Excess lightweight waste such as insulation foam, PUR (polyurethane) foam, and other similar materials are very often sent to landfills, this has a cost both for transportation and often to landfill cost. If the lightweight material could be turned into briquettes it could most likely be burned instead. If burning is not possible, then briquetting of the material will at least make a significant volume reduction and extend time in between emptying of waste containers, resulting in fewer trucks that need to drive to landfills or reuse Some solid savings.
In addition to the financial benefits, briquetting lightweight waste materials also addresses an important health concern. These materials often create a dusty working environment, which can be detrimental to the health of employees. Briquetting helps mitigate this issue by compacting the waste into solid briquettes, thus minimizing airborne dust and improving the working conditions for staff.
Turning lightweight waste materials into briquettes is an effective way to streamline waste management and create value from what would otherwise be discarded. Whether it’s PUR foam, insulation foam, or similar materials, the briquetting process provides both environmental and operational advantages. The compacted briquettes take up less space, making them easier to store, handle, and transport, and in some cases, they can even be utilized as an alternative fuel source in energy recovery systems.
One of our customers in the U.K. wanted to replace 4 old briquetting machines with new technology. The raw material is the waste from the production of Insulation panels. The raw material is extremely light weighing at only 25-30 kg per m3. The 4 existing briquetting machines had a capacity of approx.150 kg each or a total capacity of 600 kg. Due to the expansion of production capacity, the customer wanted to acquire a briquetting press with enough capacity to replace the old presses and a second machine with the same capacity for further expansion and redundancy.
2 presses were sold and after installation, each of the new briquette presses was able to handle around 750 kg per hour in a 100 mm diameter briquette. A successful installation.
