Pulp Technology by Veolia
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Business
Waste Management Company Veolia Has Announced that it has Developed a New Technology that Can Process the Contaminated Paper Element of Residual Waste into Pulp for New Products
Waste management company Veolia has announced that it has developed a new technology that can process the contaminated paper element of residual waste into pulp for new products.
According to the company, the technology can identify and capture the fibre fragments of ‘previously non-recyclable paper and cardboard' (such as that contaminated with glass or food waste) from the domestic residual waste fraction and pulp it, clean it, screen it and mechanically press it into a new product: Pro-Fibre.
This new pulp, which can be manufactured either wet or dry, can reportedly be used to create new products, such as packaging products, construction materials (such as plaster board) and cellulose-based insulation.
Following the development of this technology, Veolia will be investing £1 million in a new facility in Sheffield, which will be able to treat up to 20,000 tonnes of waste a year and produce up to 14,000 tonnes of Pro-Fibre.
It is hoped that Pro-Fibre will divert paper waste from energy recovery and landfill, thus boosting the amount of paper fibre recycled.
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