System and method for reclaiming carbon fibers using solar energy
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsShengWei Mei, Qiang Lu, XiaoDai Xue, XiaoTao Chen, LaiJun Chen, Yang Si
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Abstract
A system for reclaiming carbon fiber from carbon fiber containing material using solar energy includes a sunlight focusing system, a sample platform for placement of carbon fiber containing material to be treated by focused sunlight from the sunlight focusing system, the sample platform being provided with a gas absorption pipe, and a waste gas treatment system connected with the gas absorption pipe.
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A system for reclaiming carbon fiber from carbon fiber containing material using solar energy, comprising:
- a sunlight focusing system;
- a sample platform for placement of carbon fiber containing material to be treated by focused sunlight from the sunlight focusing system, the sample platform being provided with a gas absorption pipe;
- a fine treatment furnace for receiving and heating carbon fiber containing material treated at the sample platform, the fine treatment furnace comprises:
- a heating cabinet, a heat sink, and a molten salt pipe;
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- a waste gas treatment system connected with the gas absorption pipe.
A method for reclaiming carbon fibers from carbon fiber reinforced polymer material using solar energy, comprising:
- heating carbon fiber reinforced polymer material by irradiation from focused sunlight to remove a first portion of polymer from the carbon fiber reinforced polymer material;
- placing the carbon fiber reinforced polymer material having the first portion of polymer removed into a fine treatment furnace, said fine treatment furnace includes a heating cabinet, a heat sink, and a molten salt pipe;
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- heating the carbon fiber reinforced polymer material in the fine treatment furnace at a predetermined temperature to remove a second portion of polymer from the carbon fiber reinforced polymer material.
A system for reclaiming carbon fiber from carbon fiber containing material using solar energy, comprising:
- a sunlight focusing system;
- a sample platform for placement of carbon fiber containing material to be treated by focused sunlight from the sunlight focusing system, the sample platform being provided with a gas absorption pipe;
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- a fine treatment furnace for removing resin from the carbon fiber containing material treated at the sample platform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.