SMART DESIGNS, SMART RECYCLING Technology drives the ultimate goal
The recyclate market, as that of any other commodities, is continu- ally changing and with it reprocessors’ acceptance criteria.
To succeed in such demanding con- ditions it is essential that any MRF is kept up to date with the latest technol- ogy and strict quality control of inputs, processing and outputs.
When most people outside the industry think about separa- tion of materials at a recy- cling facility, they imagine a large number of workers picking through the lines with minimum usage of technology.
Victor Perez-Mares is communications manager at Viridor’s Southeastern region
But modern MRFs are fully
engineered facilities that employ sophisticated mechanical and optical equipment to effectively target the dif-
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All MRFs strive to increase resource efficiency, says Viridor’s Victor Perez-Mares
ferent material streams. This reduces the need for human sorting but does not remove the need for thor- ough quality controls.
The trommel at Crayford
At Viridor’s MRF in Crayford, north Kent, the combined use of experienced person- nel and state-of-the-art technology and software has kept the plant at the
forefront of the industry. year,
Viridor introduced an automated sampling and reporting sys-
tem – the first of its type in the UK – which allows the company to produce accurate and timely data for its cus- tomers. Samples are taken from inputs and outputs by dedicated staff, who then categorise and weigh each mate- rial stream utilising the online report- ing equipment and software. This data can then inform both Viridor and its customers of quality levels and imme- diately flag up issues, ensuring that the strict specification of reprocessors are met and enabling clients to target any problem areas.
It was this same quality control sys- tem that showed large amounts of hard plastics being delivered as part of the co-mingled mix and prompted Viridor to install a new hard plastics shredder on site, which has helped to increase resource efficiency.
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