Preprocessing of municipal solid waste for resource recovery with a trommel

Journal Article · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976 · Trans. Soc. Min. Eng. AIME; (United States)

OSTI ID:7328775

Woodruff, K L

The first step in processing municipal solid waste (MSW), principally household waste, for resource recovery is usually shredding. A trommel has been investigated as a step to precede shredding. This way abrasive inorganic materials, such as stones and metals, would be removed prior to shredding, thus lowering the amount of feed and hence maintenance on the shredder. In addition, friable materials such as glass would be removed in large pieces, rather than pulverized too small to process for recovery. The utility of a trommel for these purposes was investigated on a pilot scale using a unit 9 ft diam by 10 ft long with 4-in. square clear openings. Experimental results indicate that up to approximately half of the MSW may be removed as -4-in. material prior to shredding. The -4-in. fraction contains approximately 70 percent of the metals and 95 percent of the glass present in the MSW feed to the unit. Scale-up and cost information necessary for the design of a 60 to 70 tph unit is developed.

• Research Organization: Resource Recovery Services, Inc., Woodbridge, NJ
• OSTI ID: 7328775
• Journal Information: Trans. Soc. Min. Eng. AIME; (United States), Journal Name: Trans. Soc. Min. Eng. AIME; (United States) Vol. 260:3; ISSN TMENA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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