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ESB Static ELV Station
About ELV:
END OF LIFE VEHICLE DEPOLLUTION (ELV)
It is a fact that within the EU it is estimated that 8-9 million tonnes of ELV waste is produced each year. This waste has to be managed properly as every vehicle is potentially harmful to the environment. Every ELV has now to disposed of under a set of new EU regulations, EU directive 2000/53/EC.
This document states that when a vehicle has reached the end of its life it is no longer to be simply dismantled and processed, but has to be depolluted first. Depollution is the removal of the fuel and other fluids from End of Life Vehicles (ELV's). all fluids have to be removed in order to prevent environmental damage and risk to health.
Fluid such as petrol is potentially very dangerous to remove and store, so special equipment has to be designed and manufactured to prevent accidents.
On the continent many companies have been producing a range of portable Depollution equipment. At Engineering Services (Bridgend) Ltd, not only are we agents for Depollution equipment manufacturers Huber, we have developed our own equipment. Our free standing single/multiple bay static rigs incorporate industry tested components with an innovative single vacuum pump system layout, developed by the French manufacturer MILS. This has lead to a very safe and effective method of depolluting ELV's
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ESB Static ELV Station:
Single/ multiple station set up.
The Depollution unit is primarily made up of a steel frame work of walkway and steps, allowing easy access to the top of the car and a vehicle stand allowing access to the underside of the vehicle. The steps are designed to move from side to side dependant on the size of the vehicle. A tool box and hose holder is fitted to the frame work, air tool connectors are placed around the unit for easy access.
The fuel pump box contains 3 air operated diaphragm pumps to pump the clean and dirty fuels to their respective storage tanks. Outlets to the Mils vacuum tanks are situated at high and low levels on the station, to allow for multiple fluid extraction. The system is fully compliant to UK and European regulations.
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