Norfolk Environmental Waste Services

Project information

Project: Dry recyclable material removal
Client:  Norfolk Environmental Waste Services
Product: DISAB Centralised Vacuum System

Project Background

Norfolk Environmental Waste Services (NEWS) operates the Costessey materials recovery facility, which handles up to 100,000 tonnes of dry recyclable material a year. Dealing with all of this material, over 75% of which is paper and card, means that there is a lot of dust generated through the separation process. As the plant operates to a rigorous regime of quality, environmental and safety standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001), the engineers at NEWS decided that they needed a solution that was as advanced and effective as their own recycling and processing plant.

Trialling a DISAB SkipVac™ for 6-months proved that a vacuum-based approach to dust was the right technical solution. However, cleaning the two-storey plant needed even more flexibility, ideally feeding all of the collected dust directly back into their waste bay. So, after conducting a full site survey, we recommended a Centralised Vacuum System based on inlet valves around each storey fed by 100 metres of 102mm pipework with massive suction power provided from a DISAB PacVac.

All of the waste and dust collected went via the 102mm pipework to a DISAB separator in the waste grading area and fed directly into the waste bay. The Centralised Vacuum System is also fully enclosed from nozzle to separator, minimising any dust exposure issues within the plant itself. This all adds up to a working environment where operatives don’t need to wear masks all the time, which is far more preferable.

Summary of benefits

• Waste material fed back to one central location and various waste discharge options are available for easy disposal into skips, bins, onto conveyors, or back in to process – saving time and money
• Highly skilled engineers that can remodel or replace unsuitable existing systems, or install new ones from scratch
• Fast on the spot cleaning power for immediate cleaning solutions
• Eliminates manual handling and other associated H&S issues such as poor air quality
• Range of tools and nozzles available to attach to flexi hose allowing access to hard to reach areas

WHY DISAB?

CUT TIME AND SAVE MONEY

Waste removal is faster, easier and more efficient, less time is spent by operators cleaning and large capacity collection mean less time spent emptying too. So downtime is significantly reduced.

Large deposits can be sucked up quickly from virtually anywhere and safely disposed of, or recycled back into process. So, if recovered material is valuable, huge savings can be achieved.

Because our powerful vacuum technology removes fine particles from the atmosphere, there’s far less dust to get into the moving parts of your plant or damage bearings, which will mean greater reliability, less downtime, and a longer shelf life for your equipment.

 IMPROVE HEALTH AND SAFETY

There’s no need for lengthy, back-breaking manual collection. Thanks to our fully enclosed systems and highly advanced filters, harmful dusts are instantly removed and safely contained, minimising the risk of dust exposure to your employees.