Plastics: From Recycling to Upcycling

Researchers have developed a clean and cost-effective way to upcycle used plastic, transforming it into valuable nanomaterial and high-quality fuel, Australian RMIT University reported. As stated, the new method from researchers at the university can produce high-value products from plastic – carbon nanotubes and clean liquid fuel – while simultaneously upcycling agricultural and organic waste. […]

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Future Facility for Sweden’s Plastic Recycling

With the ability to handle 200,000 tons of plastic packaging per year, the future “Site Zero” recycling facility in Motala, Sweden, will be the largest and most modern plastic recycling facility worldwide. That is the conviction of the Swedish company “Swedish Plastic Recycling” (Svensk Plaståtervinning), which is continuing to invest in the treatment of plastics […]

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Erema at Chinaplas 2022

The Austrian manufacturer will present solutions to meet the needs of the Chinese recycling market. This year, Shanghai is the venue of Chinaplas from 25 to 28 April, making this trade fair a home game for the Erema subsidiary in China. The team from the company’s Shanghai subsidiary will present the entire range of recycling […]

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4S Shredders Made in Italy

According to the Italian company Satrindtech, the manufacturer provides four-shaft shredders, which offer modular design and flexibility for several applications. “The 4S shredders offer major pluses that will surely be appreciated by operators in the recycling business,” the manufacturer of industrial shredders and plants for waste processing underlined in a press release. “Its innovative concept […]

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Start-up of another Biogas Plant in Japan

German-based company Weltec Biopower GmbH has commissioned a biogas plant in Saitama Prefecture, 40 kilometers north of Tokyo. The facility – which is equipped with a 450-kilowatt cogeneration power plant – is the fourth project to be rolled out by the German manufacturer in Japan. In terms of substrates, the operator uses organic leftovers from […]

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“Bulkinspector” Ensures Process Safety

Precise measurement of the (skeletal) density of bulk materials and other solids to determine the correct parameters for production or further processing still represents a challenge for personnel and technology. At the same time, the degree of precision in determining this data often affects the profitability of the process, especially with small quantities and expensive […]

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TOMRA Recycling Brings Waste Wood Full Circle with Groundbreaking Sorting Solutions

TOMRA Recycling has further strengthened its waste wood sorting solutions with a deep learning-based technology that utilizes the expansive power of its artificial neural networks. As a pioneering add-on solution for AUTOSORT®, GAIN deep learning technology extracts numerous material characteristics of wood chips as they move along the high-speed conveyor belt and analyzes them for […]

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Fondi-Metal Srl: Manufacturing Secondary Raw Materials

Fondi Metal, located in the industrial area of Carini, a few kilometers from Palermo, has a long history as a family-run business. Panizzolo spoke to the owners Baldassarre Marino, his son Paolo and his son-in-law Piero, all of them are pioneers in metal recycling in Sicily. Fondi Metal was able to face and overcome all […]

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Material Handlers with Improved Cycles Times

Caterpillar brings two new material handlers onto the market. According to the manufacturer, the Cat MH3022 and MH3024 are built for reliable and efficient operation in waste and scrap metal applications. The design of the machines would provide superior performance, low operating costs and improved comfort. “Their advanced electrohydraulic system optimizes the balance of power […]

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A new “Flagship” in the FineShred Family

Metso Outotec Waste Recycling has launched a new shredder “created from scratch”. “M&J F320” is the name of the company’s complement to its new FineShredder series targeting the production of alternative fuels like Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) or Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF). According to the manufacturer, the machine is equipped with an extra-long rotor and can […]

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