Washing Lines for Post-Consumer PET bottles

Product catalog summary

Overview: Herbold Washing Lines offer modular systems for recycling post-consumer polyester (PET) bottles. The system is adaptable, with components selected based on the cleanliness required for the final product. It supports both simple and complex applications.

Procedure Steps in PET-Bottle Recycling:

Preparation: Involves debaling, breaking down briquettes, and sorting bottles both automatically and manually.
Size Reduction: Wet grinding reduces bottle size while removing contaminants.
Separation: Includes density separation, air separation, and metal separation to isolate different materials.

Hot Washing Step:

Material Storage and Preheating: Flakes are heated for the washing process.
Intensive Washing: Flakes are washed with hot water, caustic soda, and detergents to remove glues and contaminants.
Separation: Heavy materials and undesired colors are separated using various methods.
Density Increase: Secondary granulation and plastcompacting improve bulk density and flowability.

Water Treatment:

Involves collection, screening, sedimentation, and treatment of water to ensure it meets public water treatment regulations.

Additional Products: Herbold also provides washing lines for other plastic waste types and offers a range of products including granulators, shredders, and complete washing systems.

Contact Information: Herbold Meckesheim GmbH and its US subsidiary, Resource Recycling Systems Inc., provide contact details for further inquiries.

Catalog excerpts

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Herbold Washing Lines Modular WashingaLines for Post-ConsumeraPolyester (PET) Bottles > Hot Wash Step A modular system: according to the required degree of cleanlinesssfor the final product there is a choice of different components that cansbe suppliedsSimple structures for simple applicationssComplex structures for complex applications size="-1">

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Preparation of PET bottlesSize ReductionaA1 Debaling B1 Wet grinding A screw shredder or a debaling drum breaks down the pressedbales into single bottles. A wet granulator size-reduces the bottles while the washwater removes paper and foreign body contamination from theflakes. A2 Breaking down of briquettes B2 Separation of dirty water A shredder breaks down highly compressed parts into singlebottles. The wash water from the granulator is separated from thePET flakes. A3 (Automatic) sorting of bottles Identifies and separates foreign plastic bodies with the help ofelectro-optical sensors. A4...

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Hot washing stepTreatment of flakesaD1 Material storage basin / preheating E1 Air separation The flakes are heated to the temperature of the hot washingstep. Remaining film and polyester dust are separated from theflakes. D2 Intensiv washing and dispersion E2 Metal separation The flakes are thoroughly washed in hot water, caustic sodasand detergents; glues are dissolved. Remaining metals are separated. D3 Separation of heavy materials E3 Color and material separation Materials heavier than polyester (glass, stones, metals) areseparated in the bulk material cyclone. An electro-optical particle...

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HERBOLD also manufactures and supplies washingslines for agricultural film, bottles, waste bins,spost-consumer plastic waste and waste from carsbatteries and casings. Please ask for our generalsbrochure on washing lines.s > GranulatorssPulverizing systemssShredderssHammer millssGuillotinessComplete washing systems and componentssHOG ShredderssPlastcompactors Swim-Sink-Tank Washing Mill with Friction Washer Herbold Meckesheim GmbHaIndustriestrasse 33aD-74909 MeckesheimaPostfach 218aD-74908 MeckesheimaTel.: +49 (0) 62 26 / 932-0aFax: +49 (0) 62 26 / 6 04 55aE-Mail: Our US-subsidiary:aResource Recycling...

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