LOCATION

Carcassonne, France

CUSTOMER

SUEZ

INCOMING WASTE

Dry recyclable materials

HOURLY THROUGHPUT

6 – 7 T/H

ANNUAL CAPACITY

20 000 tonnes

DELIVERY DATE

2021

REVAMPING OBJECTIVES:

  • Sorting of Rejects: Implementing advanced sorting of rejected materials to improve efficiency.

  • Automation and Reduction of Recoverable Materials in Rejects: Automating processes to decrease the amount of recoverable materials in the line’s rejects.

  • Sorting of a Mixed Plastic Stream (PE/PET/PP/PS): Sorting a mixture of plastics, including polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), and polystyrene (PS), in line with CITEO’s extended sorting guidelines.

  • Standardizing to Three Plastic Streams: Transitioning to standard three plastic streams:

      • Clear PET Bottles and Flasks: Clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and flasks.
      • Rigid HDPE and PP Packaging: High-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) rigid packaging.
      • Citéo Recommended Development Stream: Stream development as recommended by Citéo.

PROJECT FEATURES:

  • Parallel Site Operation: The site will remain operational alongside ongoing activities.

  • Minimization of Line Downtime: Reducing downtime for the operating line to ensure continuous production.

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