Plastics recycling engineering and consulting
The plastics industry can be transformed from linear into a sustainable circular economy through the recycling of plastics.
AFRY's unique offering gathers all engineering and consulting services for the project life cycle from a single source: project development phase studies, multidisciplinary engineering services, project management, procurement, project control and construction management services, as well as support in permitting, digitalisation, environmental and health & safety management.
Due to the diverse material characteristics and the range of possible utilizations, it is hard to imagine an industry entirely without plastics. On the other hand, plastic waste pollutes large parts of the world's ecosystems.
Already today, about 400 million tons of plastics are produced annually. About 200 million tons are generated as waste in the same year. Through the efficient and improved recycling of plastics, the plastics industry can be transformed from a linear into a sustainable circular economy.
We think that plastic is not recycled until it is reused by the end consumer in the form of a new product.
We help you make the transition to a circular economy in plastics
- From the initial idea to successful operation - technical consulting, engineering and project delivery for the entire project cycle
- Know-how in all engineering disciplines of waste management, process technologies and plant construction
- AFRY works with technology independent approach and is your reliable partner for scale-up from pilot plant to commercial operation
At your service throughout the entire project and plant lifecycle
In order to successfully implement your project, AFRY can help you in all phases of your project and plant lifecycle. Our management consulting market advisory and strategy services in the early development phase support you in finding the markets and securing the feasibility of your idea. Technical consulting team containing all plant and building engineering disciplines together with process technology specialists will guide you through the project development phases. Multidisciplinary engineering team and project delivery experts help you in project implementation - from small-scale demo plants to full commercial production plants. In the operational phase, we are close to you to support your daily activities and operational improvements.
We have extensive know-how in the mechanical and chemical recycling of plastics.
AFRY's expertise is the basis for a successful implementation of the latest technologies in the process- and energy-optimised plants.
AFRY can also accompany you on the way to your sustainable solution with market analyses on the occurrence, qualities and availabilities of waste or material flows right through to the identification of product markets. During plant operation, we are there for you with our AFRY Smart site industrial digitalisation solutions (e.g. Plant Digital twin combining engineering data with operational data, predictive maintenance solutions, production management system optimisation solutions and energy efficiency optimisation solutions).
Your value added: the implementation and operations of your recycling plant with a competent and strong partner at your side.
In the planning and realisation of mechanical recycling plants, AFRY supports you with specialists in the fields of:
- Solids conveying
- Size reduction, screening, classification, automatic sorting
- Washing processes incl. water handling and -treatment
- Mechanical and thermal drying processes
- Extrusion, granulation, melt filtration
With many years of experience in the field of chemical plant engineering, AFRY is your partner for the planning and realization of thermal or solvent-based recycling processes:
- Chemical plant engineering and process technology know-how
- Process optimisation, energy efficiency improvement and optimisation
- Safety and risk analysis (e.g. HAZOP), ATEX, solvent handling
Why move towards plastic recycling?
- A transition towards more sustainable plastics by reusing plastic fibres
- Competitive advantage by alignment with future regulations
- Promotion of circular economy and reduction of fossil resources: high marketing factor
- Increased customer loyalty with sustainable products
- Attractiveness as an employer thanks to an innovative mindset and bold ideas for implementation
Why AFRY?
For your successful business development, AFRY offers a unique combination of extensive technical expertise, in-depth competence in mechanical and thermal waste recycling and chemical plant engineering, as well as strategic management consulting. With our broad spectrum of plastics recycling services, we serve the Chemical Sector, Waste Sector, Oil sector and refineries.
With innovative approaches and the firm goal of finding technically and economically feasible solutions, AFRY creates value and improves business performance in partnership with the customer.
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