FLUORESCENT LAMP DEMERCURATION PLANT Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: mercury recovery from waste fluorescent lamps. SUBSTANCE: plant is made as a self- contained unit having a spatial frame which bears all parts of the plant: a container, a bin, a batcher, a crusher, a broken lamp feeder to a sublimation furnace, a discharge valve, an afterburner, a condenser, an adsorber, an exhaust ventilation having its inlet connected to the adsorber outlet. The container is made as a transportable free-standing unit filled with broken lamps at any desired spot of lamp usage. The container is provided with a cover, locks, and transportation locks. A bin receipting window is provided with a flange and guides to install the container. The discharge valve is elevated and connected to the sublimation furnace. EFFECT: transportability, ease of assembly, reduced size, safety by mercury containing wastes processing. 5 dwg