Σχεδιασμός και τεχνοοικονομική μελέτη μονάδας ανακύκλωσης χαρτιού για την επαρχία της Λεμεσού
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May 2017
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Abstract
Preservation of the environment and implementing policies that promote recycling and
re-use of materials is more imperative than ever before, bearing in mind the magnitude
of the ecological disaster caused by human economic activity and the exploitation of the
natural environment.
An organization like Cyprus University of Technology (TEPAK) uses and sends for
recycling tons of waste paper every year. The collection and recycling of waste paper at
this stage does not burden economically the institution as it is collected free of charge
by a recycling company. Considering the possibility that the institution creates an
autonomous paper recycling plant, the purpose of this dissertation, initially was the
design of a small paper recycling facility that exploits the institution's waste and the
techno-economic study of the potential profit that could obtain the University through
such a private venture.
After measuring the weight of the paper waste coming from the institution alongside
with studying the available machinery' in the market place, we came to the conclusion
that the market does not dispose of recycling machines for such small quantities of
paper. So, we turned our attention to the measured amounts of recycling waste paper in
Limassol district. The present techno-economic study is based on these recorded
figures as these are provided by the recycling company.
In the context of this study, we received offers from international companies dealing
with paper recycling.
The results indicate that a recycling plant/unit that would exploit paper waste only
from Limassol District for the production of paper rolls weighing 60 to 80 grams per
square meter would not be viable. Finally, a comparison was made for the exploitation
of paper waste collected on a pan-Cyprian basis with an aim to produce paper rolls
weighing between 115 and 200 grams per square meter. The resulting are more
encouraging for this scenario.
re-use of materials is more imperative than ever before, bearing in mind the magnitude
of the ecological disaster caused by human economic activity and the exploitation of the
natural environment.
An organization like Cyprus University of Technology (TEPAK) uses and sends for
recycling tons of waste paper every year. The collection and recycling of waste paper at
this stage does not burden economically the institution as it is collected free of charge
by a recycling company. Considering the possibility that the institution creates an
autonomous paper recycling plant, the purpose of this dissertation, initially was the
design of a small paper recycling facility that exploits the institution's waste and the
techno-economic study of the potential profit that could obtain the University through
such a private venture.
After measuring the weight of the paper waste coming from the institution alongside
with studying the available machinery' in the market place, we came to the conclusion
that the market does not dispose of recycling machines for such small quantities of
paper. So, we turned our attention to the measured amounts of recycling waste paper in
Limassol district. The present techno-economic study is based on these recorded
figures as these are provided by the recycling company.
In the context of this study, we received offers from international companies dealing
with paper recycling.
The results indicate that a recycling plant/unit that would exploit paper waste only
from Limassol District for the production of paper rolls weighing 60 to 80 grams per
square meter would not be viable. Finally, a comparison was made for the exploitation
of paper waste collected on a pan-Cyprian basis with an aim to produce paper rolls
weighing between 115 and 200 grams per square meter. The resulting are more
encouraging for this scenario.
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