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Shredders and crushers for refrigerator recycling sector - Waste and Recycling - Material Recycling
Several million scrap refrigerator units are disposed of every year in Germany alone. The proportion of refrigeration units recycled by volume totals about 40% and is the most significant segment after consumer electronics. One particular challenge in this recycling process is presented by chlorofluorocarbons such as R 11, R 12 or R 141b, which were used for decades as foaming agents for insulation materials. Since these substances damage the Earth’s ozone layer when released, they must be removed and collected securely in a closed-system pre-processing plant. The fact that pre-processing of legacy refrigeration units always needs to be carried out in accordance with the latest technological standards means that plant operators gain a decisive advantage when working with an innovative and experienced plant manufacturer.
If you are responsible for the safe handling of refrigerators in the recycling process, you need a reliable and innovative partner at your side.
With our systems, you have the security of the most up-to-date and technologically leading solutions even in demanding and safety-sensitive sector of refrigerator recycling.
Our ERDWICH plants have already processed more than 30 million refrigerators and are therefore the best example of our expertise in cooling appliance recycling.
- Fully automated handling from the moment of placement on the roller conveyor
- Automated plant control, with concurrent monitoring and documentation of all process parameters
- Full enclosure of high-noise facility components offers optimum noise abatement
- ERDWICH technology makes an inert atmosphere redundant for foamed CFC refrigeration plant – but is possible at any time if the input material changes
- Compact solutions significantly reduce spatial requirements
- The latest technological solutions are always available ASAP
- Compliant with new DIN EN 50625-2-3 and CLL/TS 50625-3-4 July 2017
1. Input
- Refrigerators, freezers
- Freezers
- Refrigerator/freezer combinations
- etc.
2. Processing
- Pollutant removal: extraction, degassing
- Compressor separation, pre-disassembly
- Processing (shredders, hammer mills, rippers)
- Fraction separation
3. Output
- Refrigerants, propellants
- Compressors
- Polystyrene (PS), polyurethane (PU insulation)
- Ferrous metals (Fe)
- Non-ferrous metals (NE)
- Plastics