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2011-Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
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| Editors: | Florian K |
| Publisher: | Flogen Star OUTREACH |
| Publication Year: | 2012 |
| Pages: | 754 pages |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9879917-3-7 |
| ISSN: | 2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series) |
Environmental Benefits Provided By The Recovery Of Plastics From Shredding Of Automobiles
daniel froelich1;1ENSAM, LE BOURGET DU LAC CEDEX, France;
Type of Paper: Regular
Id Paper: 476
Topic: 12
Abstract:
The company Gallooplastics has developed an integrated process for plastics recovery and recycling from shredding of automobiles. This process occurs after the crushing and metals sorting. The none metallic fraction of automotive shredder residue, is then processed by a cascade of physical and mechanical sorting that leads to separation and recycling of Polypropylen ans Polyethylen fractions and to the preparation of a derived fuel that can replace quantities of coal and coke in the production of steel in blast furnaces. This process has been validated during a test campaign conducted in collaboration with BMW, and the company Scholz. A life cycle assessment of the complete process of shredding of cars and recovery of plastics fractions was performed. This analysis shows that there is a real environmental impact reduction with the recovery of plastics fractions compared to dumping and production of new polymeric materials. The reduction is particularly important for greenhouse gas emissions and energy resources consumption. Recycled plastics have properties sufficiently powerful for reuse in the manufacture of automobile parts.