The PolyStyreneLoop reusing plant in Terneuzen, Netherlands, is intended to open this week. It is worked by a Dutch non-benefit association whose individuals contain in excess of 70 industry agents from the entire polystyrene froth esteem chain. According to statistics, the Terneuzen plant will be able to recover 3300 tonnes of polystyrene foam dismantling from the U.K., Germany, and other countries. The opening of this factory indicates that polystyrene recycling will enter the next era.

The operation principle of the plant

The PSLoop plant begins by reusing polystyrene utilizing a cycle-dependent on an innovation that transforms it into another great crude material. A wide range of contaminations, for example, concrete or paste buildups, just as the added substance HBCD, will be securely eliminated while the significant bromine is recuperated.

Then, the polystyrene foam can be completely integrated into the polystyrene recycling cycle, making foam products such as cups and dishes.

The innovation of this plant

The Netherlands is a famous windmill country on account of its flat terrain and strong wind. The factory takes advantage of geography and folk culture to the extreme, using windmills to generate electricity, greatly saving the energy sources

“It’s a real plus that we can do this with about the same energy input as mechanical recycling and the energy we use comes solely from windmills,” said Jan Noordegraaf, co-director of the plant.

Mechanical polystyrene recycling

The chemical recovery method used in the Netherlands is not the only way to recover polystyrene. In contrast, the mechanical polystyrene recycling method consumes less energy. It only needs a polystyrene compactor to compress the waste into blocks and enter the recycling cycle, which is the method adopted by most recyclers.

No doubt, this new plant is at the forefront of innovation, setting an example for other areas to build new recover plants, and bringing new strength to the polystyrene recycling industry.