MATERIAL WASTE SORTING SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A system for metering sorted waste materials comprising:
- a bunker adapted to receive and store waste materials, the bunker comprising an exit aperture;
a chute adapted to channel waste materials into the bunker, the chute having an upper input aperture at a sorting area and a lower output aperture adapted to allow for transfer of waste materials into the bunker;
means for weighing the amount of waste material in the bunker;
a conveying means in association with the means for weighing, the conveying means adapted to convey and meter a predetermined amount of waste material out of the bunker through the exit aperture; and
a conveyor positioned to receive waste material from the conveying means;
wherein the means for weighing is adapted to facilitate transfer of a predetermined amount of waste material from the bunker to the conveyor.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments include improved systems and methods for sorting and metering materials to be recycled at a material recovery facility. Systems and methods for the accurate and automated sorting and metering of recoverable materials may include a bunker with an integral conveyor adapted to meter presorted materials such that predetermined amounts of the materials may be delivered to a baler for baling and sale. Exemplary systems may include an auger screw type conveyor sized and shaped to deliver the materials to, for example, a baling system. The systems may also include a crusher for reducing the volume of the materials prior to metering from the bunker; by reducing the volume of the materials in the bunker, a baler may operate more efficiently, increasing output from the facility.
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1. A system for metering sorted waste materials comprising:
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a bunker adapted to receive and store waste materials, the bunker comprising an exit aperture; a chute adapted to channel waste materials into the bunker, the chute having an upper input aperture at a sorting area and a lower output aperture adapted to allow for transfer of waste materials into the bunker; means for weighing the amount of waste material in the bunker; a conveying means in association with the means for weighing, the conveying means adapted to convey and meter a predetermined amount of waste material out of the bunker through the exit aperture; and a conveyor positioned to receive waste material from the conveying means; wherein the means for weighing is adapted to facilitate transfer of a predetermined amount of waste material from the bunker to the conveyor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for metering and baling waste materials, comprising:
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sorting waste materials; depositing the sorted materials in a bunker, the bunker comprising; an exit aperture; and a conveying means adapted to convey and meter a predetermined amount of waste material out of the bunker through the exit aperture; and metering a predetermined amount of waste material out of the exit aperture for baling. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for metering sorted waste materials comprising:
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a bunker adapted to receive and store waste materials, the bunker comprising an exit aperture; a weighing system adapted to weigh the amount of waste material in the bunker; a conveyor in association with the weighing system, the conveyor adapted to convey and meter a predetermined amount of waste material out of the bunker through the exit aperture; wherein the weighing system is adapted to facilitate transfer of a predetermined amount of waste material from the bunker. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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