Bulgaria switches on to lamp recovery with recycling system
Bulgarian waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recovery company Eltechresource JSC has contracted Balcan Engineering to deliver a lamp recycling system. The supplied MP4000 system features dual loading areas for both linear fluorescent lighting as well as whole and crushed lamps, with a capacity to process 1000-1500 linear tubes per hour. During the recycling process, metal end caps and glass are separated and cleaned. A dust filter collects phosphor powder and fine glass particles, and the toxic mercury vapour is drawn through an active carbon filter. Tihomir Bakalov from Eltechresource said the technology enables the company to “provide the domestic and international clients of Eltechresource JSC with a smart modern solution for recycling of waste lamps”. ### Read more Chemists crack rare earth recycling from waste lamps at Belgian University Scientists at Belgian university, KU Leuven, s have developed a new process based on ionic liquid technology for recycling rare earth metals europium and yttrium from waste fluorescent and energy saving lamps… Tackling and recycling light bulbs Businesses with fluorescent lighting (or new energy-saving CFL bulbs) can turn to Balcan Engineering Limited’s lamp crushing range to deal with recycling their waste lighting. The award-winning Lincolnshire, UK-based company has vehicle-mounted portable crushers which capture harmful mercury and safety transport the crushed components off to be recycled. Balcan also manufacture static lamp crushing plants for export…