PET recycling technology

摘要

AUSTRIA'S plant engineering specialists, Erema, has developed a unique PET recycling technology called 'Vacurema'. Since it was launched, the patented 'Vacurema' process has been employed forprocessing not onlypostconsumer PET bottle flakes but also in-house PET waste. Over 140 systems are now in use worldwide. Erema offers 'Vacurema' technology in three different systems - 'Vacurema' Basic, Advanced and Prime - according to the field of application and the requirements placed on the end product.According to Erema, there are roughly five million tonnes of PET flakes available for recycling around the world. Around one million tonnes of PET flakes are recycled in Europe every year -more than a third with the help of 'Vacurema' technology. A total of four large-scale 'Vacurema Prime' systems were supphed to the USA in the year 2011 alone and are now producing approx. 60,000 tonnes of meltfiltered, IV-enhanced and food-contact approved pellets .