DESC:TECHNICAL FIELD

Present disclosure relates to a field of waste handling and management system. Particularly, but not exclusively, the present disclosure relates to a municipal solid waste management system. Further, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a segregation unit for segregating the municipal solid waste, and a method of segregation thereof.

BACKGROUND

In general, commercial, industrial, and residential establishments generate large amounts of throw-away waste and waste products i.e., municipal solid waste (also referred to as MSW). Such municipal solid waste needs to be handled and disposed-off in a way that does not cause environmental hazards. Further, it may be a tedious task to segregate the solid waste generated from residential and commercial establishments, as it may require abundant infrastructure such as, but not limited to, a number of waste collection bins, a management system to organize collection of solid waste, and the like. These activities may eventually be an expensive and cumbersome process, which in-turn creates havoc within the community for collection and segregation of such solid wastes. In addition, at the households or community level, there may not be adequate awareness in terms of waste management, due to lack of knowledge pertaining to nature of waste, and the manner of categorizing thereto. This may cause problems associated with valuation of the waste for aftertreatment.

Conventionally, the solid waste may be disposed of by dumping wastes in a land fill or through incineration process. However, these methods of disposal of the solid waste may result in pollution of the environment, such as, but not limited to, contamination of soil, water, and air. In addition, there are certain environmental restrictions as well, for the landfills, in dumping the solid waste.

On the other hand, there are numerous efforts made to segregate the solid waste by manual process. However, this may expose workmen or waste handling personnel to unhygienic conditions. Also, the manual segregation process may be inaccurate, due to human errors. Moreover, manual process may not be feasible for larger amounts of solid waste which may involve huge manpower and labour costs. Additionally, there are conventional machines developed for mechanically recycling and reusing the solid waste. However, the conventional mechanical waste segregators have low efficiency levels, high fuel consumption rate, and increased energy costs thereby leading to inefficient operation. Further, the conventional mechanical waste segregators require larger chambers for accommodating waste. Subsequently, space requirement also is a challenge and may involve difficulties in transporting, assembling, and setting up infrastructure for the segregator in operation, particularly in remote locations. In addition, the municipal solid waste segregators are generally complex and require manpower.

Segregators are designed to separate wet waste and dry waste from MSW for further processing or recycling. However, the efficiency in separation of wet waste from dry waste in conventional segregators is low. The segregated waste from conventional segregators is often required to be processed further for complete separation of wet waste from dry waste. Human intervention or further process steps is often required for further segregation of the waste. Therefore, conventional segregators are often operationally inefficient.

The present disclosure is directed to overcome one or more limitations stated above or any other limitation associated with the conventional systems.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

One or more shortcomings of conventional assemblies and processes are overcome, and additional advantages are provided through the segregation system as claimed in the present disclosure. Additional features and advantages are realized through the techniques of the present disclosure. Other embodiments and aspects of the disclosure are described in detail herein and are considered a part of the claimed disclosure.

In one non-limiting embodiment of the disclosure, a segregation system for segregating municipal solid waste is disclosed. The segregation system includes an enclosure defined with at least one inlet portion, to receive the municipal solid waste comprising a mixture of wet waste and dry waste and an outlet portion for collecting a segregated solid waste. A shredder is positioned downstream of the inlet portion and the shredder is configured to receive the municipal solid waste. A first conveyor is positioned downstream of the shredder for receiving and transporting the municipal solid waste to a first segregation station. A flow creation unit in fluid communication with the enclosure is provided. The flow creation unit is configured to create a flow of the municipal solid waste on the first conveyor such that, the dry waste is carried away from the first conveyor and is segregated from the wet waste based on volumetric mass of the municipal solid waste. A second conveyor is positioned at an end of the first conveyor and inclined at a pre-determined angle with respect to a base of the enclosure. The second conveyor receives segregated dry waste from the first conveyor at the first segregation station and transport the segregated dry waste to a second segregation station. A separator plate is positioned downstream of the second conveyor where, the separator plate is structured to segregates the dry waste based on size of waste particles passing through the separator plate.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the flow creation unit is a blower, positioned upstream of the first conveyor.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the blower is configured to discharge pressurized air towards the municipal solid waste on the first conveyor for separation of the dry waste and the wet waste.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, a first bin is positioned at an end of the first conveyor for receiving the wet waste segregated based on volumetric mass.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, a second bin and a third bin are positioned underneath the separator plate for receiving the dry waste passing through the separator plate and segregated based on the size.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, a drum handler is positioned adjacent to the first conveyor along a first axis of the first conveyor.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the drum handler is rotatable such that it pushes waste particles of low volumetric weight on to the second conveyor and, heavier waste particles are obstructed by the drum handler and are collected in the first bin.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the separator plate includes a plurality of rods arranged adjacent to each other with a pre-determined gap in-between each rod of the plurality of rods. A connecting member connecting one end of each of the plurality of rods is provided where, other end opposite to the one end of each of the plurality of rods is freely hanging. The separator plate is structured to segregate the municipal solid waste based on size of particles.

In one non-limiting embodiment of the disclosure, a separator plate a plurality of rods arranged adjacent to each other with a pre-determined gap in-between each rod of the plurality of rods. A connecting member connecting one end of each of the plurality of rods is provided where, other end opposite to the one end of each of the plurality of rods is freely hanging. The separator plate is structured to segregate the municipal solid waste based on size of particles.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, each rod of the plurality of rods of the separator plate are of thickness ranging between 6 mm to 10 mm.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the pre-determined gap between each rod of the plurality of rods ranges from 25mm to 100mm.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the separator plate is inclined from a top end to a bottom end at an angle ranging from above 30 degrees.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, a supporting structure provided at a central region of the separator plate where, the supporting structure includes a first member and a plurality of second members extending from the first member connected to each of the plurality of rods for supporting the separator plate.

The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING FIGURES

The above-mentioned aspects, other features and advantages of the disclosure will be better understood and will become more apparent by referring to the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 illustrates a schematic view of the segregation system, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

Fig. 2 illustrates a top view of a shredder of the segregation system, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

Fig. 3 illustrates a top perspective view of a separator plate of the segregation unit, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

The figures depict embodiments of the disclosure for purposes of illustration only. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the unit illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.

DESCRIPTION

The foregoing has broadly outlined the features and technical advantages of the present disclosure in order that the description of the disclosure that follows may be better understood. Additional features and advantages of the disclosure will be described hereinafter which form the subject of the disclosure. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and specific embodiment disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other system for carrying out the same purposes of the present disclosure. It should also be realized by those skilled in the art that such equivalent constructions do not depart from the scope of the disclosure. The novel features which are believed to be characteristic of the disclosure, as to its organization, together with further objects and advantages will be better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying figures. It is to be expressly understood, however, that each of the figures is provided for the purpose of illustration and description only and is not intended as a definition of the limits of the present disclosure.

In the present document, the word "exemplary" is used herein to mean "serving as an example, instance, or illustration." Any embodiment or implementation of the present subject matter described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments.

While the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiment thereof has been shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described below. It should be understood, however that it is not intended to limit the disclosure to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the disclosure is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure.

The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a mechanism that comprises a list of components does not include only those components but may include other components not expressly listed or inherent to such mechanism. In other words, one or more elements in the device or mechanism proceeded by “comprises… a” does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional elements in the mechanism.

Embodiments of the present disclosure discloses a segregation system for segregating municipal solid waste. Conventionally, the solid waste was disposed of by dumping waste in a land fill or through incineration process. However, these methods of disposal of the solid waste may result in pollution of the environment, such as, but not limited to, contamination of soil, water, and air. Segregators are used to separate wet and dry waste from MSW for further processing or recycling. However, the efficiency in separation of wet waste from dry waste in conventional segregators is very low.

Accordingly, the present disclosure discloses a segregation system for segregating municipal solid waste is disclosed. The segregation system includes an enclosure defined with at least one inlet portion, to receive the municipal solid waste comprising a mixture of wet waste and dry waste and an outlet portion for collecting a segregated solid waste. A shredder is positioned downstream of the inlet portion and the shredder is configured to receive the municipal solid waste. wet dry. A first conveyor is positioned downstream of the shredder for receiving and transporting the municipal solid waste to a first segregation station. A flow creation unit is in fluid communication with the enclosure that is provided. The flow creation unit is configured to create a flow of the municipal solid waste on the first conveyor such that, the dry waste is carried away from the first conveyor and is segregated from the wet waste based on volumetric mass of the municipal solid waste. A second conveyor is positioned at an end of the first conveyor and inclined at a pre-determined angle with respect to a base of the enclosure. The second conveyor receives segregated dry waste from the first conveyor at the first segregation station and transport the segregated dry waste to a second segregation station. A separator plate is positioned downstream of the second conveyor where, the separator plate is structured to segregates the dry waste based on size of waste particles passing through the separator plate.

The following paragraphs describe the present disclosure with reference to Figs. 1 to 3. Fig. 1 illustrates a schematic view of the segregation system (100). The system (100) includes an enclosure (16) housing various components within for segregating the municipal solid waste (hereinafter referred to as “MSW”). The enclosure (16) may be defined with at least one inlet portion (IN) for receiving the MSW and at least one outlet portion (OT) for collecting a segregated solid waste. The MSW includes a mixture of wet waste and dry waste. The enclosure (16) houses a shredder (1), wherein the shredder (1) is designed to receive the MSW which may contain dry and wet waste which is bagged together. In some instances, the MSW is loaded into the shredder (1) by way of gunny bags, plastic bags, disposable paper bags etc. The shredder (1) receives this MSW and opens up or breaks open the waste confined in the bags. Fig. 2 illustrates a top view of the shredder (1). The shredder (1) may include a plurality of blades (17) and each of the plurality of blades (17) may be spaced apart with a significant distance between each other. The shredder (1) may be configured to receive the MSW and lay out the MSW from each of the bags. In an embodiment, the shredder (1) may be a coarse shredder (1) and may operate like a bag breaker or bag cutter that cut opens the bags in which MSW is packed. The MSW is then deposited onto a first conveyor (9). The laid out MSW may include dry and wet waste, which may be mixed together and separated over a surface of the first conveyor (9). In an embodiment, the wet waste in MSW mainly includes food waste, kitchen waste, canteen waste, poultry, farm waste etc., and the dry waste in MSW are mostly all grades of plastics, nylon, thermocol etc.

With further reference to Fig. 1, the MSW is dropped from the shredder onto a first conveyor (9). The first conveyor (9) may be positioned below the shredder (1) for receiving the MSW from the inlet portion (IN) of the enclosure (16). The first conveyor (9) may be configured to move at a pre-determined speed ranging from 0.1 m/s to 0.6 m/s, preferably 0.2 m/s. Further, the first conveyor (9) may be configured to lie along a vertical direction and parallel to a base (10) of the enclosure (16). The first conveyor (9) may extend along a first axis (Z-Z) that is parallel to the base (10) of the enclosure (16). The first conveyor (9) may be supported by at least one support structure extending from the base (10) of the enclosure (16). The first conveyor (9) in this preferable embodiment may occupy, substantially half the total length of the enclosure (16).

Further, a flow creation unit (2) that is in fluid communication with the enclosure (16) may be provided. The flow creation unit (2) may be in this preferable embodiment, configured at a top end of the enclosure (16) and the flow creation unit (2) may be positioned behind the first conveyor (9) at a small distance above the first conveyor (9). The flow creation unit (2) may be configured to create a flow of the MSW on the first conveyor (9) such that, the dry waste is carried away from the first conveyor (9) and is segregated from the wet waste based on volumetric mass of the waste. In this preferable embodiment, the flow creation unit (2) is a blower (2) however, the same must not be considered as a limitation as any known flow creation unit including but not limited suction devices may be used to create a flow of air through the MSW on the first conveyor (9). In an embodiment, a first bin (11) may be positioned at an end of the first conveyor (9) for receiving the wet waste. The flow creation unit (2) may be configured to discharge pressurized air towards the MSW on the first conveyor (9). The pressurized air may blow away the lightweight dry particles whereas the heavier particles which are wet may remain on the first conveyor (9). These heavier wet particles may travel on the first conveyor (9) and may be accumulated in the first bin (11) whereas the lightweight dry particles are blown away from the first conveyor (9) by the pressurized air discharged from the flow creation unit (2). Thus, the MSW is initially segregated based on the volumetric mass on the first conveyor (9). Further, the above-mentioned initial segregation of the MSW is from gravity and the pressurized air generated by the flow creation unit (2). Thus, the dry waste and the wet waste is initially segregated in the enclosure (16).

The segregation system (100) may further include a drum handler (8) that may be positioned adjacent to the first conveyor (9) along a first axis (Z-Z) of the first conveyor (9). The drum handler (8) may be positioned to lie within a horizon of the first bin (11). In an embodiment, the drum handler (8) may be defined of a width that is equivalent or slightly larger than the width of the first conveyor (9) in order to prevent waste from slipping through to the first bin (11). The drum handler (8) may be configured to rotate at a pre-determined speed ranging from 30 rpm to 40 rpm and preferably 35 rpm. The rotation of the drum handler (8) causes the dry waste particles that are blown away from the first conveyor (9) to be further pushed away. The rotating drum handler (8) pushes the waste particles of low volumetric weight on to a second conveyor (12) placed adjacent to the first bin (11). The heavier waste particles obstructed by the drum handler (8) are collected in the first bin (11) since the drum handler (8) lies within the horizon of the first bin (11).

The second conveyor (12) may be positioned at the end of the first conveyor (9) and adjacent to the first bin (11) such that, the lighter dry waste particles that get accumulated on the second conveyor (12). The second conveyor (12) may be inclined at a pre-determined angle ranging from 8 degrees to 12 degrees, preferably 10 degrees with respect to the base (10) of the enclosure (16). The second conveyor (12) may also be configured to move at a speed ranging from 0.1 m/s to 0.6 m/s, preferably 0.2 m/s. Further, the second conveyor (12) receives the segregated dry waste blown away from the first conveyor (9) and transports the segregated dry waste to a separator plate (3) for further segregation. The second conveyor (12) is inclined such that the segregated dry waste is raised to a pre-determined height and is dropped off onto the separator plate (3).

Fig. 3 illustrates a top perspective view of the separator plate (3) of the segregation system (100). The separator plate (3) segregates the dry waste from the second conveyor (12) based on the size of the waste particles. The separator plate (3) may be inclined at an angle ranging from 30. Further, a second bin (13) and a third bin (14) may be provided at the bottom of the separator plate (3) for collecting the segregated waste.

The separator plate (3) comprises a supporting structure (7) wherein, the separator plate (3) includes plurality of circular rods (4) extending in a horizontal direction and separated from one another at a distance ranging from 25mm to 100 mm, preferably 30 mm. The separator plate (3) may be fixed by means of welded, soldering at one end proximal to a location under the falling waste from the second conveyor in an inclined profile, whereas the other end of the separator plate (3) remains open or may be freely hanging. The separator plate (3) may be defined by a top end (A) and a bottom end (B). In this particular embodiment, the top end (A) of the separator plate (3) is welded by a rod and fixed to a member of the second conveyor (not shown in figures) whereas, the bottom end (B) of the separator plate (3) is freely hanging. The bottom end (B) of the separator plate (3) is not provided with any connecting means to provide stiffness to the plurality of rods and the plurality of the rods at the bottom end (B) of the separator plate (3) remains freely hanging. Further, the supporting structure (7) may be configured at a distance which is 60% of the length from the top end (A) of the separator plate (3), such that the plurality of rods (4) of the separator plate (3) are reinforced by the supporting structure (7). The supporting structure (7) for the separator plate (3) includes a first member (5) and a plurality of second members (6). The first member (5) may extend in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the plurality of rods (4) of the separator plate (3) are configured. The plurality of second members (6) may be include rods that are oriented in a vertical direction and extend from the first member (5) towards the plurality of rods (4) of the separator plate (3). The width of each of the second members (6) may be less than the width of the plurality of rods (4) of the separator plate (3). The first member (5) is positioned at a pre-determined distance below the separator plate (3). Each of the second members (6) which extend from the first member (5) in the vertical direction, supports the plurality of rods (4) of the separator plate (3) along with the first member (5) of the supporting structure (7). Thus, the first member (5) acts as a reinforcing or rigid member for the separator plate (3), whereas the second members (6) supports the plurality of rods (4) of the separator plate (3).

Further, once the dry waste particles are deposited or dumped by the second conveyor (9) from a height onto the separator plate (3), the waste particles of smaller size than the gap between the plurality of rods (4) pass through the separator plate (3) and are accumulated in the second bin (13). Whereas the particles with larger size traverses over the separator plate (3) and slides into the second bin (13). Thus, the dry waste is further segregated based on size of the waste particles by the separator plate (3). The lighter dry particles like plastic covers or other materials which are of light weight and whose size is bigger than the gaps defined between the plurality of rods (4) of the separator plate (3), are accumulated in the third bin (14). Further, dry waste particles such as twigs, leaves etc. seep through the separator plate (3) in the second bin (13) whereas, the larger dry waste particles such as plastic covers slide on the separator plate (3) and are accumulated in the third bin (14).

In an embodiment, a suction device (not shown in figures) may be provided above the separator plate (3). The suction device may pull or suck the lightweight dry particles that have not passed through the separator plate (3).

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the above disclosed configuration of the segregation unit (100), with the flow creation unit (2) and the inclined separator plate (3) of the plurality of rods (4) enables the separation of waste which is based on volumetric mass and the size of the waste particles. The separator plate (3) allows only particles of small size to pass through and contributes towards size-based separation of the waste, whereas the flow creation unit (2) provides a stream of air which pushes away the lightweight particles on the first conveyor (9) and contributes towards the density-based separation of waste particles. Thus, by simultaneously segregating the waste, based on its size and density, the overall operational efficiency of the segregation system (100) is drastically improved. The operational efficiency of the segregation unit (100) is at least 85%.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the configuration of the separator plate (3) with an open end at the bottom of the separator plate (3), prevents clogging of the waste at the bottom of the separator plate (3) and ensures all the waste that is deposited onto the separator plate (3) which is segregated.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the provision of the supporting structure (7) where the supporting member or the first member (5) is not in direct contact with the separator plate (3), this ensures that clogging spots are not created on the separator plate (3) and thereby prevents clogging of waste on the separator plate (3) while also providing the required support to the separator plate (3).

Equivalents

With respect to the use of substantially any plural and/or singular terms herein, those having skill in the art can translate from the plural to the singular and/or from the singular to the plural as is appropriate to the context and/or application. The various singular/plural permutations may be expressly set forth herein for sake of clarity.
It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, are generally intended as "open" terms (e.g., the term "including" should be interpreted as "including but not limited to," the term "having" should be interpreted as "having at least," the term "includes" should be interpreted as "includes but is not limited to," etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding the description may contain usage of the introductory phrases "at least one" and "one or more" to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles "a" or "an" limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to inventions containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases "one or more" or "at least one" and indefinite articles such as "a" or "an" (e.g., "a" and/or "an" should typically be interpreted to mean "at least one" or "one or more"); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of "two recitations," without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B, and C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, and C" would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). In those instances where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B, or C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, or C" would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms. For example, the phrase "A or B" will be understood to include the possibilities of "A" or "B" or "A and B."
While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein, other aspects and embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated in the description.

Referral numerals:

Description Referral numeral
Shredder 1
Flow creation unit 2
Separator plate 3
Rods 4
First member/supporting member 5
Second members 6
Supporting structure 7
Drum handler 8
First conveyor 9
Base 10
First bin 11
Second conveyor 12
Second bin 13
Third bin 14
Enclosure 16
Blades 17
Segregation unit 100
Top end of the separator plate A
Bottom end of the separator plate B
,CLAIMS:1. A segregation system (100) for segregating municipal solid waste, the segregation system (100) comprising:
an enclosure (16) defined with at least one inlet portion (IN), to receive the municipal solid waste comprising a mixture of wet waste and dry waste and an outlet portion (OT) for collecting a segregated solid waste;
a shredder (1) positioned downstream of the inlet portion (IN), the shredder (1) is configured to receive the municipal solid waste and shred the municipal solid waste;
a first conveyor (9) positioned downstream of the shredder (1) for receiving and transporting the municipal solid waste to a first segregation station;
a flow creation unit (2) in fluid communication with the enclosure (16) wherein, the flow creation unit (2) is configured to create a flow of the municipal solid waste on the first conveyor (9) such that, the dry waste is carried away from the first conveyor (9) and is segregated from the wet waste based on volumetric mass of the municipal solid waste;
a second conveyor (12) positioned at an end of the first conveyor (9) and inclined at a pre-determined angle with respect to a base (10) of the enclosure (16), wherein the second conveyor (12) receives segregated dry waste from the first conveyor (9) at the first segregation station and transport the segregated dry waste to a second segregation station;
a separator plate (3) downstream of the second conveyor (12);
wherein the separator plate (3) is structured to segregates the dry waste based on size of waste particles passing through the separator plate (3).

2. The segregation system (100) as claimed in claim 1 wherein, the flow creation unit (2) is a blower (2), positioned upstream of the first conveyor (9).

3. The segregation system (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the blower (2) is configured to discharge pressurized air towards the municipal solid waste (1) on the first conveyor (9) for separation of the dry waste and the wet waste.

4. The segregation system (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a first bin (11) positioned at an end of the first conveyor (9) for receiving the wet waste segregated based on volumetric mass.

5. The segregation system (100) as claimed in claim 1 comprising a second bin (13) and a third bin (14) positioned underneath the separator plate (3) for receiving the dry waste passing through the separator plate (3) and segregated based on the size.

6. The segregation system (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a drum handler (8) positioned adjacent to the first conveyor (9) along a first axis (Z-Z) of the first conveyor (9).

7. The segregation system (100) as claimed in claim 6 wherein, the drum handler (8) rotatable such that it pushes waste particles of low volumetric weight on to the second conveyor (12) and, heavier waste particles are obstructed by the drum handler (8) and are collected in the first bin (11).

8. The segregation system (100) as claimed in claim 1 wherein, the shredder (1) is a coarse shredder (1) and operates like a bag cutter that cut opens the bags in which the municipal solid waste is packed.

9. The segregation system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the separator plate (3) comprises:
a plurality of rods (4) arranged adjacent to each other with a pre-determined gap in-between each rod of the plurality of rods (4);
a connecting member connecting one end of each of the plurality of rods (4), wherein other end opposite to the one end of each of the plurality of rods (4) is freely hanging;
wherein, the separator plate (3) is structured to segregate the municipal solid waste based on size of particles.

10. A separator plate (3) for segregating municipal solid waste, the separator plate (3) comprising:
a plurality of rods (4) arranged adjacent to each other with a pre-determined gap in-between each rod of the plurality of rods (4);
a connecting member connecting one end of each of the plurality of rods (4), wherein other end opposite to the one end of each of the plurality of rods (4) is freely hanging;
wherein, the separator plate (3) is structured to segregate the municipal solid waste based on size of particles.

11. The separator plate (3) as claimed in claim 10 wherein, each rod of the plurality of rods (4) of the separator plate (3) are of thickness ranging between 6 mm to 10 mm.

12. The separator plate (3) as claimed in claim 10 wherein, the pre-determined gap between each rod of the plurality of rods (4) ranges from 25mm to 100mm.

13. The separator plate (3) as claimed in claim 10 wherein, the separator plate (3) is inclined from a top end to a bottom end at an angle above 30 degrees.

14. The separator plate (3) as claimed in claim 10 comprises, a supporting structure (7) provided at a central region of the separator plate (3) wherein, the supporting structure (7) includes a first member (5) and a plurality of second members (6) extending from the first member (5) connected to each of the plurality of rods (4) for supporting the separator plate (3).