Advanced Technology for Improving the Recycling of Black Plastics
Ogunrombi, Olatunde (2020)
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020052614072
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020052614072
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The use of plastics globally has become part of our daily life, considering that the amount of consumer plastics being used on daily basis has increased greatly over the past decays, with black plastic standing out to be the major challenge facing plastic recycling industries. The major reason for this, is that the normal near Infrared Sensors used in recycling plants cannot detect or identify carbon black plastics during plastic sorting for recycling processing.
The mid-wavelength infrared camera is a new technology that is manufactured to enable carbon black plastic recycling. The objective of this project is to study the actual feasibility of this new technology and how the technology will enable the identification of black plastics which has been a major problem facing plastic recycling Industries. The expectation from this study is to justify if the mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) camera will put an end to the problem of recyclable black plastics or improve plastic recycle method. Literature reviewed will be derived to investigate how municipal solid waste is generated, its impact on environmental sustainability and the mechanical recycled structure for plastic sorting from municipal solid waste. Finally, technical review of advance technology for recycling of black plastics will be justified.
The mid-wavelength infrared camera is a new technology that is manufactured to enable carbon black plastic recycling. The objective of this project is to study the actual feasibility of this new technology and how the technology will enable the identification of black plastics which has been a major problem facing plastic recycling Industries. The expectation from this study is to justify if the mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) camera will put an end to the problem of recyclable black plastics or improve plastic recycle method. Literature reviewed will be derived to investigate how municipal solid waste is generated, its impact on environmental sustainability and the mechanical recycled structure for plastic sorting from municipal solid waste. Finally, technical review of advance technology for recycling of black plastics will be justified.