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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 24, 1997
Nobuo Kimura, Kudamatsu, JP;
Masakatsu Hayashi, Ushiku, JP;
Chikao Oda, Kudamatsu, JP;
Kazuo Sakaguchi, Kudamatsu, JP;
Yoshiyuki Takamura, Kudamatsu, JP;
Kichiji Uchiyama, Kudamatsu, JP;
Kazuo Makino, Kudamatsu, JP;
Noritaka Terayama, Kudamatsu, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A system including a method and an apparatus is disclosed for effectively separating a foamed heat-insulating material, such as insulated wall sections from used refrigeration equipment, into a foaming gas and a heat-insulating resin without any alteration and recovering them. A peeling portion for peeling a foamed heat-insulating material from a composite material containing the foamed heat-insulating material is included in a crusher provided with a high speed rotor having a plurality of hammers and a casing surrounding the rotor. A sorting portion is provided for sorting the foamed heat-insulating material with a tilting type wind force sorter having a limited tilting angle and a limited height of a wind tunnel. A pulverizing portion is provided for pulverizing the sorted foamed heat-insulating material and for separating a foaming gas therefrom. A condensing portion is provided for cooling and liquefying the separated foaming gas. A compressor is provided for compressing the pulverized non-foaming gas portions of the heat-insulating material for reducing the volume thereof. These recovery steps are accomplished without permitting escape of the foaming gas to the outside of the system.