Mills/ Shredders/ Shearing machines/ Crushers
Mills/ Shredders/ Shearing machines/ Crushers
Type of treatment: Pretreatment
Description:Equipment used to downsize the solid waste. Equipment used depends on the type of waste.
- Mills: breakable solid waste
- Shredders: cardboard, polystyrene
- Shearing machines: plastic, paper, cardboard, wood
- Crushers: wood/ log, rubble, plastic, large pieces of waste.
Waste:
Solid waste
Mineral waste (gravel, pebble, boulder)
Situation/Possibilities in the country:
Equipment can be imported and implemented easily.
Interest:
Allows preparing smaller size material for treatment (e.g. incineration, co-incineration etc.).
Entry criteria:
Depends on the type of equipment
Operational constraints:
The equipment wears off very rapidly. Main pieces must be changed frequently.
Impacts:
Environmental impacts are limited to the noise.
Legal constraints:
Limited.
Efficiency:
Very good when implemented adequately.
Cost:
CAPEX: price of the equipment ranges from few thousands Euros to few millions Euros depending on the capabilities and complexity of the equipment. OPEX vary accordingly.