The equipment company Vecoplan will introduce its HydroDyn plastics washing Line to the North American market at the NPE 2015 show, March 23-27 in Orlando, Florida. Vecoplan, Archdale, North Carolina, says its HydroDyn technology has been proven in European recycling plants and backed by test results that show its process produces cleaner plastic flakes and delivers lower operating costs. The company claims that the equipment is more economical to install and maintain than conventional plastics washing lines.
HydroDyn uses water spun in a cyclonic fashion to generate horizontal friction and clean plastic flakes suspended in that water to produce flakes that are 30 percent cleaner than conventional washing lines, according to Vecoplan.
Friction created by centrifugal force in the water also generates heat. Since HydroDyn is a closed-loop system that integrates its own water treatment, the reused water process establishes a hot wash system without additional power or gas usage, the company says. This, combined with Vecoplan’s drive systems, results in a 25 percent saving in operating costs including energy consumption, water usage and chemicals.
HydroDyn is a modular system preinstalled on platforms, eliminating the need for on-site bases or other foundation work to support individual pieces of equipment. All components are preassembled with piping and electrical wiring included in the platform chassis as well as built-in drainage for spill water.
HydroDyn’s modular design also can be retrofitted into existing plants or scaled up in size when systems need to be expanded, according to Vecoplan.
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