CPC B07C 5/342 (2013.01) [B07C 5/02 (2013.01); G01N 21/718 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for sorting metal samples, the method comprising:
at least temporarily fixing a metal sample on a transport surface carrying the metal sample along a transport path through a sorting and recovery system, the fixing performed by a clamping device of a surface treatment unit along the transport path;
during the fixing, grinding a surface area of the metal sample at a grinding device of the surface treatment unit;
analyzing the surface of the metal sample for compositional data using a LIBS analysis and detection unit to obtain detected compositional data; and
transferring the metal sample from the transport path to a recovery bin based upon the detected compositional data, the recovery bin having been previously designated for recovery of metal compositions associated with the detected compositional data.
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