In Germany the automobile recycling is regulated by law. Current legislation requires that by the year 2015, eighty five w.-t. % of the components from used cars ill be materially recycled. Whilst for 10 w.-t. % of the materials a thermal utilization is certified, there are still some concrete questions that remain unanswered regarding the usability of single fractions. The recent innovative approaches to the concepts of used cars dismantling do not alter the fact that the majority of the materials of used cars still have to pass over the shredder and the connected processing aggregates. The status of the so called SLF (shredder light fraction) which is about 25 w.-t. % in used cars, has not been satisfactorly clarified. Furthermore questions still remain regarding the separation of the NMSF (nonmagnetic metal shredder fraction) which has to be separated in the single metallic fractions like stainless steel, copper, brass, zinc, etc. Attempts of optimization can be found. This paper analyses some of the difficulties being encountered by the automobile recycling industry in Germany, before reviewing some of the innovative approaches that the industry has introduced. Finally the paper goes on to describe the potential of automatic picking. Examples of a series of tests, utilizing this technology, in which a variety of products from a range of shredders were isolated are described in detail. This new technology provides a range of applications to the automobile recycling industry.


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    Title :

    Possibilities and use of automatic picking within the automobile recycling industry


    Additional title:

    Möglichkeiten und Anwendung des automatisierten Sortierens bei der industriellen Aufbereitung von Schrott-Automobilen


    Contributors:
    Mutz, S. (author) / Pretz, T. (author) / Weingart, A. (author) / Looy, E. van (author)


    Publication date :

    2002


    Size :

    11 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 8 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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