[USCC] Glasss removal

[Paul Olivier]

Air classification will not give a perfect separation.
Also putting grass in water is not a big problem.
The separator that I have also incorporates a rotary sieve that screens out
very small fibers.

Paul

On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 10:39 PM, O'Hern, Kathy <Kathy.Ohern at gallatin.mt.gov
> wrote:

> Ron,
> We have had good luck removing glass from our MSW compost using a
> Forsbergs DeStoner. It's an air classification system.
> http://www.forsbergs.com/
> Kathy O'Hern
> West Yellowstone Compost Facility
>
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> Hello Compost World,
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> Has anyone had any success with screening or related technologies for
> removing glass from compost?
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> Thanks,
>
> Ron
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> Ron Alexander
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