Centrifugal Separation Technology

Unlike any other U.S. recycler, CEAR employs Centrifugal separation technology to dismantle, shred and separate e-waste and yield clean commodities. Centrifugal separation technology relies upon basic physical laws and centrifugal force, the latter of which requires rotation around an axis. The force created by the rotation forces material in an outward direction, thereby sorting out substances of different density and composition.

At CEAR, we employ the same technique in our integrated recycling system which we fondly refer to as the “Big Green Machine.” Our dismantler applies chains and a spinning chamber to break down electronic materials by liberating them from their weakest point, rather than cutting the e-waste as with a traditional knife shredder. The Big Green Machine concentrates on breaking down the electronic materials into their composite parts in a single step and creates very clean metal fractions such as steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.

This process allows easier and simpler retrieval of the dismantled materials, and at the same time, precludes the release of hazardous substances. In other words, no potentially hazardous material such as batteries and capacitors will be cut as they would with a knife shredder. Our entire system uses much less energy than a traditional knife shredder and overall is the most environmentally sound technology available. The Green Machine not only goes above US EPA standards, but it is also compliant with the European Union’s WEEE directive.