The facility processes commercial and municipal waste to extract recyclable material and produce refuse derived fuel (RDF) and higher grade solid recovered fuel (SRF).
Neales has invested in a High Capacity Drum Airknife (HCDA) system, designed and developed by Impact Air Solutions, which uses air jets to separate different materials, based on density and shape.
The unit uses a high velocity channel of air to separate the in feed material and a rotating drum to increase the separation efficiency using fluid dynamics
The MRF already produces approximately close to 70,000 tonnes of SRF per year, but the company claims that the new €500,000 line will increase the proportion of SRF produced by around 25%.
The finished SRF is processed by Neales’ sister company Aalborg Cement Holdings in Denmark.
‘Quality and consistency’
Hugh Stewart, managing director at Neales Waste Management, said: “Quality and consistency of product is very important both to us and our sister company Aalborg.
“By continuing to invest in our MRF and employing the latest equipment we are taking another step in increasing our higher value SRF production and in optimising the commercial and environmental value of the waste we manage.”
Aalborg Portland develops and produces cement, concrete, granite and gravel products. These materials are used in the production of bridges, tunnels, buildings and paving stones.
Neales operates across the North West and is based in Blackburn, Lancashire. The company employs 140 people across 10 sites and is part of Cementir Holdings, which has operations worldwide.
Last month, Neales won a two-year contract extension with Lancashire county council to manage waste transfer stations on behalf the local authority (see letsrecycle.com story).
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