Mechanism Research on Self-Cleaning Filtration of Mixed Plastics in Remanufacture Extrusion Process

Abstract:

In most cases, recycled plastics include lots of impurities that can not be separated in operation steps of separation and washing. Normally, these impurities should be filtrated in extrusion process with filter plate and single or twin screw extruder. In extrusion process, it is easily for impurities to block the holes of filter plate. So how to improve the performance of self-cleaning can be regarded as a very important requirement for design of filter equipment. Based on FEM simulation, this paper discusses mechanism of filter plate’s blocking, the pressure distribution and deformation of two direct flow filtrations. Specially, a side stream filtration including how to clean itself has been introduced.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 768)
• Pages: 45-52
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.768.45
• Online since: June 2015
• Authors: Bo Wang, Yong Gang Zou, Bing Zhang*
• Keywords: Extrusion Process, Filtration, Mixed Plastics, Remanufacture, Self-Cleaning

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