B1-03 Building a data-driven advanced sorting system
Principal Investigator
ISEKI Yasuto(Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
Background and Purpose
- "Electrostatic separation" is an advanced plastic sorting technology that achieves high purity by utilizing differences in triboelectric charging characteristics of materials.
- Self-developed electrostatic separation equipment is in operation in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation appliance recycling plant.
- It can efficiently sort various plastics, not only home appliances.
Build a data-driven "Smart Electrostatic Separation" system for stable supply of high-quality recycled plastic.
Outline of Research and Development
Schematic diagram of a data-driven advanced sorting system that uses static electricity to sort plastics.
Fig. 1: Principle of electrostatic separation
(Example of our home appliance plastic recycling)
Overview diagram summarizing the interrelationships between 1. Development of electrostatic separation equipment, 2. Development of sensors and a condition control system and 3. Development of information interaction interface.
Fig. 2: Data-driven electrostatic separation equipment