| 摘要 |
<p>There is disclosed a method of processing bagged refuse comprising: pneumatically conveying filled refuse bags along a conduit using an airflow; and opening the bags during pneumatic conveyance along the conduit. There is also disclosed apparatus for carrying out this method, the apparatus comprising: a conduit (7) configured to pass an airflow to pneumatically convey bagged refuse along the conduit; and bag opening means (3) arranged to open the refuse bags during pneumatic conveyance along the conduit. There is also disclosed a method of sorting bagged refuse comprising: pneumatically conveying refuse in a conduit using an airflow; and further comprising sorting the opened bagged refuse into fractions using the airflow by passing the refuse across an opening through which the airflow continues. There is also disclosed apparatus for carrying out this sorting method, the apparatus comprising: a conduit configured to pass an airflow to pneumatically convey refuse along the conduit; and a wall arranged in the path of travel of the pneumatically conveyed refuse to disaggregate the refuse in use by impacting the refuse against the wall, the wall being arranged vertically and at least partly defining an opening through which the airstream continues in use such that a fraction of the refuse falling across the opening is conveyed through the opening. The apparatus and method of sorting bagged refuse are preferably provided as part of the apparatus and method of processing bagged refuse, to sort the opened bagged refuse.</p> |
