A device for separating a metalliferous, lumpy mixture, with a conveyor belt and with a rotating drum in which a fixed magnet system with at least one magnet line is arranged. The separating effect of the device is improved and its complexity is reduced where it is provided that the magnets of the at least one magnet line are arranged such that their poles have the sequence NS SN or SN NS in the circumferential direction, as a result of which the ratio of the maximum radial magnetic flux density to the maximum tangential magnetic flux density on the belt surface, facing the material, in the region of the magnet system is greater than one and, owing to this, the electrically conductive particles are separated out into the first partial stream by radial force action (repulsion).

A device for separating a metalliferous, lumpy mixture, with a conveyor belt and with a rotating drum in which a fixed magnet system with at least one magnet line is arranged. The separating effect of the device is improved and its complexity is reduced where it is provided that the magnets of the at least one magnet line are arranged such that their poles have the sequence NS SN or SN NS in the circumferential direction, as a result of which the ratio of the maximum radial magnetic flux density to the maximum tangential magnetic flux density on the belt surface, facing the material, in the region of the magnet system is greater than one and, owing to this, the electrically conductive particles are separated out into the first partial stream by radial force action (repulsion).

A system for the recovery of titanium, titanium alloys, zirconium and zirconium alloys is disclosed. The system is fed with a mixture of chips including titanium chips, titanium alloy chips, zirconium chips and zirconium alloy chips, ferromagnetic chips and electrically conductive non-ferromagnetic chips. The system has at least one magnetic separator, a drying device and an Eddy current separator.

A system for the recovery of titanium, titanium alloys, zirconium and zirconium alloys is disclosed. The system is fed with a mixture of chips including titanium chips, titanium alloy chips, zirconium chips and zirconium alloy chips, ferromagnetic chips and electrically conductive non-ferromagnetic chips. The system has at least one magnetic separator, a drying device and an Eddy current separator.

A magnetic separator includes a housing defining a product flow path through which material may pass. The magnetic separator further includes a drawer moveable between a first position and a second position and at least one magnet operatively connected to the drawer. The at least one magnet is positioned within the product flow path in the first position of the drawer. The at least one magnet is withdrawn from the flow path when in the second position.

A magnetic separator includes a housing defining a product flow path through which material may pass. The magnetic separator further includes a drawer moveable between a first position and a second position and at least one magnet operatively connected to the drawer. The at least one magnet is positioned within the product flow path in the first position of the drawer. The at least one magnet is withdrawn from the flow path when in the second position.

The current invention, in a first aspect, concerns a method for separating a lead component from a lead coated glass, for instance glass from a CRT recycling process. The coated glass is crushed and ground to achieve a finely grained material of a mixture of a glass fraction and a lead fraction. The lead fraction is separated from the glass fraction based upon a difference in specific weight and/or density. In a second aspect the current invention concerns an apparatus for separating a lead component from a lead coated glass, for instance glass from a CRT recycling process. The apparatus is provided with a grinding unit. The apparatus includes a separator unit suited for separation based upon a difference in specific weight and/or density.

Methods and systems for recycling a printed circuit board (PCB). The printed circuit board is exposed to a swelling agent that causes an epoxy matrix of the printed circuit board to swell and disintegrate into particles. The particles of epoxy are then separated from the printed circuit board, leaving behind reinforcing fiber and metal containing components thereof. These remaining components are separated from each other and recycled separately using suitable processes. The epoxy particles are also recovered, and may be reduced to a monomer for use in synthesizing new epoxy. The swelling agent includes a carboxylic acid, preferably formic acid, as an active ingredient.

Methods and systems for recycling a printed circuit board (PCB). The printed circuit board is exposed to a swelling agent that causes an epoxy matrix of the printed circuit board to swell and disintegrate into particles. The particles of epoxy are then separated from the printed circuit board, leaving behind reinforcing fiber and metal containing components thereof. These remaining components are separated from each other and recycled separately using suitable processes. The epoxy particles are also recovered, and may be reduced to a monomer for use in synthesizing new epoxy. The swelling agent includes a carboxylic acid, preferably formic acid, as an active ingredient.

Methods and systems for recycling a printed circuit board (PCB). The printed circuit board is exposed to a swelling agent that causes an epoxy matrix of the printed circuit board to swell and disintegrate into particles. The particles of epoxy are then separated from the printed circuit board, leaving behind reinforcing fiber and metal containing components thereof. These remaining components are separated from each other and recycled separately using suitable processes. The epoxy particles are also recovered, and may be reduced to a monomer for use in synthesizing new epoxy. The swelling agent includes a carboxylic acid, preferably formic acid, as an active ingredient.