A beverage capsule recycling press includes an annular body having an axis, an axial inlet, an axial outlet and a radially symmetrical annular sleeve communicating between the inlet and outlet, the body comprising first and second body portions connected by a hinge extending parallel to the axis, the second body portion being pivotable about the hinge relative to the first body portion between closed and open positions, a piston having a piston head and connected to the first body portion and moveable between a retracted position in which the piston is withdrawn from the inlet and an extended position in which the piston passes through the inlet and is located in the sleeve, and a piston mounting for moving the piston between the retracted and extended positions, wherein first and second channels extend circumferentially of the first and second body portions respectively adjacent the outlet.

A beverage capsule recycling press includes an annular body having an axis, an axial inlet, an axial outlet and a radially symmetrical annular sleeve communicating between the inlet and outlet, the body comprising first and second body portions connected by a hinge extending parallel to the axis, the second body portion being pivotable about the hinge relative to the first body portion between closed and open positions, a piston having a piston head and connected to the first body portion and moveable between a retracted position in which the piston is withdrawn from the inlet and an extended position in which the piston passes through the inlet and is located in the sleeve, and a piston mounting for moving the piston between the retracted and extended positions, wherein first and second channels extend circumferentially of the first and second body portions respectively adjacent the outlet.

A hydrolyzer infeed system for supplying waste material to a hydrolyzer in a continuous manner, the infeed system comprises an infeed chamber, an inlet gate separate a chamber inlet from a chamber outlet, a ram disposed to reciprocate within the infeed chamber and compress waste material against the inlet gate when the gate is in the closed position and configured to push the compressed waste material past the inlet gate into a hydrolyzer when the gate is in an open position, an actuator operably coupled to the ram and configured to move the ram between retracted and extended positions. In one aspect, the ram extends past the inlet gate when in an extended position. In another aspect, an actuator position sensor operably coupled to the actuator generates a position signal representative of a position of the actuator and a corresponding position of the ram at all positions between the retracted ram position and the extended ram position.

A hydrolyzer infeed system for supplying waste material to a hydrolyzer in a continuous manner, the infeed system comprises an infeed chamber, an inlet gate separate a chamber inlet from a chamber outlet, a ram disposed to reciprocate within the infeed chamber and compress waste material against the inlet gate when the gate is in the closed position and configured to push the compressed waste material past the inlet gate into a hydrolyzer when the gate is in an open position, an actuator operably coupled to the ram and configured to move the ram between retracted and extended positions. In one aspect, the ram extends past the inlet gate when in an extended position. In another aspect, an actuator position sensor operably coupled to the actuator generates a position signal representative of a position of the actuator and a corresponding position of the ram at all positions between the retracted ram position and the extended ram position.

A roll compactor attachment for a loader has a first arm having a first end portion configured for connecting to a boom assembly of the loader; a second arm having a first end portion pivotally connected to a second end portion of the first arm; a third arm having a first end portion pivotally connected to a second end portion of the second arm; a roller rotationally connected to a second end portion of the third arm; a roller actuator operatively connected to the roller for turning the roller; and a stopper connected to one of the first and second arms. The stopper selectively abuts another one of the first and second arms to limit a minimum angle between the first and second arms. A roll compactor attachment having a lock selectively locking the first arm to the third arm is also disclosed.

A roll compactor attachment for a loader has a first arm having a first end portion configured for connecting to a boom assembly of the loader; a second arm having a first end portion pivotally connected to a second end portion of the first arm; a third arm having a first end portion pivotally connected to a second end portion of the second arm; a roller rotationally connected to a second end portion of the third arm; a roller actuator operatively connected to the roller for turning the roller; and a stopper connected to one of the first and second arms. The stopper selectively abuts another one of the first and second arms to limit a minimum angle between the first and second arms. A roll compactor attachment having a lock selectively locking the first arm to the third arm is also disclosed.

A device for recycling a plastic container includes a housing with an opening to receive the plastic container. A moving part is movably arranged within the housing on which, in a first position of the moving part, the plastic container is placed such that a first portion of the plastic container is arranged inside the housing and a second portion of the plastic container is arranged outside the housing. An ultraviolet (UV) light device including a UV light emitter and a UV light detector is arranged in proximity to the opening and configured such that a UV light beam emitted by the UV light emitter radiates through the plastic container which is detected by the UV light detector. A controller is in communication with the UV light device and the moving part. The moving part is configured to move to a second position in which the plastic container is entirely placed inside the housing in response to a control signal from the controller indicating that the plastic container can be recycled. A first cutter is rotatably arranged in the housing and configured to separate an upper portion of the plastic container from an intermediate portion of the plastic container. A second cutter is rotatably arranged in the housing and configured to separate a lower portion of the plastic container from the intermediate portion of the plastic container. A third cutter is rotatably arranged in the housing and configured to cut the intermediate portion of the plastic container in an axial direction such that the intermediate portion, when it is rolled out to a flat form, has a rectangular shape. A mold unit has a first press mold part and a second press mold part. A robot unit is configured to roll out the intermediate portion of the plastic container, to move the intermediate portion of the plastic container to the mold unit, and to place the intermediate portion of the plastic container between the first press mold part and the second press mold part.

A device for recycling a plastic container includes a housing with an opening to receive the plastic container. A moving part is movably arranged within the housing on which, in a first position of the moving part, the plastic container is placed such that a first portion of the plastic container is arranged inside the housing and a second portion of the plastic container is arranged outside the housing. An ultraviolet (UV) light device including a UV light emitter and a UV light detector is arranged in proximity to the opening and configured such that a UV light beam emitted by the UV light emitter radiates through the plastic container which is detected by the UV light detector. A controller is in communication with the UV light device and the moving part. The moving part is configured to move to a second position in which the plastic container is entirely placed inside the housing in response to a control signal from the controller indicating that the plastic container can be recycled. A first cutter is rotatably arranged in the housing and configured to separate an upper portion of the plastic container from an intermediate portion of the plastic container. A second cutter is rotatably arranged in the housing and configured to separate a lower portion of the plastic container from the intermediate portion of the plastic container. A third cutter is rotatably arranged in the housing and configured to cut the intermediate portion of the plastic container in an axial direction such that the intermediate portion, when it is rolled out to a flat form, has a rectangular shape. A mold unit has a first press mold part and a second press mold part. A robot unit is configured to roll out the intermediate portion of the plastic container, to move the intermediate portion of the plastic container to the mold unit, and to place the intermediate portion of the plastic container between the first press mold part and the second press mold part.

A process for recovering and upgrading unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbons, comprises: a) providing a foam M1 consisting of pores containing a composition C1 comprising at least one unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon; b1) optionally grinding or compressing said foam M1 to form a ground foam or a compressed foam; b2) optionally recovering at least a portion of said composition C1; c) depolymerizing or dissolving said foam M1 provided in step a) or said ground or compressed foam obtained in step b1); d) recovering at least a portion of said composition C1 and optionally mixing the latter with said at least a portion of the composition recovered in step b2) to form a stream A comprising at least one unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon; e) recovering and separating said stream A into a plurality of streams of which at least one stream B1 comprises said at least one unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon.

A process for recovering and upgrading unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbons, comprises: a) providing a foam M1 consisting of pores containing a composition C1 comprising at least one unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon; b1) optionally grinding or compressing said foam M1 to form a ground foam or a compressed foam; b2) optionally recovering at least a portion of said composition C1; c) depolymerizing or dissolving said foam M1 provided in step a) or said ground or compressed foam obtained in step b1); d) recovering at least a portion of said composition C1 and optionally mixing the latter with said at least a portion of the composition recovered in step b2) to form a stream A comprising at least one unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon; e) recovering and separating said stream A into a plurality of streams of which at least one stream B1 comprises said at least one unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon.