Project
RECY-CAR
Market study of the vehicle recycling and analysis for the development of a recycling facility of
shredded vehicle components.
Introduction: (Explain the framework of the project and the problem to be solved)
After the spare-parts recovery, the recycling process of vehicles consists mainly of shredding
the components and landfilling.
Lots of valuable materials are being currently buried, such as rubber, tire components, glass, a
wide range of polymers, cables, small pieces of metal, fabrics, foams, etc.
The CALAF GROUP aims to design and build a prototype plant in Spain for recycling of
shredded vehicles, using automated mechanical equipment and machine vision solutions.
Project Brief: (Describe the project specifying the main objective and its outcomes, design specifications, etc…)
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Study of the recycling market of shredded vehicles in Europe and worldwide.
Market analysis of the vehicle component recycling sector referred to only shredded
material
Identification of the current solutions and the market requirements related to technological,
environmental and economical factors
Description of the main technological solutions which are being applied (manual and
automated sorting) for the shredding plants
Definition of the technical, environmental and economical basis for the development of a
pilot plant of automated sorting of shredded vehicle materials
Company
Name: CALAF TECNIQUES INDUSTRIALS
Address: Carretera de Manresa, 50 – 60
08280 Calaf, Barcelona - Spain
Contact person: Rodrigo VERBAL – tel. +34 607 52 54 93
r.verbal@calafgrup.com
Project team:
Number of students:
Students speciality:
 Business Management
 Mechanical engineering
 Electrical engineering
 Electronics engineering
 Chemical engineering
 Computer engineering.
 Telecommunications engineering.
 Design.
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