Critical rotational speed model of the rotating roll electrode in corona electrostatic separation for recycling waste printed circuit boards.
Waste printed circuit board (PCB) is increasing worldwide. The corona electrostatic separation (CES) was an effective and environmental protection way to recycle resource from waste PCBs. The aim of this paper is to analyze the main factor (rotational speed) that affects the efficiency of CES from the point of view of electrostatics and mechanics. A quantitative method for analyzing the affection of rotational speed was studied and the model for separating flat nonmetal particles in waste PCBs was established. The conception of "charging critical rotational speed" and "detaching critical rotational speed" were presented. Experiments with the waste PCBs verified the theoretical model, and the experimental results were in good agreement with the theoretical model. The results indicated that the purity and recycle percentage of materials got a good level when the rotational speed was about 70 rpm and the critical rotational speed of small particles was higher than big particles. The model can guide the definition of operator parameter and the design of CES, which are needed for the development of any new application of the electrostatic separation method.
Li
Jia
J
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China.
Lu
Hongzhou
H
Xu
Zhenming
Z
Zhou
Yaohe
Y
D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods*; D004566:Electrodes; D004581:Electronics; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010316:Particle Size; D055672:Static Electricity; D018505:Waste Management / Q000379:methods*; D014866:Waste Products
D014866:Waste Products