QXR-G
Glass Product Sorter / Separator
Separate
contaminated glass from recyclable glass cullet...
Glass is a unique
material that can be recycled an infinite number of times
without any reduction in quality. Significant environmental,
energy, and material savings benefits can be achieved by
recycling glass into new glass containers, however, each
type of glass can vary greatly in composition, which can
influence its overall recyclability. Industrial glass, manufactured
to meet specific tolerances (heat, transmission, color,
etc.), may contain RCRA elements such as Pb, Br, Sn or Sb
which are considered toxic and not suitable for recycling,
landfill disposal or domestic use.
•
Sort and separate contaminants (anything that is not container
glass), such as ceramics, leaded glass and metals.
• Separate CRT and automotive glass with toxic elements,
such as Pb, Br, Sn, or Sb
• Sort CRT glass back to its original OEM specifications
Automated Sorting with QXR-G
The QXR-G is
a downward looking X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer
with an integrated CCD camera used to analyzer samples passing
on a conveyor. Co-developed with one of the world's most
advanced recyclers, the instrument provides rapid and accurate
separation of a wide variety of scrap glass products.
The QXR-G is
typically integrated over a conveyor, downstream from the
shredder. Materials passing under the CCD camera are detected,
sending a signal to the analyzer that a sample is present
and to begin analysis. The material type is determined by
chemistry according to customer specifications. Sample is
diverted from the conveyor by linear mechanics for deposition
into product collection bins (or similar). In this manner,
up to 15 different material types can be sorted by grade.
The QXR-G is
designed to process several tons/hr depending on application.
Operating at belt speeds up to 300 ft/min., the QXR-G is
capable of piece IDs in a few as 100 milliseconds witho
over 99% accuracy.
