On-line Sorting Technologies for CCA Treated Wood

July 9, 2001

Objective

To design and implement an automated system to effectively sort CCA-treated wood from other wood types at C&D facilities

Project Tasks

Task 1: Construct Shelter

Task 2: Construct Conveyor

Task 3: Lab Test and Develop Detector

Task 4: Install and Field Test Conveyor & Detector

Task 5: Operate Sorting System and Document Performance

Description 2000 2001

M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S

Task 1: Construct Shelter X

Task 2 Construct Conveyor X

Task 3: Develop Detector X X

Task 4: Install/Test X

Task 5: Operate X

Environ. Cert. & Scope X

Progress Reports X X X X

Final Report X

SHELTER

Participants

• Metal shelter design, fabrication and assembly – Trident

• Concrete slab design – Sarasota County• Concrete form, control room – Meyer and

Gabbert• Concrete pour, anchor bolts and project

management – Anderson and Ellis• Electrical – Claxton Electric

Pull permit, construct concrete

form, electrical

Permit Review by BDAnd Zoning

6 Wks

1.5 Wks

1 Wk

Pour concrete and allow for curing

Permit application completed and submitted to building department (BD)

Delivery and assembly of

shelter

Schedule and Timeline

October

18 25

November

9 16 30

December

8 18 30

2+ WksPull permit,

construct concrete form

Permit Review by BDAnd Zoning

6 Wks

3 Wks

1 Wk

Pour concrete and allow for curing

Permit application completed and submitted to building department (BD)

Delivery and assembly of

shelterSchedule and Timeline

October

18 25

November

9 16 30

December

8 21 27 29

3 days

January 2001

5 8

Electrical conduits installed

***Control room and final electrical wiring installed on January 23, 2001

Shelter Completed in January 2001• Interior control room built with recycled

materials (from on-site) by Meyer and Gabbert

• Electrical installation will continue with wiring for conveyor and control room

Control Room

Control Room

CONVEYOR

CCA-TREATED

WOOD

INCLINE CONVEYOR

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30’2.5’

4.5’2.5’10’10’26’

5’

10.5’ Horizontal Guideto Align Wood

1’

Electric Panel for Conveyor

ROLLERCONVEYOR

BELTCONVEYOR

40’

North

IncomingMixed Wood

SPUR CONVEYOR

7’

Roof SupportColumn

10’45o

4’

Shear Arm

Conveyor Layout: February 6, 2001

ControlRoom

Conveyor – Cross Section

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Be lt C o nve yo r

Ro ll-o ff

12 ’

305’ 10’ 15’

3 ’

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XRF De te c to r

La se rC o nve yo r, 5’ wid e

Removable Roller

Spur Conveyor

Mounting For Shear Arm

Wood Sort

• Pallet Study 100 pallets tested and 0 were CCA-treated

• Wood Sort3 construction piles and 1 demolition piles were sorted

Wood Sort

Wood Sort

Waste Pile 1

Waste Pile 2

Waste Pile 3

Waste Pile 4

DETECTORS

laser

x-ray