Description
Based on the estimates of the company low density polyethylene (LDPE) garbage bag consumption in the Baltic States is around 8000 tons per year. Market demonstrates moderate but consistent growth of about 5-10% per year, which is proportional to population income growth and total consumption growth in the mentioned countries. One of the projects goals is to produce new garbage bag production line by recycling and reuse of excess LDPE production waste, generated by SIA “POLIPAKS” group’s company. Currently it generates 30-35 tons of LDPE waste per month in the form of recycled granules and is forecasted to grow up to at least 50 tons per month. Volatile organic compounds that discharge during production process are polluting the atmosphere. Therefor another goal of the project is to implement regenerative thermal oxidation (RTO) process that provides air purification. As a result of the implementation of the new technology, it will reduce costs for air-pollution, lead to energy costs savings, additionally produced thermal energy will be used for heating and special B category permit for polluting emissions in Latvia will not be necessary anymore.
Summary of project results
In the result of the project equipment were bought: Household waste garbage bag production equipment and Regenerative thermal oxidation equipment. The purchase of household waste garbage bag production equipment will ensure that company’s all low-density polyethylene (LDPE) waste will be used for new product production that accordingly leads company to zero waste production. The regenerative thermal oxidation equipment reduce air pollution by 100%. Before the implementation of the project volatile organic compounds emission would correspond to 441 ton per year. As a result of thermal oxidation process, VOCs would oxidize to simple carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) in vapor. In the result of the project 3 new working places were created.
Summary of bilateral results