X-ray sorting

Using high-resolution X-ray transmission image processing, X-ray sorting machines use dry-mechanic techniques to separate materials and waste streams based on specific atomic density. This innovation opens new frontiers in efficient processing of recovered valuable materials.

There are two main technologies used in X-ray sorting. The newest is XRF technology, in which waste materials passes beneath X-ray sorting scanners, and X-rays are beamed out onto oncoming waste material. These X-rays are absorbed by the product, and read by the X-ray sorting machine. Different absorption levels occur for different materials; for example, waste materials that are thick or dense such as brick or stones, have a higher absorption rate.

Using the XRT technology, the TITECH x-tract identifies contents in the sorting material independent of their colour and pollution. With X-ray sorting technology, the TITECH x-tract can separate substances on the basis of their atomic density and is so able to separate material concentrates into different material types.

Applications: Meatball sorting from Ferrous Scrap, Aluminium cleaning, Producing clean mono fractions of panel glass (lead free) and funnel glass (high lead content), RDF production, Organic sorting, Additional removal or suppress of metals