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.

published on 2019/12/10 14:45:51 GMT+0 last modified 2019-12-10T14:45:51+00:00