Factors influencing the triboelectric charging of granular plastics in a new multi-cylinder type device

The efficiency of the electrostatic separation of granular plastics wastes depends on the electric charge acquired by the particles in appropriate tribocharging devices. The objective of the present study was the development and functional optimization of new tribocharger design consisting of an ass...

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Main Authors: Achouri, Imed Eddine, Richard, Gontran, Zeghloul, Thami, Medles, Karim, Boukhoulda, Mohamed Fodil, Dascalescu, Lucian
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Electric charge
Electronic waste
Electrostatic Processes
Granular materials
Optimization
Performance evaluation
Plastics
Polymers
Predictive models
Software
Triboelectricity
WEEE
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Summary:The efficiency of the electrostatic separation of granular plastics wastes depends on the electric charge acquired by the particles in appropriate tribocharging devices. The objective of the present study was the development and functional optimization of new tribocharger design consisting of an assembly of six cylinders, made of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), that can rotate at variable speed and be inclined at a certain angle with respect to the horizontal plane. The performances of the triboelectric charger were evaluated by measuring the charge per mass ratio of the granules collected at the outlet of the device. A first set of experiments involved eight granular polymers, size 2 mm to 6 mm, originating from waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE). The polymers could be arranged in a triboelectric series with respect to the amount of charge acquired in contact to the PVC cylinders. A second set of experiments were carried out with Polystyrene (PS) granules and enabled the choice of the limits of variation of the two factors that were expected to affect the tribocharging: the inclination of the 6-cylinder assembly and its rotation speed. Finally, design of experiments methodology was used for modeling and optimization of the process. The best results were obtained for high rotation speeds and low inclination angles.
ISSN:2576-702X
DOI:10.1109/IAS44978.2020.9334904