A review on automated sorting of source-separated municipal solid waste for recycling. (February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gundupalli, Sathish Paulraj; Hait, Subrata; Thakur, Atul
• Is Part Of: Waste management. Volume 60(2017)
• Page Start: 56
• Page End: 74
• Publication Date: 2017-02
• Subjects: ABS acrylonitrile butadiene styrene -- ACQ alkaline copper quat -- ADC analog digital converter -- Al aluminum -- As arsenic -- Au aurum (gold) -- CCA chromate copper arsenate -- CCD charge coupled devices -- CBR case-based reasoning -- C&D construction and demolition -- C/H carbon and hydrogen -- CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor -- Cr chromium -- Cu copper -- DAQ data acquisition -- DE-XRT dual energy X-ray transmission -- DNA deoxyribonucleic acid -- EDXRF energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence -- EMS electromagnetic sensor -- FUSSER fuzzy spectral and spatial classifier -- GDP gross domestic product -- HDPE high-density polyethylene -- HIPS high impact polystyrene -- HIS hue saturation and intensity -- HSI hyperspectral imaging -- ICA independent component analysis -- KNN k-nearest neighbor -- LDPE low-density polyethylene -- LED light-emitting diode -- LIBS laser induced breakdown spectroscopy -- LIPS laser induced plasma spectroscopy -- MDS magnetic density separation -- Mg magnesium -- MIR midrange infrared -- MSW municipal solid waste -- Nd:YAG neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet -- NdFeB neodymium magnets -- NF non-ferrous -- Ni nickel -- NIR near infrared -- OCC old corrugated cardboard -- ONP old news paper -- Pb lead -- PC polycarbonate -- PCA principal component analysis -- PE polyethylene -- PET poly(ethylene terephthalate) -- PLA polylactide -- PPP purchasing power parity -- PP polypropylene -- PS polystyrene -- PSW plastic solid waste -- PVC poly(vinyl chloride) -- PU processing unit -- SS stainless steel -- SVS smart vision system -- RGB red green blue -- Rx receiver -- Tx transmitter -- UNEP united nations environment programme -- UV ultraviolet -- VIS visual image spectroscopy -- WP white paper -- XRF X-ray fluorescence -- XRT X-ray transmission -- Zn zinc -- 3D three-dimensional; Source-separated municipal solid waste -- Automated waste sorting -- Recycling -- Waste recovery -- Sensors -- Robotics; Hazardous wastes -- Periodicals; Refuse and refuse disposal -- Periodicals; 363.728
• DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.09.015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0956-053X

Abstract

Highlights: A vast body of literature exists in the area of solid waste sorting for recycling. Automation of municipal solid waste (MSW) sorting process is an active research area. This paper reports a detailed review of automated sorting of source-separated MSW. This paper presents sensors, actuators, and processes used in automated sorting. Automated waste sorting to deal with increasing global waste generation is discussed. Abstract: A crucial prerequisite for recycling forming an integral part of municipal solid waste (MSW) management is sorting of useful materials from source-separated MSW. Researchers have been exploring automated sorting techniques to improve the overall efficiency of recycling process. This paper reviews recent advances in physical processes, sensors, and actuators used as well as control and autonomy related issues in the area of automated sorting and recycling of source-separated MSW. We believe that this paper will provide a comprehensive overview of the state of the art and will help future system designers in the area. In this paper, we also present research challenges in the field of automated waste sorting and recycling.