RECYCLING AND RECLAIMING

Today, there are two systems on the market to treat the leftover readymix:

• Reclaiming systems
• Recycling systems

With a reclaiming system the aggregates (crushed or river stones) contained in the leftover readymix together with the sand can be recycled and reused in the batch plant. The water is led to settling pits and can be reused in the batch plant, too. The settling fines have to be dug out and disposed. A reclaiming system is an open loop system.

A recycling system provides a closed loop system and consists of a reclaimer and a system to reuse the water. With a recycling system the sand and aggregates as well as the greywater are reused in the batch plant. There is no material leftover to dispose and therefore a zero discharge solution.