A solar module lifting apparatus includes a base supported on the ground, a cylinder module including cylinder units disposed on the base and changing in height by contracting and stretching, and a rotary supply plate having one side supporting a solar module and the other side coupled to the cylinder module and moving up and down the solar module by operation of the cylinder module, in which the rotary supply plate includes a first hinge and a second hinge spaced apart from each other on the other side, the cylinder module includes a first cylinder unit and a second cylinder unit of which the upper ends are coupled to the first hinge and the second hinge by shafts, respectively, and at least one of the height and the inclination of the rotary supply plate is adjusted by contracting or stretching of the first cylinder unit and the second cylinder unit.

An irrecoverable-waste feeding and metering apparatus for feeding a waste separator, comprising:—a loading hopper having a mixing compartment and a discharge duct which extends between the mixing compartment and a discharge mouth thereof, for discharging material from the latter;—a central auger and two lateral augers; the central auger extending into the discharge duct and into the mixing compartment and the lateral augers are arranged inside the mixing compartment each on one side of the central auger;—a transfer device having a feed channel which has a loading portion and a feeding portion. The transfer device comprises two transfer augers extending from the loading portion along the feed channel and which each have a first helicoid. The first helicoid of a first transfer auger has a direction opposite to that of the first helicoid of the second transfer auger.

An irrecoverable-waste feeding and metering apparatus for feeding a waste separator, comprising:—a loading hopper having a mixing compartment and a discharge duct which extends between the mixing compartment and a discharge mouth thereof, for discharging material from the latter;—a central auger and two lateral augers; the central auger extending into the discharge duct and into the mixing compartment and the lateral augers are arranged inside the mixing compartment each on one side of the central auger;—a transfer device having a feed channel which has a loading portion and a feeding portion. The transfer device comprises two transfer augers extending from the loading portion along the feed channel and which each have a first helicoid. The first helicoid of a first transfer auger has a direction opposite to that of the first helicoid of the second transfer auger.

A method for delaminating an electrode material of an electrode sheet from a current collector of the electrode sheet comprises positioning the electrode sheet in a sonicating bath, and at least partially within a target area of a sonotrode, wherein, in the target area, the distance between a front face of the sonotrode and the electrode sheet is less than or equal to 2 cm; and ultrasonically treating the electrode sheet, using the sonotrode, with a power density at the sonotrode front face greater than or equal to 50 W/cm2. An electrode material delaminating apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.

A method for delaminating an electrode material of an electrode sheet from a current collector of the electrode sheet comprises positioning the electrode sheet in a sonicating bath, and at least partially within a target area of a sonotrode, wherein, in the target area, the distance between a front face of the sonotrode and the electrode sheet is less than or equal to 2 cm; and ultrasonically treating the electrode sheet, using the sonotrode, with a power density at the sonotrode front face greater than or equal to 50 W/cm2. An electrode material delaminating apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.

A liquification system for an organic waste management system includes a hopper that is oriented vertically such that organic waste added to the hopper is biased by gravity toward a bottom end of the hopper; an agitator that is disposed within the hopper and is movable in a first rotational direction that moves organic waste downward and in a second rotational direction that moves organic waste upward; a motor configured to selectively move the agitator in the first and second rotational directions under control of the controller; and a side grinding and drainage system disposed toward the bottom end of the hopper and preferably on a tapered portion of the hopper for grinding and liquefying organic waste.

A liquification system for an organic waste management system includes a hopper that is oriented vertically such that organic waste added to the hopper is biased by gravity toward a bottom end of the hopper; an agitator that is disposed within the hopper and is movable in a first rotational direction that moves organic waste downward and in a second rotational direction that moves organic waste upward; a motor configured to selectively move the agitator in the first and second rotational directions under control of the controller; and a side grinding and drainage system disposed toward the bottom end of the hopper and preferably on a tapered portion of the hopper for grinding and liquefying organic waste.

A method of separating constituent layers from a paper-plastic laminate material includes disposing a sheet of a paper-plastic laminate material on a first surface. The paper-plastic laminate material includes a paper layer on a first side and a plastic layer on a second side. The method also includes moving an abrasive second surface over the paper layer on the first side to contact the paper layer and separate portions of the paper layer from the plastic layer. The method further includes collecting the separated portions of the paper layer and providing the separated portions of the paper layer as input to a paper recycling process, and collecting the plastic layer and providing the plastic layer as input to a plastic recycling process. The method may help increase recycling rates of paper and plastic, reduce raw material harvesting, reduce pollution and habitat destruction, and improve the quality of recycled material.

A method of separating constituent layers from a paper-plastic laminate material includes disposing a sheet of a paper-plastic laminate material on a first surface. The paper-plastic laminate material includes a paper layer on a first side and a plastic layer on a second side. The method also includes moving an abrasive second surface over the paper layer on the first side to contact the paper layer and separate portions of the paper layer from the plastic layer. The method further includes collecting the separated portions of the paper layer and providing the separated portions of the paper layer as input to a paper recycling process, and collecting the plastic layer and providing the plastic layer as input to a plastic recycling process. The method may help increase recycling rates of paper and plastic, reduce raw material harvesting, reduce pollution and habitat destruction, and improve the quality of recycled material.

The invention relates to a process, method and devices for recovery of products from a feedstock such as an organic, non-organic or biodynamic feedstock. The products include consumables such as high nutrition foods, nutraceuticals and bioactive compounds and/or non-consumables such as energy and synfuels. The invention typically includes real-time process optimisation. The devices include a counter current diffusion extractor and a decorticator for deriving useful products from a feedstock, optionally for consumption in further processing.