“Glass Cullet” Generation Technique by Underwater Shockwave for Recycling System of Glass Bottles
| Periodical | Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 353 - 358) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | Progresses in Fracture and Strength of Materials and Structures |
| Edited by | Yu Zhou, Shan-Tung Tu and Xishan Xie |
| Pages | 3120-3123 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.353-358.3120 |
| Citation | Shinjiro Kawabe et al., 2007, Key Engineering Materials, 353-358, 3120 |
| Online since | September, 2007 |
| Authors | Shinjiro Kawabe, Hidetoshi Sakamoto, Kazuo Satoh, Masahiro Himeno, Shigeru Itoh |
| Keywords | Glass-Cullet, High Speed Fracture, Recycle, Underwater Shock Wave |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
The high-speed fracture mechanics of glass bottles by using underwater shockwaves technique and its application for recycling system of glass bottles were discussed. The proposed small fragments, also called “Cullet”, generation technique can decrease the recycling cost by carrying out of crashing and cleaning process simultaneously. In this study, the effects of the explosive conditions and multi-specimen’s arrangements on the “Cullet” sizes were investigated and basic data for commercialization of this method were obtained. An FEM simulation and framing photograph were used to observe underwater shock wave and fracture propagation.