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.
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.
STH HUBER
STH HUBER was originally formed as a specialist fabrication company working within the recycling industry.
During the late 1990’s they identified a area within the ELV legislation that they felt they could service.
To that end they developed in conjunction with a major German car manufacturer the current range of equipment.
MOBILE CAR DEPOLLUTION SYSTEM
The Huber mobile depollution system is a self contained unit, size 6000mm x 2450mm x 2220mm high, the vehicle support has been proof load tested to 5.0 tonnes.
The unit is capable of depolluting 16 cars per day based on a one man operation running 8 hrs per day. This throughput figure can be increased depending on the amount of depollution undertaken and the man power used.
Each unit is supplied complete with all the necessary tooling required to carry out the depollution of a vehicle. And only requires the connection of compressed air and a 240 volt electrical supply.
The fluid storage tanks are set within a metal enclosure, which is fitted with a aluminium roller door which can be closed for weather protection and security. The vacuum pumps and level sensors are installed within the storage tank area for better protection and ease of maintenance. The unit is fully bunded.
SEPARATE COMPONENTS
Huber are able to offer a full range of separate components to enable the end user to decide on a system which will best suit their requirements.
