Battery breaker comprising automated feeding system

An automated battery breaking system comprising:

• a breaker comprising a top opening for receiving feedstock into the breaker and a bottom opening for output of broken feedstock from the breaker;
• a feeder jacket operationally coupled to the breaker via the top opening and through which feedstock is passed to the breaker, the feeder jacket comprising walls for physically containing the feedstock, said walls comprising channels through which coolant may be circulated to draw heat away from the feedstock physically contained by the jacket;
• a cooling system coupled to the feeder jacket for circulating coolant through the channels;
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• an automated cooling controller operationally coupled to the cooling system for autonomously monitoring temperature conditions of the breaker, the jacket, the feedstock, or any combination thereof via at least one sensor, and for automatically changing said temperature conditions by automatically changing the flow of coolant by the cooling system responsive to the autonomously monitored temperature conditions.

An automated battery breaking system comprising:

• a breaker comprising a top opening for receiving feedstock into the breaker and a bottom opening for output of broken feedstock from the breaker;
• a hopper operationally coupled to the breaker via the top opening, the hopper comprising a first opening for introduction of feedstock into the hopper and a second opening for controlled release of the feedstock from the hopper into the breaker, the hopper further comprising walls for physically containing the feedstock, said walls comprising channels through which coolant may be circulated to draw heat away from the feedstock physically contained by the hopper;
• a cooling system coupled to the hopper for circulating coolant through the channels;
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• an automated cooling controller operationally coupled to the cooling system for autonomously monitoring temperature conditions of the breaker, the hopper, the feedstock, or any combination thereof via at least one sensor, and for automatically changing said temperature conditions by automatically changing the flow of coolant by the cooling system responsive to the autonomously monitored temperature conditions.