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    PureCycle and Krones – Closing the Loop on Polypropylene

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    #PET #rPET #Recycling #SustainableProduction #NorthAmerica
    Aaron Wesolowski
    06. December 2022
    2:10 min.

    Using a proprietary process to create ‘ultra-pure’ recycled resin from used polypropylene plastics, Orlando-based recycling technology company PureCycle is expanding efforts with a large new processing and production facility. With Krones technology playing an important role in processing and sustainability efforts, PureCycle’s major new investment looks to revolutionize polypropylene recycling.

    Dustin Olson, Chief Executive Officer of PureCycle, explains: “The polypropylene market produces 200 billion pounds of plastics per year, and because there simply has not been the appropriate technology, less than 10 percent of that material is recycled. PureCycle has developed groundbreaking technologies that enable us to clean these plastics at the molecular level, removing color, odor, and contaminants.”

    PureCycle’s advanced solvent-based technology converts polypropylene feed stock into a sustainable, ultra-pure recycled resin with like-new characteristics that can be used infinitely. Within the new end-to-end facility, PureCycle has invested in Krones MetaPure technology to wash and prepare all polypropylene stock materials for processing.

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    PureCycle converts polypropylene feed stock into a sustainable, ultra-pure recycled resin. Image credits:

    PureCycle

    Demonstrating a true commitment to sustainability efforts, PureCycle made an additional investment in Krones HydroCircle technology. Two HydroCircle units will help PureCycle move closer to a closed-loop concept. HydroCircle converts production wastewater into treated water that can be reused in the production process. All steps that produce wastewater during production are taken into account.

    PureCycle has developed groundbreaking technologies that enable us to clean these plastics at the molecular level, removing color, odor, and contaminants. Erwin HächlDustin OlsonChief Executive Officer of PureCycle

    HydroCircle technology as an ideal solution

    Project: Installation of an end-to-end plastic purification technology 
    Client: PureCycle Technologies
    Location: Augusta, Georgia, USA
    Comissioning: Second to third quarter 2023
    Scope:

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    “PureCycle is a company that truly believes in true circularity in its processes,” explains Jon Larson, head of Plastics Technology, Krones North America. “When discussing their need for greater sustainability efforts related to their wastewater, Krones’ HydroCircle technology presented an ideal solution. As the first HydroCircle systems to be utilized in a U.S. recycling facility, these units will help convert approximately 90 percent of all production waste into reusable process water that can be filtered back into the system.”

    Once complete, the facility will be capable of creating 260 million pounds of ultra-pure, ‘like-new’ recycled resin each year, with PureCycle already scaling additional feed-and-prep facilities in the U.S. and overseas. According to Olson, “Krones is a Tier 1 equipment supplier with a clear commitment to quality and sustainability. As the relationship grows over time, it has become clear that they are an ideal partner for these types of projects.”

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    The facility is expected to produce 260 million pounds of recycled resin each year. Image credits:

    PureCycle

    #PET #rPET #Recycling #SustainableProduction #NorthAmerica
    Aaron Wesolowski
    06. December 2022
    2:10 min.

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    5950 Hazeltine National Dr, Orlando
    FL 32822 Orlando
    USA

    URL: https://www.purecycle.com/

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