EP3581276B1 - Séparateur de densité hydraulique - Google Patents

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EP3581276B1
EP3581276B1 EP19179588.9A EP19179588A EP3581276B1 EP 3581276 B1 EP3581276 B1 EP 3581276B1 EP 19179588 A EP19179588 A EP 19179588A EP 3581276 B1 EP3581276 B1 EP 3581276B1
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  • the present invention concerns a hydraulic density separator and a method of effecting hydraulic density separation.
  • the invention is particularly, but not exclusively concerned with the separation of materials, such as roadside sweepings, containing wooden elements such as twigs.
  • the materials are introduced into water. Stones and other high density materials sink and low density materials such as leaves and dry twigs float. That enables much of the low density material to be separated from the high density material.
  • the separation process does, however, have various drawbacks.
  • One particular problem arises with twigs and other wooden debris which, although less dense than water when dry, can become denser than water when wet; in the latter case, the debris sinks along with stones and other high density debris and is not separated therefrom.
  • a further problem arises in the handling of the debris which floats: it proves difficult to separate the floating debris, which may contain rotting leaves and twigs, from the water in which it is floating. If the water is not removed effectively from the debris then the subsequent collection and treatment of the debris is made more difficult and the amount of water that can be recycled in the separation process is reduced. On the other hand, if extra efforts are made to remove more water an increased amount of the lighter debris is likely to be left with that water.
  • the prior art document US 2 698 087 A relates to the separation of potatoes from the stones and detritus attached to them.
  • Potatoes are thrown into a first compartment of a water tank where they are initially deposited at the bottom of the tank, where a first conveyor belt is located.
  • the conveyor belt carries the load inside of the first compartment across an upward current of water, where only the potatoes are just light enough to be drawn upwards. Further upstream, said upward current is then directed towards a second compartment flushing the potatoes (light fraction) onto a second conveyor. Meanwhile, the stones and detritus (heavy fraction) remain on the first conveyor.
  • the potatoes as well as the stones/detritus are lifted continuously and separately out of the tank.
  • US 3 682 299 A discloses a gravel washer and trash separator for separating light/floatable trash from gravel.
  • a first compartment of a water tank receives the gravel.
  • the bottom half of an inclined first conveyor belt is submerged across the entire first compartment in order to remove the sinking parts of the gravel as the heavy fraction.
  • the first compartment is flushed by a liquid current of which the inlet is located beneath the conveyor belt and the outlet is located at the water surface level adverse to the emerging end of the belt.
  • the outlet comprises a weir so that only light/floatable materials drift across the weir towards a second compartment onto a second inclined conveyor, where the light fraction is then removed.
  • the present invention seeks to mitigate one or more of the above-mentioned problems.
  • a hydraulic density separator for separating higher density elements and lower density elements of solids material, the apparatus comprising:
  • the hydraulic density separator Due to the hydraulic density separator it becomes possible to provide a buoyancy which lifts elements having a (slight) higher density than water up to an upper region in the first compartment and transfers those elements to the second compartment. Therefore, the buoyancy and/or the "created" uplift of the elements being denser than water enable(s) elements, in particular wet and/or saturated wood, to be transported to the second compartment and to be separated from the elements having a higher density.
  • wet, saturated wood as a RDF waste and/or as burning material.
  • Wet, saturated wood like twigs, can be used to generate energy based on the combustion of the separated, burning material.
  • the separation of the elements being slightly denser than water, which become part of the group "lower density elements” enables to separate material which can subsequent to the separation be used as burning material. Otherwise, the elements being slightly denser than water would be disposed together with the "higher density elements".
  • the upward flow of water creates a movement and a direction of movement of the elements being slightly denser than water which is in the direction of the uplift / buoyancy.
  • the uplift / buoyancy is in particular directed towards the opposite direction to the gravitation force.
  • the gravitation force drags in particular the higher density elements downwards in the first compartment.
  • the inventive sink-method of the separated material enables the separation of RDF waste material, in particular burning material, like wet, saturated wood which can be separated from mixed waste and building rubble and/or construction waste which are part of the group "higher density elements".
  • the elements being slightly denser than water preferably have a density of 1020 to 1300 kg/m 3 .
  • the elements being slightly denser than water can have in particular a density that is up to 25 % higher than the density of the water, preferably between 2 % to 15 %, more preferably between 5 % to 10 %, higher than the density of water.
  • the flow path may continue from a lower region of the second compartment to the first compartment.
  • the water may flow from a lower region of the second compartment into a lower region of the first compartment. In that way water is recycled and therefore overall water consumption of the separator much reduced.
  • the water may flow through the flow generator as it passes back into the first compartment or the flow generator may be provided in a separate water flow path.
  • the separator may further comprise one or more vibrators for vibrating the mesh screen. By vibrating the screen the draining of water through the screen may be enhanced, with the result that less water remains with the debris on the screen.
  • the mesh screen may act as a conveyor.
  • the vibration of the screen provides the conveying function.
  • the vibration may act to move elements on the screen from an end of the screen adjacent to the first compartment to an opposite end. At the opposite end the elements may be arranged to fall off the end into a collecting means.
  • the mesh screen may be upwardly inclined towards said opposite end.
  • the separator may further comprise an auger located partially within the first compartment for removing higher density elements that have settled from a lower region of the first compartment.
  • the auger may be a screw auger.
  • the auger may be upwardly inclined from an end located in the first compartment.
  • the auger may have an outlet at its upper end. Higher density elements may fall from the outlet of the auger into a collecting device.
  • a weir may be located between the first compartment and the second compartment, the flow path passing from the upper region of the first compartment to the second compartment over the weir.
  • the weir has a border which separates the first compartment from the second compartment.
  • the border can be configured in such a way that the upward flow of water can flow over the border of the weir.
  • the border of the weir can be rounded so that the grade of turbulence of the flow of water can be decreased, in particular up to 50 %. Therefore, the weir can be configured in such a way that the grade of turbulence of the flow of water can be decreased between the first and second compartment and/or by passing and/or flowing from the first compartment to the second compartment.
  • Apertures in the screen may be elongate.
  • the apertures may have a width in the range of 0.5mm to 10mm and more preferably in the range of 1mm to 5mm.
  • the apertures may have a length of about 20mm. Apertures of this kind reduce the risk of elongate objects such as twigs passing through the screen.
  • the screen may be made of various materials.
  • the screen may be made of polyurethane.
  • the screen may be made of steel.
  • the flow generator may comprise an axial flow pump.
  • the flow rate of the flow produced by the generator may be adjustable.
  • the density threshold at which the higher and lower density elements are separated may be adjusted. For example, increasing the flow will allow denser elements to be entrained upwards by the flow. Decreasing the flow will reduce the maximum density of the elements that are carried upward by the flow. In this way the separation point of the separator can be adjusted to take account of the relative densities of the elements in any particular mixture. This enables the separator to be adapted to provide the most suitable separation for a variety of different materials.
  • the axial flow pump is a waste water pump which provides the upward flow of water.
  • the pump of the flow generator is preferably resistant against waste and/or dirt and/or impurities of the recirculating water. According to the invention there is in particular no need for throttles for the reason that the recirculation of the water and the operation and the control of the upward flow and the flow generator can be taken over from the pumps of the flow generator, in particular the waste water pump(s).
  • the hydraulic density separator is a compact solution, wherein the flow of water can in particular be recirculated and/or transferred within the compartments. Water from the second compartment can be transferred to the first compartment and vice versa.
  • At least one bypass is related to the first and/or second compartment, wherein the bypass can be constructed in such a way that water, in particular dirt water, can be removed from the first and/or second compartment.
  • the removed water can be subsequent to the bypass be cleaned and be injected again in the first and/or second compartment, in particular via at least one second bypass.
  • there is no need for a degassing station for the water for the reason that there is no integration of valves and/od throttles which can only operate with "clean" and/or pure water.
  • the elements being slightly denser than water, which can be transported from the first compartment to the second compartment together with the lower density elements, can be carried out of the second compartment together with the lower density elements, in particular over the mesh screen.
  • the lower density elements can also be indicated as buoyant and/or floatable elements, wherein the elements being slightly denser than water are almost buoyant and/or floatable. The elements being slightly denser than water nevertheless can carried by the upward flow of water.
  • the elements being slightly denser than water can be "pulled" by the upward flow of water, in particular the upward drag flow, from the first compartment to the second compartment.
  • the drag and/or the flow resistance of the elements being slightly denser than water is of such a size that the upward flow of water can carry these elements being slightly denser than water.
  • the flow resistance and/or drag will increase as well, in particular disproportionately and/or overproportionately.
  • the invention relates to a method for separating higher density elements and lower density elements according to claim 10.
  • a method of separating higher density elements and lower density elements comprising the following steps:
  • the mixture may comprise waste including one or more of stones, soil, twigs, plastic objects, and/or leaves. More particularly: the higher density elements may include stones; the lower density elements may include twigs.
  • the method may comprise the following further step:
  • Fig. 1 is a plan view of a hydraulic density separator 1 in accordance with a first example embodiment of the invention.
  • the separator 1 comprises a first compartment 2, a second compartment 4 adjacent to a first side of the first compartment 2, and a third compartment 6 adjacent to a second side of the first compartment 2.
  • the first and second sides of the first compartment 2 are at right angles to each other.
  • a weir 18 divides the first compartment 2 from the second compartment 4.
  • a mesh screen 8 extends along the length of the second compartment 4 and has a first end 8a adjacent to the weir 18 and a second end 8b at the distal end of the second compartment. As is apparent from the isometric view of Fig. 2 , the mesh screen 8 is inclined such that the first end 8a is lower than the second end 8b.
  • a screw auger 12 extends through the first compartment 2 (where it is located at the bottom of the first compartment) and into the third compartment 6. As is apparent from Fig. 2 , the auger 12 and the third compartment 6 are inclined such that the end of the auger 12 located in the first compartment 2 is lower than the end of the auger 12 located in the third compartment 6.
  • a motor 14 is located at the distal end of the third compartment 6 and turns the auger 12.
  • a slot 18 is located in the bottom of the third compartment 6 beneath the end of the auger 12.
  • an axial pump 16 can be seen mounted on the separator 1 beneath the second compartment 4. It will be appreciated that other elements, for example the control system and electronics required to operate the separator 1 have not been included in Figs. 1 to 3 for the sake of clarity.
  • the first compartment 2 Prior to operation, the first compartment 2 is filled with water.
  • the material to be separated is introduced from above (for example, via an upwardly inclined conveyor - not shown) to the first compartment 2.
  • the flow generator 16 generates an upflow of water in the first compartment 2.
  • Lower density elements of the solids material to be separated will be entrained upwards by the flow of water, and carried over the weir 18 into the second compartment 4.
  • the flow rate of the upflow may be increased or decreased by varying the power supplied to the pump 16 thereby enabling adjustment and/or alteration of the density threshold wherein elements of solids having a density greater than the threshold sink to the bottom of the compartment over time.
  • separators in accordance with the present example embodiment may be more versatile than those of the prior art and may be able to separate a wider range of mixtures of materials, including mixtures where the difference in density between the higher and lower density elements in different mixture varies over a wide range.
  • Separators in accordance with the present example embodiment may also offer improved separation of higher and lower density elements as the flow rate can be adjusted during the sorting process.
  • separators in accordance with the present invention may reduce the volume of water required for the separation operation (because the water is recirculated) thereby avoiding the amount of contaminated water that must be safely disposed of after completion of the separation process.
  • the mesh panel 8 has a grid-like structure defining a plurality of apertures 24.
  • the apertures are elongate and have a width of about 2 mm and a length of about 20mm.
  • water carrying lower density elements passes over the screen, and the elements on top of the screen while the water passes through the apertures 24.
  • Separators in accordance with the present embodiment may offer an improved separation rate.
  • Fig. 4 shows a schematic view of the hydraulic density separator.
  • the arrow in the first compartment 2 indicate the upward flow of the water provided by the flow generator 16.
  • the flow generator 16 creates an upward flow of water which is configured in such away that elements being slightly denser than water are carried to the second compartment 4.
  • the elements being slightly denser than water may have a density between 1020 to 1300 kg/m 3 and/or have a density that is up to 25 % higher than the density of water, preferably between 2 % to 17 % higher than the density of water.
  • the arrow in the second compartment 4 is directed to the ground which indicates that the lower density elements and the elements being slightly denser than water are transferred to the mesh panel 8.
  • the mesh panel 8 can be a conveyer and/or can comprise one or more vibrators for vibrating the mesh screen.
  • the height of the weir 18 can be adjusted according to the separation process.
  • Fig. 4 shows that the weir 18 has a border which separates the first compartment 2 from the second compartment 4.
  • the border of the weir 18 is rounded so that the grade of turbulence of the upward flow of water can be decreased, in particular between 10 % to 70 %.
  • the pump 16 shown in Fig. 4 can be an axial water pump, in particular a dirt water pump.
  • the hydraulic density separator 1 in the embodiment of Fig. 4 does not have throttles and/or valves.
  • the pump 16 can be driven via a motor.
  • the higher density elements can be lift up in the embodiment of Fig. 4 via an auger 12 which moves the higher density elements from the bottom of the first compartment 2 to third compartment 6.
  • the motor of the pump 16 can be controlled, in particular to create the uplift and/or buoyancy for the upward flow of water in the first compartment 2.
  • the higher density elements can be non-floatable elements, wherein the lower density elements are floatable elements and/or the elements being slightly denser than water are almost floatable elements which can be transported by the upward flow of water.
  • the elements being slightly denser than water can be later used as RDF waste and/or burning material.

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  1. Un séparateur de densité hydraulique pour séparer les éléments de densité supérieure et les éléments de densité inférieure d'un matériau solide, l'appareil comprenant :
    - un premier compartiment (2) destiné à recevoir un mélange comprenant des éléments de densité supérieure et des éléments de densité inférieure, et de l'eau ;
    - un générateur d'écoulement (16) configuré pour fournir un écoulement ascendant d'eau à l'intérieur du premier compartiment (2), l'appareil étant configuré de telle sorte que le débit dudit écoulement peut être ajusté pour permettre de faire varier la densité maximale des éléments qui seront entraînés par ledit écoulement et monteront vers le haut ;
    - des moyens dans le premier compartiment (2) pour éliminer les éléments de densité supérieure qui se sont déposés dans une région inférieure du premier compartiment (2),
    - un second compartiment (4) pour recevoir un mélange comprenant de l'eau et des éléments de densité inférieure provenant du premier compartiment (2), le second compartiment (4) comprenant un écran à mailles (8) configuré pour déplacer les éléments de densité inférieure d'une première position (8a) à une seconde position (8b) espacée de la première position (8a) ;
    - dans lequel un trajet d'écoulement de l'eau est prévu à partir d'une région supérieure du premier compartiment dans le second compartiment (4) et sur une partie de l'écran à mailles (8) de sorte que les éléments de densité inférieure entraînés par l'écoulement de l'eau sont déposés sur l'écran à mailles ; et
    - dans lequel l'écoulement ascendant de l'eau à l'intérieur du premier compartiment (2) fourni par le générateur d'écoulement est configuré de telle manière que les éléments étant légèrement plus denses que l'eau sont transportés vers le second compartiment (4).
  2. Séparateur selon la revendication 1, dans lequel, après être passé sur une partie de l'écran à mailles (8), le trajet d'écoulement continue depuis une région inférieure du second compartiment (4) vers le premier compartiment (2).
  3. Séparateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant en outre un ou plusieurs vibrateurs (10) pour faire vibrer l'écran à mailles (8).
  4. Séparateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le l'écran à mailles (8) agit comme un convoyeur.
  5. Séparateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant en outre une convoyeur à vis (12) située partiellement à l'intérieur du premier compartiment (2) pour retirer les éléments de densité plus élevée qui se sont déposés depuis une région inférieure du premier compartiment (2).
  6. Séparateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant un déversoir (18) situé entre le premier compartiment (2) et le second compartiment (4), le trajet d'écoulement passant de la région supérieure du premier compartiment (2) au second compartiment (4) par-dessus le déversoir (18).
  7. Séparateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les ouvertures (24) dans l'écran (8) sont allongées.
  8. Séparateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les ouvertures (24) dans l'écran (8) ont une largeur dans la plage de 1 à 5 mm.
  9. Séparateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le générateur d'écoulement (16) comprend une pompe d'écoulement axial.
  10. Procédé de séparation d'éléments de densité supérieure et d'éléments de densité inférieure, le procédé comprenant les étapes suivantes :
    - fournir un séparateur (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    - introduire de l'eau dans le premier compartiment (2) ;
    - introduire dans le premier compartiment (2) un mélange comprenant des éléments de densités différentes ;
    - provoquer l'écoulement de l'eau d'une région inférieure du premier compartiment (2) à une région supérieure du premier compartiment (2), et de la région supérieure du premier compartiment (2) dans un second compartiment (4) et sur l'écran à mailles (8) situé dans le second compartiment (4), transportant ainsi des éléments ayant une densité inférieure à une valeur de seuil du premier compartiment (4) au second compartiment (4) et déposant lesdits éléments sur ledit l'écran (8) ;
    - le transport desdits éléments à l'aide dudit écran (8) ;
    - retirer les éléments de densité plus élevée d'une région inférieure du premier compartiment (2) ; et
    - transporter des éléments légèrement plus denses que l'eau, en particulier ayant une densité de 1020 à 1300 kg/m3, de préférence de 1100 à 1250 kg/m3, dans un écoulement d'eau ascendant fourni par un générateur d'écoulement (16) du séparateur (1) du premier compartiment (2) au second compartiment (4).
  11. Procédé selon la revendication 10, dans lequel le mélange comprend des déchets comprenant un ou plusieurs des éléments suivants : pierres, terre, brindilles, objets en plastique, et/ou feuilles.
  12. Procédé selon la revendication 11, dans lequel les éléments de densité supérieure comprennent des pierres.
  13. Procédé selon la revendication 11 ou 12, dans lequel les éléments moins denses comprennent des brindilles.
  14. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 13, le procédé comprenant l'étape supplémentaire suivante :
    - provoquer l'écoulement de l'eau à un deuxième débit, différent, d'une région inférieure du premier compartiment (2) à une région supérieure du premier compartiment (2) et dans un deuxième compartiment (4), transportant ainsi des éléments ayant une densité inférieure à une deuxième valeur seuil, différente, du premier compartiment (2) au deuxième compartiment (4).
  15. Utilisation du séparateur (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisée en ce que le séparateur (1) est utilisé pour la séparation de déchets FTR, de matériaux de combustion et de bois humide et saturé qui peuvent être séparés de déchets mélangés et de gravats et/ou de déchets de construction qui font partie du groupe "éléments de densité supérieure", les éléments étant légèrement plus denses que l'eau et pouvant être utilisés ultérieurement comme déchets FTR et/ou matériaux de combustion.
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