Prototipo de un sistema automatizado para clasificar plástico tipo polipropileno mediante hundimiento y flotación

Abstract

This project focuses on the design and construction of a plastic sorting machine, specifically polypropylene. The process takes place in a container similar to a fish tank, which contains a mixture of water and alcohol. The plastics are manually deposited in this container and are exposed to the solution that, thanks to its properties, polypropylene floats, while other plastics sink. An automated sweeper then removes the polypropylene for storage and weighing, while the rest is removed using a suction mechanism at the bottom of the fish tank. Finally, the remaining solution is stored for reuse in future classification processes.