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Washing Lines for Contaminated Plastics

Washing Lines for Contaminated Plastics

Washing Lines for Contaminated Plastics

Product catalog summary
Overview: Herbold Meckesheim offers modular washing lines for contaminated plastics, ranging from simple wet granulators to complete industrial washing systems. These systems are designed to optimize existing washing plants and handle highly contaminated materials.
Modular System: The washing lines can be extended step-by-step and optimized for existing plants. Key components include debalers for material classification, pre-size reduction machines like guillotine cutters and shredders, and pre-washing steps for separating foreign bodies.
Size Reduction and Washing: The system uses wet granulators with double cross-cutting geometry for effective cleaning. The process involves adding water to the cutting chamber, which enhances washing through friction and prevents screen blockage.
Separation and Drying: The system includes separation tanks and hydrocyclone plants for high-quality separation. Mechanical and thermal dryers are used to achieve excellent drying results, with options for additional thermal drying if necessary.
Compacting and Water Treatment: The HV Plastcompactor is used for drying and compacting complex materials. Water treatment systems recycle dirty water, reducing the need for fresh water.
Storage Solutions: Herbold offers storage systems for granulated materials, including round and rectangular silos for different capacities.
Applications: The washing lines are suitable for various materials, including agricultural films, post-consumer films, HDPE bottles, PET bottles, and more. Special plants are available for pharmaceutical companies and mobile applications.
Customization and Optimization: Existing plants can be replaced or optimized with Herbold components. Special units are available for high-quality PET bottle recycling, including sorting cabins and hot washing steps.
Contact Information: Herbold Meckesheim GmbH is based in Germany, with a subsidiary in the USA. Contact details are provided for further inquiries.
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Catalog excerpts

Washing Lines for Contaminated Plastics-1

With a modular system from a simple wet granulator to a turnkey industrial washing line Components for the optimization of existing washing plants Wear resistant dry or wet shredders for highly contaminated materials with foreign bodies Optimized drying steps for thin and stretch films >

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Washing Lines for Contaminated Plastics-2

For the pressed bales of different materials e.g. bottles orpostconsumer plastic waste, Herbold Meckesheim offersdebalers that facilitate the subsequent classification of thematerial and the manual sorting or the mechanical separationof coarse foreign materials via rattle screen or trommel. Debalers for bottles: SZ type with view into the debaling tools Shredder with feeding conveyor and buffer conveyor > Depending on the type of feed material and its degree ofcontamination, Herbold Meckesheim can rely on a range ofhighquality machines designed and developed by Herbold.Our product range of pre-size...

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Drawing of a pre-washing container with scrape conveyor for removing the dirt fraction > The pre-washing steps of Herbold Meckesheim are superior to every conventional metal separation or detection. However, not only metals are automaticallyseparated with great reliability, but also any other highcontamination. > A high cleaning effect is achieved by the double cross cuttinggeometry of the granulator. By adding water to the cutting chamber, the grinding process creates an intensively washingthrough friction. At the same time, wet granulating avoidsblocking of the screens and protects the material...

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Compactor unit of a Plastcompactor > With complicated materials such as stretch film or foammaterials a sufficient mechanical and/or thermal drying is notpossible without the use of an enormous amount of energy. Thesolution to this problem is the HV Plastcompactor. By the use offriction between the compactor discs, the material is heated,dried and at the same time compacted. When the material fromPET bottles is compacted, it is crystallized at the same time.With all applications, bulk density and free flowingcharacteristics are greatly improved. > Drawing of a simple mechanical water recycling...

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