Automated Green Sorting Device for Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Material Wastes Using Eddy Current Technique

Abstract

This project is to design an automated green sorting device that can be used to recognize, differentiate and separate between ferrous and non-ferrous materials, as well as to perform transferring of the mentioned materials. In particular, the technique of separation is using magnetic and Eddy-current concept. Eddy-current is generated on a conductor when the conductor is placed in a magnetic field. These Eddy-currents circulate such a way that they induce their own magnetic field and causing a repulsive force (Eddy force). The analysis done is to analyzed the maximum Eddy force generated to the non-ferrous materials when the materials coming close to the Eddy-current roller. The focused parameters in this analysis are a gap distance between magnet to magnet and a gap distance between magnet to material. The results show this sorting device is completely sort the mix materials (ferrous and non-ferrous materials) up to 90% of consistency.