PETLON POLYMERS

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PETLON POLYMERS Case Study from KESW 1 10th Nov
2006 Fiona Matthews
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• Nylon fibre recovery plant
• Largest and most advanced in Europe
• Converts 32 tonnes of waste materials over a 24
  hour period
• KTP started in Sept 2004

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KTP

• Project established to embed engineering and
  manufacturing systems knowledge into the company
• To improve existing processes
• waste management
• extending existing capabilities for producing
  granulated product
• developing new capabilities for handling a
  greater variety of raw stock

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Then.
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Pallet segregation plan
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New yard layout
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Now.
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Tangible Benefits (per annum)

• Process control system 240,000
• Waste reduction 331,776
• Waste management plan 39,065
• Energy management 11,405
• Total 622,246

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KESW inputs

• Sector specialist diagnostic meeting
• Definition of needs
• Identified academic expertise
• Building of a successful relationship
• Assisted with the project proposal/grant writing
• KESW Outputs
• 1.24m and counting!
• Associate now a full time employee