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THE RECYCLING OF POLYSTYRENE FROM LARGE COMMUNITIES WASTE.

Objective



THE RESEARCH TAKES AS STARTING POINT THE ALWAYS INSCREASING PRESENCE OF POLYSTYRENE OBJECTS (E.G. : GLASSES, DISHES, SERVICE, ETC.) IN THE WASTE OF BIG REFRESHMENT CENTRES LIKE AIRPORTS, AUTOGRILL, ETC.
THE STAGES OF RESEARCH WILL BE AS FOLLOWS :
1. ANALYSIS OF THE PRESENT SITUATION AND STUDY PERTAINING TO THE COMPOSITION AND PRESENCE OF MARKETABLE GOODS ON TWO OR THREE PRACTICAL SAMPLINGS (FIUMICINO AIRPORT, AUTOGRILL, ETC.);
2. SETTING-UP OF A PROCESSING DIAGRAM FOR THE POLYSTYRENE CLASSIFICATION UTILISING ALL THE SORAIN CECCHINI EXPERIENCE IN THE RECYCLING FIELD;
3. CARRYING OUT OF A PILOT PLANT TO CHECK THE PROCESS;
4. PRACTICAL TRIALS OF CLASSIFICATION;
5. SETTLEMENTS AND OPTIMISATION OF THE PROCESS;
6. MARKET INQUIRY FOR RECYCLED POLYSTYRENE UTILISERS.

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Coordinator

Sorain Cecchini SpA
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Via Campobello 11/ 41
00100 Roma
Italy

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