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What happens to the waste in the hammer mill?
The waste is shredded into smaller pieces
Why is magnetism used to remove metals?
Because it attracts ferrous metals like iron and steel
Which materials are separated in the first air classifier?
High density and low density materials
Which stage removes organic matter?
The rotating drum
Why is the waste sprayed with water?
To give paper and plastic different densities
What happens in the final air classifier?
Plastic rises while wet paper falls
What is one benefit of this recycling process?
It reduces landfill and recycles useful materials
hammer mill (kladivový mlýn/drtič)
A machine that shreds waste into small pieces
ferrous metals (železné kovy)
Iron and steel materials attracted by a magnet
air classifier (vzduchový třídič)
A machine that separates heavy and light materials using air
rotating drum (rotační buben)
A spinning cylinder that removes fine organic matter
wetted mixture (navlhčená směs)
Waste that has been sprayed with water
organic matter (organická hmota)
Natural waste such as food scraps
density (hustota)
How heavy or light a material is compared to its size
residue (zbytkový odpad)
Leftover material that cannot be recycled
The waste is shredded in a ______.
hammer mill
