Recycling of XPS Foam
Waste with The Plast-Agglomerator, Type PFV
 Continuous
Production of High Quality, Free Flowing Granules from
XPS Waste
Waste is generated during the production and processing
of XPS-extruded foamed boards, such as rejected boards,
milling shavings or fabrication waste. "Directly
recycled“ with the ORIGINAL PALLMANN
Plast-Agglomerator-System, type PFV, these rejects
can be re-introduced into the production cycle without
delay.
Method of Operation
XPS- foam waste, already precut to a size
smaller 20 mm, is pneumatically conveyed into
the storage bin of the Plast-Agglomerator. The
material is plasticized in the
Plast-Agglomerator by means of frictional heat,
pressed through the holes of a die and cut by
knives rotating at the outer circumference of
the die. The agglomerated material is
pneumatically conveyed into the downstream hot
melt granulator where it is cut to final size.
The downstream cascade sifter separates the
fines from the granules. The fines are
re-introduced into the agglomerating process.
The finished granules can be sacked, collected
in big-bags or transported into storage bins. |
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- Hopper
- Plast
Agglomerator
- Hot Melt
Granulator
- Cyclone
- Sifter
- Granules
Cooler
- Sacking
station
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Advantages & Features
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Gentle
agglomerating with frictional heat,
right below the melting point,
therefore minimum thermal stress of
the product
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Excellent end product, i.e. free
flowing granules with a high bulk
density |
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High
throughput rate |
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Fully
automatic continuous operation, the
system is designed for rough 3-shift
operation |
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Fully
automatic cold start without
previously cleaning the
agglomerating chamber
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Low
space requirement as the system is
laid out in modular, compact and
space saving design |
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Technical Specifications
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Type |
PFV |
120 |
200 |
250 |
315 |
400 |
600 |
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Throughput Rate |
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Kg/h |
Kg/h |
Kg/h |
Kg/h |
Kg/h |
Kg/h |
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XPS Foam
- 430 g/l |
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30-60 |
150-200 |
300-500 |
500-700 |
700-900 |
1100-1500 |
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Drive
Precutting Mill |
kW |
7.5-15 |
7.5-22 |
18.5-45 |
30-75 |
75-110 |
110-160 |
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Drive
Agglomerator |
kW |
22-30 |
45-55 |
55-90 |
75-132 |
160-250 |
315-500 |
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Cool water
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l/h |
400-800 |
700-1100 |
700-1100 |
700-1100 |
700-1100 |
900-1300 |
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Drive Hot
Melt Granulator |
kW |
3-3.5 |
12-22 |
22-30 |
30-45 |
45-75 |
75-90 |
* Throughput Rates
illustrated above, which have been achieved
during tests, serve as guidelines only. To
establish exact performance data with your
material, in continuous operation, trials can be
performed at our Research and Technology Center. |
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