resource recovery News
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Expert Opinion & Arbitration services from Axion Consulting
Resource recovery specialist Axion Consulting has launched a new range of Expert Opinion and Arbitration advice services providing engineering expert advice on recycling and waste processes in cases of industrial and commercial disputes. Issues covered for clients by Axion’s qualified and experienced engineers include litigation, arbitration, adjudication and mediation. Drawing on their ...
By Axion Group
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Axion Consulting offers new Engineering Advisory Service to assist with insurance claims in the recycling sector
Resource recovery specialist Axion Consulting has introduced an Engineering Advisory Service to assist with insurance claims for recycling and waste reprocessing plants that have been damaged by fire, explosion or other catastrophic events. Axion’s team of skilled and experienced engineers can provide rapid assessment following damage claims for plant and equipment, business ...
By Axion Group
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Belvedere waste transfer jetty contract won
The contract to design a 270m long waste transfer jetty for the Belvedere energy-from-waste plant in East London has been won by Mott MacDonald. Construction company Costain, which was sub-contracted to build the facility by VonRollInova last year, has appointed Mott MacDonald to carry out marine works. The plan is that containerised waste will be brought to the site at Halfway Reach on the ...
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Axion Polymers' pioneering ELV recycling plant wins Resource Revolution Award
Axion Polymers has won the Technology Trailblazer Materials Recovery category of the Resource Revolution Awards 2013 for its pioneering work in recycling materials from end-of-life vehicles for re-use in new and closed-loop applications, such as automotive components. Designed, built and now operated by Axion’s in-house engineering team, the multi-million pound Shredder Waste Advanced ...
By Axion Group
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MP visits Axion Polymers’ ELV recycling plant
Manchester-based plastic reprocessor Axion Polymers hosted a visit from Kate Green MP who praised the company’s progress in expanding its technical resource recovery capabilities and creating skilled employment opportunities. She toured Axion’s multi-million pound Shredder Waste Advanced Processing Plant (SWAPP) at Trafford Park, Manchester, one of the most advanced of its type in ...
By Axion Group
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Tory waste infrastructure planning plans receives mixed response from waste industry
Tory plans to “radically” reform England’s planning system have received a mixed response from the waste industry. Conservative Party leader David Cameron launched his Open Source Planning Green Paperon February 22. The Green Paper explains that the Tories wish to shift power from Whitehall and regional government and “restore local control over the planning system”. The system plans to allow ...
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Axion Consulting launchesSpecialist Data Logger for Process Plants
Engineers at resource recovery specialist Axion Consulting have developed a data logger specifically for continuous process plants that helps operators understand and eliminate causes of downtime, potentially saving them thousands of pounds of year. The monitoring device has cut downtime by 50% at Axion’s Shredder Waste Advanced Processing Plant (SWAPP), which produces high-quality ...
By Axion Group
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New roles at Axion Polymers’ ELV recycling plant
Axion Polymers has made two new senior appointments at its advanced automotive shredder waste processing plant (SWAPP) in Trafford Park. Mike Bennett is promoted to Technical Manager with wider responsibility for longer-term large-scale development projects at Axion. The SWAPP facility already delivers the 2015 EU ELV 95% recycling and recovery target. It produces recycled plastics, including ...
By Axion Group
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Axion Consulting’s MRF training services satisfy growing need
Resource recovery specialist Axion Consulting has introduced dedicated training packages for Materials Recycling Facilities managers to fulfill a growing need for expert advice on commissioning and operating multi-million pound waste management plants. The Manchester-based company developed its unique services following a number of requests to deliver process operator and technical ...
By Axion Group
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Why is the waste plastic pyrolysis plant so popular?
The waste plastic pyrolysis plant has gained popularity for several reasons. Some of the key factors contributing to its popularity are: 1. Waste Management Solution: Plastic waste has become a significant environmental concern worldwide, and traditional waste management methods, such as landfilling or incineration, are increasingly seen as inadequate or unsustainable. Pyrolysis plants offer an ...
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Why is the waste rubber tire pyrolysis plant so popular?
The waste rubber tire pyrolysis plant has gained popularity for several reasons. Some of the key factors contributing to its popularity are: Waste Management Solution: Rubber tire waste has become a significant environmental concern worldwide, and traditional waste management methods, such as landfilling or incineration, are increasingly seen as inadequate or unsustainable. Pyrolysis plants offer ...
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Axion Polymers appoints new Salford Operations Manager
Axion Polymers has appointed Laura Smith as Commercial Operations Manager at its plastics processing site in Salford following the departure of Steve Bell after 15 years with the company. Steve, who is taking up a new management role with a leading UK master-batch and additives producer, started working at the Langley Road South site as a polymer colourist in September 2001. He has seen many ...
By Axion Group
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Reshaping Tomorrow: Plastic Pyrolysis Plant Insights and Progress Report
In the ever-evolving landscape of sustainable technology, the plastic pyrolysis plant emerges as a transformative solution, addressing the pressing issue of plastic waste while unlocking new avenues for resource recovery. This project report delves into the intricacies of this groundbreaking endeavor, shedding light on its processes, benefits, and the potential it holds for a more environmentally ...
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Axion starts new phase of CRM recovery project
Axion Consulting is embarking on the next phase of a major European research project into the recovery of Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). As part of the project, the resource recovery specialist will be speaking and exhibiting at a one-day conference, ‘Integrating the Supply Chain for the Recovery of Critical Raw Materials from ...
By Axion Group
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Recycling attracts apprentices, MP told on ELV recycling plant tour
The waste management and recycling sector is attracting more apprentices seeking practical experience for a skilled career versus academic studies, Kate Green MP for Stretford and Urmston learned during a tour of a Manchester-based end-of-life vehicle (ELV) recycling plant. In recent months, Axion Polymers has taken on three apprentices, including one long-term unemployed and two who wanted to ...
By Axion Group
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Axion Engineering shows the lighter side of recycling technology at RWM 2011
Resource recovery specialist Axion Engineering makes its sales and marketing debut with NESTRO Lufftechnik GmbH at the UK's premier waste management show RWM 2011 to showcase NESTRO’s range of highly-efficient air separation technologies for diverse waste material streams, including those from kerbside recycling, mixed plastics, paper/card/wood, energy from waste and construction sectors. ...
By Axion Group
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Axion Polymers launches new 100% recycled ABS grades
Axion Polymers has launched a new range of strong and durable 100% recycled ABS grades suitable for a range of injection moulding applications – particularly in the construction and automotive sectors - offering both cost and carbon savings. Recovered from the non-metallic waste fraction from end-of-life vehicles, the Axpoly® r-ABS resins deliver a carbon footprint saving of two-thirds ...
By Axion Group
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Axion Polymers is a double Plastic Industry Awards finalist
Axion Polymers has been shortlisted in two categories of the prestigious Plastic Industry Awards 2017 - for Best Recycled Product and Best Technology Application. The Manchester-based leading plastics recycler was selected as a double Finalist for demonstrating that its recycling process delivers excellent polymer product quality to customers demanding ‘as good as virgin’ standards. ...
By Axion Group
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VacuDry® - Oily waste recycling in the 21st century
In the Gulf region, thousands of tons of oily waste are produced every day, apart from the quantities already deposited. Due to stricter laws, increasingly complex waste streams have to be treated with state-of-the-art technologies. This can´t be achieved with obsolete equipment from the last century. Considering latest Health&Safety solutions, resource recovery and reduction of the ...
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Custom recycled polymer blends are new focus for Axion Polymers
Plastics recycler Axion Polymers has recruited a dedicated polymer technologist to its technical sales team with a specific focus on expanding its range of Axpoly and Axplas high-grade 100% recycled polymers for new markets and specific end user requirements. Shaun Phizacklea, a Manchester University chemistry graduate with extensive experience in rigid plastic recycling, joins Commercial ...
By Axion Group
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