모듈라 치합형 동방향회전 이축 스크류식 압출기를 이용한 폐 XLPE의 재활용

Recycling of Waste XLPE Using a Modular Intermeshing Co-Rotating Twin Screw Extruder

  • 방대석 (금오공과대학교 고분자공학과) ;
  • 오수석 (금오공과대학교 고분자공학과) ;
  • 이종근 (금오공과대학교 고분자공학과)
  • Bang, Dae-Suk (Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Oh, Soo-Seok (Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Keun (Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
  • 발행 : 2004.06.30

초록

본 연구에서는 폐기되는 고전압용 전선으로부터 얻어질 수 있는 XLPE(crosslinked polyethylene)의 재활용에 관하여 고찰하였다. XLPE 스크랩 및 폐기물의 분쇄를 위해 약 $100{\mu}m$ 이하부터 약 $1000{\mu}m$까지 입자크기의 조절이 가능한 두 종류의 분쇄기를 사용하였다. 모듈라 치합형 동방향회전 이축 스크류식 압출기(modular intermeshing co-rotating twin screw extruder)를 이용하여 폐 XLPE의 조성, 폐 XLPE의 입자크기 및 종류, 스크류 조합, 매트릭스 수지의 종류(LDPE, HDPE, PP, PS) 조건을 변화시키면서 배합물을 제조하고 그들의 기계적 및 유변학적 특성과 파단면을 조사하였다. 일반적으로 내외 전도층을 포함한 폐 XLPE 배합물의 충격강도는 내외 전도층을 제외한 배합물보다 충격강도가 작은 것으로 나타났다. 또한, XLPE의 함량이 증가하고 입자크기가 작아 질수록 배합물의 충격강도가 증가하였다. 특히, LDPF의 경우 XLPE를 약 80 wt%까지 충전하여도 정상조건의 압출공정이 가능하였다. 스크류조합에 따른 배합물의 충격강도는 니딩디스크 블록(kneading disc block)의 수가 많을수록 높은 값을 나타내었다. 전체적으로 XLPE의 양이 증가할수록 배합물의 용융점도가 증가하였으나, 압출 전단속도 범위에서 shear thinning 경향을 나타내었다. 폐 XLPE를 범용 고분자수지와 혼합할 경우, LDPE, HDPE, PP 및 PS 모든 배합물에서 충격강도가 증가하였다. 특히, PS/XLPE 배합물의 경우에는 충격강도가 2 배정도 향상되는 효과를 보여주었다.

The recycling of waste XLPE(crosslinked polyethylene), which is a major source of scraps from high voltage power transmission cables, has been discussed. The waste XLPE scraps were ground into fine powder with various sizes from less than $100{\mu}m$ up to about $1000{\mu}m$ using two types of tailor-made pulverizers. The compounds were prepared in a modular intermeshing co-rotating twin screw extruder at various conditions such as different compositions, types and powder sizes of waste XLPE, screw configurations and various polymer matrices (LDPE, HDPE, PP, PS). The mechanical and rheological properties and the fracture surface or the compounds were investigated. It was found that an improved impact strength was obtained from the compound with white XLPE powder pulverized from the scraps without outer/inner semi-conductive layers. Generally, the impact strength increases with the content of XLPE but decreases with the size of XLPE. Especially for LDPE, the extrusion was possible up to 80 wt% loading of XLPE. Also, the impact strength increases with the number of kneading disc blocks in the given screw configurations. The melt viscosity of the compounds increases with increasing XLPE loading. However, the higher shear thinning behavior of the compounds at common shear rates implies proper processibility of the compounds. In addition, the impact strength for other polymer matrices used increases with XLPE and it is noticeable that the impact strength of PS/XLPE (80/20 wt%) compound was improved twice that of pure PS.

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