CDE WASHING PLANT SUPPORTED BY THE BMU-ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION PROGRAMME IS SET TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION FOR JOSEF BOHNEN GMBH & CO. KG

摘要

Josef Bohnen GmbH is a sand and gravel producer located near Cologne in west Germany. The company also specialises in civil engineering, earthmoving and demolition services and has been operational in the region for over 60 years. Owner Josef Bohnen started the business with one Deutz tractor and a cart in 1948 and supplied local houses in the area with loads of sand. Today, Josef Bohnen GmbH supplies the regions of Bonn and Cologne with a fleet of equipment including 15 lorries, 3 wheel loaders and a crushing and screening plant. In order for Josef Bohnen to meet the rising demand for washed sand and aggregates in recent years it was recognised in 2012 that an innovative washing solution was needed. "Water is not readily available as the quarry at Swistall and a minimal space requirement was also necessary as there was no option for settling ponds" explains Mr Matthias Haus, Director at Josef Bohnen GmbH. The company identified that the required wet processing technology was not available in Germany and approached Northern Irish company, CDE Global to find a solution. CDE was tasked with designing a washing plant with a particular focus on conservation of natural resources and energy efficiency. This new and innovative concept in Germany qualified for funding from the BMU-Environmental Innovation Programme. The submission for the plant funding was centred around the aims of reducing water consumption, reducing CO, emissions and washing with a small footprint.