The shredder line at Novelis’ Nachterstedt recycling facility was originally supplied by Danieli Centro Recycling and has been in operation since 2014. It has now been successfully upgraded to meet evolving market requirements.
The plant was designed as a three-line system for UBC, flex and heavy scrap. It has adapted to significant shifts in the availability and quality of scrap. In response to these changes, Novelis partnered with Danieli once again to improve the shredder line’s ability to process a wider variety of materials, including those with higher levels of contamination.
The primary objective of the upgrade was to enhance the removal of organic contaminants and increase the recycled content of finished products. This involved modifying both the shredder and the downstream systems.
To minimise operational disruption, most of the equipment was pre-assembled offline, which allowed for a significantly shorter plant shutdown during installation.
(Source: Danieli)
