UFH RE-cycling processes in daily Kematen / Ybbs approximately 1,000
cooling equipment
Vienna - In the presence of Ernest Gabmann, State Deputy Governor of
Lower Austria, a section chief, Dr. Leopold Zahrer as representatives
of the Ministry, and Helmut Miernicki, Managing ecoplus celebrated the
cooling equipment recycling plant UFH RE-cycling today in the Lower
Austrian Kematen / Ybbs opening. With the joint venture set the UFH
Holding, market leader in the Austrian collection and recycling
systems, and REMONDIS, one of the world's largest private service
provider of water and recycling management, new standards for cooling
equipment disposal in Europe.
As Dr. Helmut Kolba, managing director of UFH Holding and Gerhard
Jokic, director of REMONDIS Electro Recycling GmbH. "The UFH
RE-cycling provides a high level of CFC recovery pioneered modern
technology makes it possible for almost 95% of materials from a
cooling device as raw materials are recycled for new products. " The
new facility helps that in Austria every year about 900,000 tons of
CO2 could be saved.
"New companies mean new jobs. We are pushing hard in Lower Austria,
the investment promotion, business-friendly environment and provide
suitable infrastructure," says LH-Stv. Gabmann. "I am delighted that
chose UFH RE-cycling for a ecoplus Business Park as a location. UFH
RE-cycling is an innovative and future-oriented company with a high
ecological standard, which gives valuable inputs in the region!"
The opening of the facility is also a milestone for the UFH: "The UFH
is the first collection and recovery system in Europe, which is
directly involved in the recycling process this way we help to ensure
that Austria builds on its pioneering role in environmental issues
further." Stresses Kolba. But also for the region, the company brings
high ecological standards rise. 30 new jobs ensures the UFH
RE-cycling.
UFH RE-cycling - the background
UFH and REMONDIS have shared in the past year the project started UFH
RE-cycling. Motivation was the growing scarcity of raw materials and
the resulting increased demand for secondary raw materials. The latest
local cooling equipment recycling plant was built on a plot of 15,000
m2 and a 3-shift operation can be almost 300,000 cooling equipment per
year, which are processed 1,000 pieces a day. This means: Each day,
more than 400 kg of CFC and other refrigerants or blowing agents
recovered and disposed of properly.
Cryo-condensation is a technology that, unlike the conventional
activated carbon process optimally suited for the simultaneous
processing of CFC and non-CFC devices, such as Penta devices.
Background of the use of cryo-condensation: In the 1990s, CFCs were
banned devices and thus sealed the switch to non-CFC equipment, but
the response rate of CFC products is still very high. Therefore, a
technology is needed that handles both types of devices of high
quality.
As a special innovation comes in the new recycling plant, the world's
first "Keri-lock", which forms an additional gas-tight barrier at the
start of the conveyor line. Can be ruled out that CFC gas escapes from
the dense environment in the air.
About Remondis
The REMONDIS AG & Co. KG, based in Lünen (Germany) with 17,000
employees is one of the world's largest private service provider of
water and recycling management. REMONDIS owns and operates a network
of facilities in over 500 facilities and offices and affiliates in 21
European countries and in China, Japan, Taiwan and Australia. Each
year, REMONDIS collects nearly 25 million tons of recyclable and
residual materials, prepares materials in ultra-modern facilities and
returns the raw materials in the economic cycle.
The REMONDIS Electrorecycling Europe GmbH operates eight centers for
dismantling end of life electrical and electronic equipment in Germany
and is represented by five plants. In addition, the company is in
Troyes (France) and Lodz (Poland) worked. All applicable material
flows are relevant art recycling techniques.
