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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2010
James E. Bratina, Greenwood, IN (US);
Anthony Kriech, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Shannon Wilson, Indianapolis, IN (US);
James E. Bratina, Greenwood, IN (US);
Anthony Kriech, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Shannon Wilson, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Heritage Environmental Services, LLC, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A method of separating metals that are physically or structurally combined in assemblies which includes the steps of: providing at least one assembly that comprises two or more different metals that are physically or structurally combined; heating the at least one assembly in a tunnel kiln furnace to melt at least one of the different metals while maintaining at least one of the different metals in a solid state; and separating the at least one of the different metals that was melted from the at least one of the different metals that was maintained in the solid state. According to one embodiment the assemblies are 'copper meatballs.' Also disclosed is a system for separating metals that are physically or structurally combined in assemblies which system includes a tunnel kiln furnace and processing containers or processing containment assemblies into or onto which the assemblies are loaded and transported through the tunnel kiln furnace in.