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Waste materials such as commercial and industrial waste, waste wood, plastics, and WEEE could not always be utilized in a meaningful way. But with the right technology – such as that from UNTHA – non-recyclable materials can be efficiently processed into substitute fuels. This enables energy-intensive industries such as cement production to significantly reduce their use of fossil fuels and lower their CO2 emissions.
The client
Euro Separadora, based in Portugal, was founded in 1997 and has been a major player in the waste management sector ever since. The company collects, sorts, transports, and processes waste materials from industry and commerce, electrical/electronic appliances, and construction/demolition waste. One of the company's main objectives is to produce substitute fuels for the cement industry.
The problem
The economical and environmentally friendly use of waste materials is becoming an increasingly important issue worldwide. Euro Separadora has set itself the goal of utilizing commercial and industrial waste in a meaningful way by producing substitute fuels from it. To this end, the company was looking for a suitable shredding solution.
REQUIREMENTS
- Throughput capacity: 10 t/h
- Reliable operation, no downtime
- Service and support
- User-friendly operation
- Low operating costs, energy efficiency
The solution
UNTHA Iberica provided the company with a XR3000C, which is powered by two 132 kW motors. The C-cutting system has three rows of knives, which ensure efficient shredding of a wide variety of materials, including commercial and industrial waste, plastics, waste wood, and WEEE. Around 10 tons of waste pass through the machine per hour and are processed into a homogeneous output material. This single-shaft shredder also has a discharge conveyor belt and an overband magnet that automatically sorts out metals contained in the material. These can be sold to recyclers and thus returned to the material cycle. The remaining material is resold as RDF to support production processes in the cement industry as a non-fossil fuel and ensure greater sustainability.
Other decisive criteria included the reliability of the machine, low downtime, ease of operation and maintenance, low operating costs, and minimal dust and noise emissions. Moreover, the sales and service team at UNTHA Iberica impressed from the outset.
We used to be unable to utilize these waste materials. But since we got the UNTHA XR3000C, we can efficiently process all types of commercial and industrial waste, such as plastics, waste wood, textiles, and much more, into substitute fuels for the cement industry.
Avelino Dias
Founder and Managing Director of Euro Separadora
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