SOLAR REACTOR FOR SEPARATION OF METALS FROM TECHNOLOGICAL WASTE

Abstract

This utility model relates to metallurgy and devices for processing industrial waste using concentrated solar energy and can be used to extract metals from industrial waste. The solar reactor comprises a solar concentrator and a graphite crucible mounted in the focal zone of the solar concentrator. A drain hole is provided in the lower part of the graphite crucible, directed toward a receiving tank filled with water, installed beneath the drain hole. The graphite crucible can be cylindrical. During melting of industrial waste, the resulting melt is removed from the crucible through the drain hole and enters the receiving tank, where it is rapidly cooled and granulated. The technical result consists of reducing the contact time of the melt with the surrounding air, reducing the reverse oxidation of the metallic phase, and improving the conditions for the subsequent separation of the metallic and slag phases.