Optimization of the recovery of plastics for recycling by density media separation cyclones

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 472-482

  Malcolm Richard, Gent ^a   Mario, Menendez ^a   Javier, Toraño ^a   Susana, Torno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Density separations; Material recovery; Plastics recovery; Plastics wastes; Recycling technology

Indexed keywords

ELASTOMERS; HYDROCARBON REFINING; PARTICLE SIZE; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; SEPARATION;

DENSITY SEPARATION; MATERIAL RECOVERY; PLASTICS RECOVERY; PLASTICS WASTE; RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY;

PLASTIC RECYCLING;

PLASTIC; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYURETHAN;

DENSITY; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; PARTICLE SIZE; PLASTIC; RECOVERY; RECYCLING; SEPARATION; WASTE TECHNOLOGY;

CYCLONE SEPARATOR; DENSITY; ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MECHANICS; PARTICLE SIZE; PREDICTION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT RECOVERY; RECYCLING; REVIEW; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 79951857242     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.12.010     Document Type: Article

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