Automated Waste Segregation System
Experience the future of waste management through the Automated Waste Segregation project. This innovative solution incorporates an efficient conveyor system to optimize waste transportation, improving efficiency, sustainability, and reducing environmental impact. For a detailed report on this groundbreaking endeavor, please click the button below. Join the revolution in waste management!
The project aims to segregate three types of waste: magnetic waste, wet waste, and dry waste, on the same conveyor simultaneously. The process works as follows:
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The waste enters the casing through a funnel and falls onto a continuously rotating conveyor. As the conveyor moves forward, all types of waste, including magnetic, wet, and dry waste, are transported together.
At a certain point along the conveyor, the waste passes by an electromagnet that is always active. Magnetic waste, due to its magnetic properties, gets attracted to the electromagnet and gradually attaches to it. This magnetic waste remains attached to the electromagnet until the system is stopped and the electromagnet is switched off. Once this happens, the waste detaches from the electromagnet and falls into a bin placed underneath it. The bin can be removed for emptying and then replaced to continue the process.
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For wet waste and dry waste, the process differs. As the waste continues to move forward on the conveyor, it reaches a moisture sensor placed beside the conveyor. The sensor detects the moisture content of the waste, regardless of its type.
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When the moisture sensor detects wet waste, it sends a signal to the main processor (Arduino UNO). The processor operates a mechanism such as a Double Pole Double Switch (DPDT) connected to a motor with a rack-pinion arrangement. This motion causes a blocking system on the channel, diverting the wet waste sideways. The waste moves in a sideways direction until it falls into a separate bin placed at the side of the casing. This ensures the segregation of wet waste from the other types.
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As for dry waste, when the moisture sensor detects it, the signal from the sensor is received by the processor. In this case, the processor does not activate the DPDT switch or any other mechanism to divert the dry waste. Instead, the dry waste continues moving forward on the conveyor until it reaches the end. It falls into a separate bin provided at the end, ensuring proper segregation from wet waste.
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By implementing these processes simultaneously on the same conveyor, the system segregates magnetic waste, wet waste, and dry waste, depositing them into their respective bins, all while being transported together.