Patents Assigned to TERRA NOVA
  • Patent number: 8800775
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating materials containing a mixture of plastic materials and metal materials, said method including: —crushing the material to be treated; pyrolysis of the crushed material; a first magnetic separation performed on the pyrolysed material providing, on the one hand, a ferrous metal fraction and, on the other hand, non-ferrous residue; —a second magnetic separation performed on the non-ferrous residue providing, on the one hand, a non-ferrous metal fraction and, on the other hand, non-magnetic residue. The invention also relates to a facility for implementing said method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Terra Nova
    Inventors: Christian Thomas, Joël Menuet, Gervais Vanhelle
  • Publication number: 20110220554
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating materials containing a mixture of plastic materials and metal materials, said method including:—crushing the material to be treated; pyrolysis of the crushed material; a first magnetic separation performed on the pyrolysed material providing, on the one hand, a ferrous metal fraction and, on the other hand, non-ferrous residue;—a second magnetic separation performed on the non-ferrous residue providing, on the one hand, a non-ferrous metal fraction and, on the other hand, non-magnetic residue. The invention also relates to a facility for implementing said method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Terra Nova
    Inventors: Christian Thomas, Joël Menuet, Gervais Vanhelle
  • Publication number: 20100181205
    Abstract: The application relates to a method for treating waste containing precious metals, said method comprising the following successive steps: the waste is brought into contact with a composition based on molten lead; the mixture obtained is skimmed; and the skimmed mixture is refined by electrolysis in such a way as to recover the precious metals. The application also relates to a waste treatment installation for implementing said method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: TERRA NOVA
    Inventor: Christian Thpmas