RECYCLING & RECOVERY 

Processing by dry grinding and classification for electronic cards

POITTEMILL has a new patented technology that allows the separation of metals and polymers contained in obsolete electronic cards, and thus treats a large part of the urban mines of electrical and electronic waste.

Inherited from mining techniques, mechanical separation is the subject of much research. By grinding the material more finely (less than 100 µ) so as to free the metals from the epoxy resin, the metal content is improved (which then reaches 90%).

The treatment of light residues is an important environmental issue.

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Processing steps for the recovery of electronic cards

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STEP 1: CARD PREPARATION
• Sorting of unwanted material (loose plastics, aluminium, batteries, and capacitors) on conveyor belt and feed hopper.

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STEP 2: GRINDING

• Milling to 20mm
• Overband shredding
• Milling to 8mm (knife crusher)

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STEP 3: MICRONISATION

• Micronization by pulverization
• Dust removal by suction
• 3-stage sieving

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STAGE 4: MGS
• Separation in liquid medium in a multi-gravity separator to separate plastics (STERILE) from metals (CONCENTRATED)

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STEP 5: DRYING
• Drying in 2 separate presses of the concentrated and sterile fractions

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Sustainable processing solutions

These systems are based on the principle of:
• Reliability and safety
• Low operating and maintenance costs
• Guaranteed hygienic, customer-oriented process solutions
• Easy cleaning
• Energy saving

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Process testing and development

The POITTEMILL Group has its own scientific laboratory as well as a test center which is unique in France. It is in this test center that the dialogue between customers and the technical teams begins, but it is also here that detailed analyses of their raw materials are carried out to obtain complete information on the execution of the task set.

Our development and engineering team is always available to help you explore new and innovative processes and applications.

Our testing facilities offer exceptional opportunities to test ingredients, machines, parameters, and processes, whether in the laboratory, pilot or industrial scale, to ensure you achieve the necessary product quality and operating efficiency.

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Type of tests

Classification - grinding

Test including drying

Test including inerting

Cryogenic test

Test including FORPLEX grinding equipment

Crushing and Screening Test

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Particle size analysis

Hardgrove grindability index (HGI)

Laser particle size measurement - dry grinding / Lab Sieve

Moisture measurement

NIR analysis

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At the forefront of innovation, the POITTEMILL Group has been designing its own equipment for over 90 years, offering customized turnkey solutions.

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Sustainable processing systems

In the context of the climate emergency, the environment is the strategic priority of the POITTEMILL Group. The Group approaches it with the ambition to offer processing technologies that maximise production efficiency while minimising your carbon footprint. In addition, our POITTEMILL Group dry powder processing technologies are developed to support and integrate a more sustainable life cycle.