Pure rubber, clean steel

Tyre recycling plants from Eldan Recycling A/S are all of modular design. Using the modular approach a large number of combinations can be supplied both with regard to the plant capacity as well as the output sizes of the various products.

The modular approach covers all customer requirements for equipment to process at different levels down the "recycling road", i.e. production of shreds, chips, granulate and powder - all having their own platform within recycling.

The Eldan Plants are "Multi-Size" Plants giving the customer total control over the production of a various range of output sizes. This is achieved by the simple and quick changing of the screen combination in the machines when you wish to produce a different range of output sizes.

Eldan Recycling A/S delivered and installed its first complete tyre recycling plant back in 1991 and has since then developed and optimised the process to obtain the best possible purity of the rubber granulate. This purity is today very high - up to 99,9% free of liberated steel and textile in the standard plant. This excellent purity is obtained through special build equipment such as classifiers and aspirators that operate by means of the "air flow" principle.

Over the years more and more applications for rubber have been developed and concurrently with this the request for a higher purity. For this purpose Eldan Recycling A/S has developed the quality upgrading modules enabling an improved purity of both the main fraction and the undersize fraction.

After separation/cleaning in the plant the main fraction is passed through an additional separation process, where pure "black rubber" is separated out and the "light fraction" passes over yet another classifier giving the entire fraction a purity of up to 99,99%.

It is also possible to refine the undersize for possible impurities. In the Eldan quality upgrading module for the undersize, the granulate is passed through an air cleaner, before it proceeds through two further steps of classifiers and aspirators as final treatment giving a purity of up to 99,99%.

There is also a demand by tyre processors to improve the purity of the steel fraction generated in the recycling of tyres. This involves the reduction of the rubber and textile contamination in the steel fraction which would improve the sales possibilities and at the same time increase the value of the steel fraction.

For this purpose Eldan Recycling A/S has developed 3 different systems enabling purities of respectively 95-97%, 97-98% and 98-99% pure steel. These systems are also of modular design which means that the equipment can be either installed in-line with an existing plant or as a stand-alone system.

The first solution is a very "low-energy" solution, where the steel fraction is passed through a screening system. The oscillating screening system produces a cleaner steel fraction, which is then passed over a magnet system further increasing the purity of the steel.

The second solution has the advantage that it can be installed as a stand-alone unit enabling cleaning of the contaminated steel from a stockpile. The first stage is a Multi-Purpose-Rasper which size reduces the steel further at the same time liberating more of the rubber content. The Multi-Purpose-Rasper is fed by a Tumble Back Feeder which ensures optimum feeding of the Rasper. After this initial process the steel is transported to a specially designed magnet system, which "flings" the steel and liberates the impurities during the process. In the final step the steel is passed over a zig-zag separator where the air flow removes the light textile impurities.

The third solution is the "Delux" version which offers optimum cleaning of the steel fraction. This system also includes the Multi-Purpose-Rasper for size reduction of the steel as the first stage. After this the steel is passed over the screening system which was mentioned under the first solution. By combining elements from the two first solutions it is possible to obtain the excellent purity of 98-99% pure steel again providing the customers and users with improved and numerous possibilities.

All the above-mentioned solutions are "proven technology" as they have all been installed with existing Eldan customers and the results and processes have been tested and developed in co-operation between Eldan Recycling A/S and the customers.

Eldan Recycling A/S is one of the few companies, delivering equipment to the recycling industry, which has its own production facilities ensuring the quality of the product and the flexibility of the production program.

Eldan Recycling A/S is the Turnkey Supplier of complete plants, i.e. the customer only deals with one partner from the first approach over the projecting stage to the customized solution. Eldan's technical staff is responsible for design and development just as Eldan's project managers and supervisors are in charge of the project work, installation, erection, training and commissioning of the plant.

Despite the excellent product quality Eldan Recycling A/S has very competitive prices. In addition to its range of standard plants and machines, the company tailors solutions to specific customer requirements.

Eldan Recycling has expertise in size reduction and separation of waste materials, and we have developed equipment to process a large variety of products in large quantities at low personnel and energy costs.

The corporate roots of Eldan Recycling A/S dates back to 1956, and since the beginning the Denmark-based company has specialized in development, manufacturing, marketing and installation of machines and complete plants for the recycling industry. Eldan Recycling A/S persistently observes and complies with the market requirements. Eldan Recycling A/S is one of the most innovative enterprises, and has installed more than 7000 single machines and 770 complete recycling systems worldwide, which comply with present requirements and are easily adapted to future requirements.

Eldan Recycling A/S has delivered machines and plants to the Recycling Industry worldwide for more than 50 years. We have our field of expertise within equipment for recycling of aluminium scrap, tyres, dry and jelly cable scrap, rejected die cast magnesium, MSW, WEEE, refrigerators, industrial scrap, SLF/ASR etc.

Eldan Recycling A/S did during 2008 expand their production facilities considerably by adding two new workshops to the premises. This step was taken to meet the high demand for Eldan equipment and to shorten the delivery time. This also gives an excellent opportunity to test specific customer materials and Eldan Recycling A/S always welcomes trails with the customer's own materials.

Features for Eldan Recycling Plants

• High performance
• Flexibility to process different input materials
• Flexibility to produce different output fractions
• Low processing cost

Reduce Downtime

The Service Division offers ad hoc service on existing as well as new equipment using its trained and experienced service engineers and supervisors. Eldan After-Sales-Division's flexible service contracts ensure planned, preventive maintenance of the customers' production lines.

The After Sales Division of Eldan Recycling A/S is in charge of sales and guidance of spare and wear parts to customers worldwide. The company also maintains an extensive stock of spare parts. Spare parts contracts ensure that parts are available for immediate call off.

Contact details:

Eldan Recycling A/S
Vaerkmestervej 4
DK-5600 Faaborg
T: +45 6361 2545
F: +45 6361 2540
E: eldan-sr@eldan-sr.com
www.eldan-recycling.com