Mechanical Recycling Technologies
From Fundamentals to Applications
By (author) Rainer Bunge
Paperback (Published)
(October 2026)
ISBN: 9783527355563
6.69 x 9.65 inches
Price: $163.00
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The textbook conveys the theoretical basics of the mechanical recycling process, supported by numerous and
detailed practical examples, calculation examples, as well as a treatment of typical examination tasks with
corresponding solutions.
First, the basics of waste management and circular economy are covered in order to give students an insight into the networking of the topic covered. The next chapters deal with particle properties, material flow, bulk materials, several separation procedures and finally the design and operation of recycling plants.
I. Fundamentals
Introduction:
Particle properties
Properties of bulk materials
Particles in flows
Balancing of material flows
Sampling
II. Separation processes
Basics of separation
Material preparation
Separation according to particle size
Separation according to material properties
A peek into the future
III. Plants: construction and operation
Flow sheets
Improvement of separation success
Peripheral processes
Plant technology
Rainer Bunge studied mining at the Technical University of Clausthal and earned his doctorate in mineral
processing technology at UC-Berkeley. After working in the Swiss recycling industry, he moved to the Eastern
Switzerland University of Applied Sciences OST, where he gave lectures on recycling until his retirement. As a
lecturer at ETH Zurich, he taught the “Waste Recycling Technologies” course for many years. The innovative
processes and machines he developed led to around 40 patents. He was one of the 10% of OST professors with the
best teaching evaluations and was also awarded the “Swiss Environmental Prize”.
- By (author) Rainer Bunge
