FR2780692A1 - Application of container wagon for waste collection - Google Patents

Abstract

In the application at least one container wagon (4) from a series of rail vehicles (5) running in an underground network is used to collect waste and refuse from a sorting station arranged on the surface. The waste may be domestic or industrial. A selective waste collection bin (2a,2b,2c) is arranged on a vertical axis XX' above at least one hopper (3) which is arranged on a vertical axis XX' above a container wagon.

Description

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USE OF WAGON CONTAINER

  The present invention relates to a use of a container wagon, and to a method of collecting and

transport of waste.

  It is well known to use the road as a means of transporting waste between different

  collection points to a sorting center.

  Unfortunately, this type of transport causes drawbacks for the environment due to the significant production of pollution from the exhaust gases of transport trucks, but also leads to overcrowding of road axes. These drawbacks become all the more important as they occur in an urban environment

  whose road traffic is already very heavy.

  Also, there remains a need to use a non-polluting, economical means of transport, which does not overcrowd the already existing road traffic, and which presents a drop in its daily activity for a lapse of time.

of determined time.

  The present invention therefore relates to the use of at least one container wagon of a metropolitan underground transport train intended for the transportation of mixed and / or pre-sorted waste,

  collected at the surface to at least one sorting center.

  The invention has the advantage of making the most of a mode of transport usually used for passengers, already existing, non-polluting, and exhibiting nighttime inactivity for a period of time.

  long enough to operate.

  This use can be done during a time interval during which the transport

usual passenger is zero.

  Another object of the invention is a method of collecting and transporting waste. This process is characterized in that it consists in: - incorporating and storing waste, pre-sorted and / or mixed, in at least one collection point, in - bringing down due to gravity and / or at at least one other mechanical means, the waste stored in at least one bucket from at least one collection point to at least one container, to cause the waste stored in at least one container to descend to at least one due to gravity container wagon, then to - transport the wagons, filled with waste, to at least one sorting center or to a platform

transfer.

  Preferably, the waste collected is of a household and / or industrial nature. They can be pre-sorted thanks to the presence of different skips on the point

  collection, adapted to the nature of the waste.

  Waste can also be mixed and collected at a collection point

consisting of a single bucket.

  In urban areas, waste is preferably

household nature.

  The collection point skips can be used to collect industrial waste of a specific nature from industries located in the

  outskirts close to large cities.

  Waste can be stored in at least one underground intermediate container located below

  at least one grab from a collection point and

  above at least one container wagon. The assembly consisting of at least one bucket, at least one container and at least one container wagon are preferably located with respect to each other along a vertical axis. The container wagon may include at least one compartment. Each grab at the collection point can include at least one means for detecting dangerous objects, such as

than explosive objects.

  The invention consists, apart from the arrangements set out above, of a certain number of other arrangements which will be explained below, with reference to examples of embodiments written with reference to the

  attached figure, but which are in no way limiting.

  The single figure shows, in section, an assembly of elements contributing to the collection, storage and

waste transportation.

  In this figure, the collection point, with general reference 1, consists of several skips

  2 of large volume which collect household waste.

  The buckets 2a, 2b and 2c comprise, selectively and respectively, the recyclable constituents of plastics and / or metals, of paper and / or cardboard, and of glass. The skips include a selection means, such as a "barcode" reader. This means avoids incorporating into the bucket, materials for

which it is not designed for.

  Once filled, these skips 2a, 2b and 2c are emptied thanks to a first means of opening the skips automatically managed, and due to gravity, in intermediate containers 3a, 3b, 3c in which the waste is stored before d '' be transported to a sorting center using mode 5

metropolitan underground.

  The containers 3a, 3b, 3c are placed underground and are each arranged along a vertical axis XX ', and perpendicular to the general supply point 1. Waste of a different nature is stored in containers 3a, 3b, 3c appropriate and independent

one another.

  After being stored in the containers 3a, 3b, 3c, the waste goes down individually, then due to gravity, thanks to a second means of opening the containers managed automatically, in a container wagon 4 comprising compartments 4a, 4b , 4c, each separated by a partition. The transfer of waste from the bucket 2a, 2b, 2c to the containers 3a, 3b, 3c then from said containers to the container wagon 4 can also be carried out by at least one other mechanical means. The container wagons 4 form part of an underground transport train 5. The compartments 4a, 4b, 4c are filled separately and respectively with the waste

from containers 3a, 3b, 3c.

  Each compartment 4a, 4b, 4c of the container wagon 4

  includes waste of a specific nature.

  Sorting of waste on the verge of

  collection 1 is kept until the wagon is filled

container 4.

Claims (7)

  1. Use of at least one container wagon (4) of a metro underground transport train (5) intended for the transportation of mixed and / or pre-sorted waste collected at the surface to at least one sorting center. 2. Use according to claim 1, characterized in that the waste is of a nature household and / or industrial.   3. Use according to one of claims   above, characterized in that at least one bucket (2a, 2b, 2c) intended for selective surface collection of waste is arranged along a vertical axis XX ', above at least one storage container (3) underground, said container (3) being arranged, according to a   vertical axis XX ', above at least one wagon- container (4).   4. Use according to one of claims   previous, characterized in that the container wagon   (4) comprises at least one compartment (4a, 4b, 4c).   5. Use according to one of claims   previous, characterized in that the bucket (2a, 2b, 2c) of the collection point (1) comprises at least one means dangerous object detector.   6. Use according to one of claims   previous, characterized in that the transfer of waste from the bucket (2a, 2b, 2c) to the container (3) then from the container (3) to the container wagon (4) is effected by gravity or at minus one other mechanical means.   7. Method of collecting and transporting waste, characterized in that it consists in: - incorporating and storing waste, pre-sorted and / or mixed, in at least one collection point (1), to   - bring down due to gravity and / or at least another mechanical means, the waste stored in at least one bucket (2a, 2b, 2c) from at least one collection point (1) to at least one container (3), to   - bring down, due to gravity, the waste stored in at least one container (3) to at least one container wagon (4), then to pass the wagons (4), filled with the waste, to at least one sorting center or to a transfer platform.