASTIC WASTES; ROTATIONAL SPEED; SEPARATION TECHNIQUES; TRIBOELECTRIC SEPARATIONS; TRIBOELECTRIC SEPARATOR; WASTE RECOVERIES;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS; ELECTROSTATICS; METAL REFINING; MINERAL INDUSTRY; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; SEPARATION;

PLASTICS;

EID: 77957738056     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397030903134532     Document Type: Article

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