HAZPAK Aerosol
cans, hand-held propane torches, shaving cream, hair spray and
multitude of products packaged under pressure are flooding our
landfills. They contain hazardous materials, they are explosive
and they have to be disposed of safely, economically and without
harming the environment. Dumping these full and partially full
containers into landfills and at best delaying the contamination
is not the answer. The HAZPAK by EKO manufacturing is the answer.
This
state of the art de-packaging densifier can separate and remove
both the propellant and the liquid and save them in separator
containment tanks for recycling or incineration.
The metal containers are compacted into a dense dry briquette
with 98 per cent of the liquid removed which makes ideal feed
stock for smelters. The entire operation occurs inside the safety
of an air tight vacuum. The system is fully automated.
The
operator loads a drum of aerosol cans onto the loading platform
and presses the start button. The EKO HAZPAK hopper is automatically
purged with inert nitrogen gas creating a non-explosive atmosphere
should a spark occur when the drum is lifted into place and
the cans are gravity fed into the hopper. The lid is automatically
closed and sealed. The nitrogen and any residual air inside
the hopper are pumped out and the containment field sensor checks
to ensure a proper vacuum has been created.
The
compaction cycle then begins. The stage one ram crushes the
cans using 4500 P.S.I. releasing most of the liquid and the
propellant gas. The propellant is drawn off and re-compressed
into a holding tank for recycling or incineration. The liquid
goes to the bottom and is pumped into an adjacent holding tank
for recycling.
The
stage two ram then compacts the crushed cans using 15,000 p.s.i.
of pressure into a dense briquette with 98 percent of the liquid
removed. The briquette is then pushed into an air lock and the
densification cycle begins again until all the cans in the hopper
have been processed. The hopper is purged with nitrogen gas
and is ready to receive another load of cans.
Throughout
the process the operator can visually monitor the operation
in real time and modify the operation using the touch screen
controls on the LCD display. Safety as well as performance are
key factors in the HAZPAK system.
The HAZPAK is intrinsically safe through mechanical interlocks
to prevent any escape of the propellant or liquid into the atmosphere.
Safety sensors specifically designed to work in explosive atmospheres
are located at strategic positions inside the HAZPAK and provide
continuous monitoring information. It allows the operator to
intervene, to move the stages, to open or close the gate and
to obtain diagnostic information. The HAZPAK however is designed
to function without any intervention by the operator.
In
addition to onsite monitoring of the operation the EKO HAZPAK
is also connected by modem to the EKO research facility for
automatic monitoring and trouble shooting.
As an extra safety measure the power source and controls for
the HAZPAK are located outside the danger zone and the entire
machine is well ventilated.
Throughout the system there are checks and balances to ensure
safety and prevent any accidental escape of propellant or liquid
and to prevent any potential explosion.
In reality all the operator has to do is make sure the next
drum of cans is ready when the cycle is completed and the containment
tanks for the propellant and the liquids are replaced when they
become full.
The
EKO HAZPAK not only separates the propellant and liquid in aerosol
cans; it also can de-package and recover other hazardous materials
such as paint, canned goods, and plastic containers holding
an endless range of hazardous and explosive chemicals.
The basic EKO HAZPAK unit can also process small camper and
hand torch propane bottles.
A larger version of the HAZPAK will de-package, contain and
separate the gas and liquids and compact the metal of propane
barbeque tanks.
EKO HAZPAK: backed by a global sales and service network, turns
explosive waste disposal cost, into a safe, environmentally
friendly, profit centre.
Aerosol
cans, hand-held propane torches, shaving cream, hair spray and
multitude of products packaged under pressure are flooding our
landfills. They contain hazardous materials, they are explosive
and they have to be disposed of safely, economically and without
harming the environment. Dumping these full and partially full
containers into landfills and at best delaying the contamination
is not the answer. The HAZPAK by EKO manufacturing is the answer.
This
state of the art de-packaging densifier can separate and remove
both the propellant and the liquid and save them in separator
containment tanks for recycling or incineration.
The
operator loads a drum of aerosol cans onto the loading platform
and presses the start button. The EKO HAZPAK hopper is automatically
purged with inert nitrogen gas creating a non-explosive atmosphere
should a spark occur when the drum is lifted into place and
the cans are gravity fed into the hopper. The lid is automatically
closed and sealed. The nitrogen and any residual air inside
the hopper are pumped out and the containment field sensor checks
to ensure a proper vacuum has been created.
The
compaction cycle then begins. The stage one ram crushes the
cans using 4500 P.S.I. releasing most of the liquid and the
propellant gas. The propellant is drawn off and re-compressed
into a holding tank for recycling or incineration. The liquid
goes to the bottom and is pumped into an adjacent holding tank
for recycling.
The
stage two ram then compacts the crushed cans using 15,000 p.s.i.
of pressure into a dense briquette with 98 percent of the liquid
removed. The briquette is then pushed into an air lock and the
densification cycle begins again until all the cans in the hopper
have been processed. The hopper is purged with nitrogen gas
and is ready to receive another load of cans. 
Throughout
the process the operator can visually monitor the operation
in real time and modify the operation using the touch screen
controls on the LCD display. Safety as well as performance are
key factors in the HAZPAK system.
In
addition to onsite monitoring of the operation the EKO HAZPAK
is also connected by modem to the EKO research facility for
automatic monitoring and trouble shooting.
The
EKO HAZPAK not only separates the propellant and liquid in aerosol
cans; it also can de-package and recover other hazardous materials
such as paint, canned goods, and plastic containers holding
an endless range of hazardous and explosive chemicals.