Infra-Red Dryer increases PET output
Gloucestershire-based Petlon Polymers has invested in new equipment for the compounding of plastics recyclate.
The equipment incorporates a Kreyenborg Infra-Red Dryer (IRD), which allows more energy efficient crystallizing and drying process for PET plastic flakes and pellets.
The IRD, supplied by Regis Machinery, dries the PET to around 300ppm rest moisture in under 15 minutes. It takes an additional 45-60 minutes in a small buffer hopper to complete the drying down to approximately 50ppm rest moisture.
Commenting on Petlon Polymers investment, managing director Gavin Rees said: “We have proved that Infrared Drying is really the optimum solution when running a wide variety of different recycle materials.
“For us, the IRD has really proven itself to be a flexible and efficient drying system for PET flakes and pellets.”
Waste firm invests in BlueMAC MRF
Commercial waste firm Murray Browns has installed a BlueMAC materials recycling facility (MRF) at its seven-acre site near Scarborough.
The family owned firm, which is managed by Melvyn and James Brown, provides skip hire and recycling of construction and demolition waste in the North Yorkshire region.
The firm opted to install the BlueMAC facility due to “ever increasing volumes” of commercial and C&D waste materials at the site. The MRF replaces a smaller recycling plant at the Fixham waste treatment centre.
The facility comes equipped with a feed hopper to receive incoming waste with an incline conveyor feeding the screening trommel, which separates fines to 50mm.
Murray Browns is processing in the region of 18 tonnes of C&D waste an hour through the plant, which has been designed with capacity to spare as the volumes are destined to increase in the coming years.
Mr Brown said: “We’d been to see some of the first BlueMAC MRFs operating in London and were extremely impressed by the design, build quality and performance.”
“What we saw and heard from the owners of the plants convinced us that a BlueMAC system was the best option and, of course, our long relationship with Blue Machinery Central made the choice that much easier.”
Balcan Engineering launches new plastic lamp processor
Balcan Engineering has designed a new bulb and lamp recycling system that improves speed and safety for separating plastic from fluorescent lighting.
The ‘Raptor’ machine removes the plastic coating from fluorescent tubes and separates the glass into a drum allowing both materials to be easily processed.
This machine can be connected to existing recycling equipment, which provides the filtration system and activated carbon for mercury removal from vapour.
Designed to be fed continually, the Raptor can process up to 2000 tubes per hour, which is more than 10 times as many as removing the plastic manually.
Alistair Rinfret, managing director of Balcan Engineering said the machine will prevent injuries, such as cuts from handling the lamps or a shattered hand.
He said: “This new machine will significantly improve speed and safety when stripping out the plastic parts of fluorescent tubes.”
UNTHA unveils XR-C waste shredder
Waste equipment manufacturer UNTHA has highlighted the convenience of its XR-C waste shredder to solid recovered fuel producers.
According to the firm, the XR Cutter has generated European orders worth 5 million (euros) for the last six months, with Swiss-based Holcim and SITA the most recent clients to invest in the machine.
The shredder is able to produce a high quality SRF in a single pass, with double the output per tonnage of competing machines, UNTHA claims.
The shredder incorporates a high torque, slow speed ‘Eco Drive concept’. Modern water cooled motors work continuously without overheating, ensuring minimal disruption to the process.
Peter Streinik, UNTHA’s head of Shredding Solutions for Waste, said: “The beauty of the XR machine is its flexibility. The cutting concept is completely configurable, enabling alternative fuel producers to manufacture an RDF with a homogenous pre-determined particle size of 100-400mm, or a precise SRF with a 30mm fraction or less.”
SEaB Energy launches Flexibuster micro plants
SEaB Energy has launched its new generation of Flexibuster micro power plants that help speed up the anaerobic digestion process for food waste.
The new model, built in cooperation with UK manufacturing partner G3 Systems, turns organic waste into energy and fertiliser that can be reused on site.
The unit is housed in a compact 20-foot container making it easier for customers to site. The system configuration has been simplified to allow for plug and play installation and reduced footprint.
Speaking at the launch, held at SEaB Energy’s offices at the University of Southampton Science Park, Sandra Sassow, chief executive of SEaB Energy, said, “The launch of this new generation of product is a major landmark in the development of our company.
“We have taken a conceptual idea through to commercialisation and now we’re beginning to mass produce in order to meet the demand. With rapid urbanisation in emerging and developing markets worldwide, solutions for radical new approaches to distributed power generation and localised waste disposal are key.”
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