FLUORESCENT LAMP SEPARATION METHOD AND APPARATUS

摘要

A mobile vehicle (10) containing fluorescent lamp separation apparatus is transported to the site of a facility which uses fluorescent lamps and collects used lamps for processing. The lamps are loaded into a bin (17) in the vehicle, the bin is closed to enclose the apparatus from the atmosphere, and the apparatus in then operated to crush the lamps and separate the crushed lamp debris into solid particular matter and dust which can be carried by airflow. The particulate matter which is substantially cleansed of mercury and phosphor powder is discharged into a first receptacle (20) outside the vehicle, and the dust entrained in the air is trapped in a dust filter (72) and discharged into a second receptacle (21) which primarily contains the more hazardous dust materials. The air drawn through the dust filter is further passed through a charcoal filter to filter out mercury and other potentially hazardous vapors from the air before it is discharged to the atmosphere.